<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dateManipulator="urn:dateManipulator" version="2.0"><channel><title>Africa Intelligence</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com]]></link><description><![CDATA[For over 20 years, we have published confidential newsletters which are all authoritative in their sector. Our newsletters cover fields in which it is generaly difficult to get access to reliable information.]]></description><language>en</language><copyright>Copyright 1992-2023 Indigo Publications</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:00:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>https://www.africaintelligence.com/rss
      </docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>Morocco : Engie solidifies alliance with OCP Group</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/17/engie-solidifies-alliance-with-ocp-group,110842618-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The horizon is looking brighter for French energy group Engie. Announced with fanfare in October 2024 during French president Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the kingdom, the joint-venture between Engie and phosphate giant OCP Group is set to finally become [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/17/engie-solidifies-alliance-with-ocp-group,110842618-eve</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : Abuja steps up push to revive military co-operation in the Lake Chad basin</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/17/abuja-steps-up-push-to-revive-military-co-operation-in-the-lake-chad-basin,110842617-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Since taking the helm of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) in March 2026, Nigerian Ibrahim Babani has aimed to [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/17/abuja-steps-up-push-to-revive-military-co-operation-in-the-lake-chad-basin,110842617-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Castel crisis casts doubt on agreement signed by its founder and Swiss tax authorities</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/17/castel-crisis-casts-doubt-on-agreement-signed-by-its-founder-and-swiss-tax-authorities,110842645-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the open war between Romy Castel, heiress of Pierre Castel, founder of the African beer and beverage giant Castel, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/17/castel-crisis-casts-doubt-on-agreement-signed-by-its-founder-and-swiss-tax-authorities,110842645-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : Algiers plans first major business forum with Washington</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/17/algiers-plans-first-major-business-forum-with-washington,110842629-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The CREA Algerian business lobby favoured by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and chaired by Kamel Moula is preparing its first major [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/17/algiers-plans-first-major-business-forum-with-washington,110842629-art</guid></item><item><title>Uganda : Israeli security firm R&amp;H Global Protection tightens grip in Kampala</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/17/israeli-security-firm-rh-global-protection-tightens-grip-in-kampala,110842604-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Since the start of the year, around 20 agents who have previously served in Mossad, the Israeli external intelligence service, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/17/israeli-security-firm-rh-global-protection-tightens-grip-in-kampala,110842604-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Oligui Nguema's Paris visit to feature diaspora meeting amid protest fears</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/17/oligui-nguema-s-paris-visit-to-feature-diaspora-meeting-amid-protest-fears,110842619-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's state visit to Paris, scheduled for 20-22 July, will include a meeting with the Gabonese diaspora [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/17/oligui-nguema-s-paris-visit-to-feature-diaspora-meeting-amid-protest-fears,110842619-art</guid></item><item><title>Mauritania : Texas-based Murphy Oil expands offshore push</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/17/texas-based-murphy-oil-expands-offshore-push,110842605-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[With the approval of Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, the US junior chaired and led by Eric Hambly will become operator of block C10 in the coming days.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/17/texas-based-murphy-oil-expands-offshore-push,110842605-bre</guid></item><item><title>Africa : ExxonMobil hires former senior Trump administration official</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/17/exxonmobil-hires-former-senior-trump-administration-official,110842636-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The former diplomat, who has also held various posts in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan, has recently joined the US major’s international government affairs team.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/17/exxonmobil-hires-former-senior-trump-administration-official,110842636-bre</guid></item><item><title>Libya : US-backed push for national unity boosts Haftar dynasty</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/16/us-backed-push-for-national-unity-boosts-haftar-dynasty,110841730-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Massad Boulos, President Donald Trump's Africa adviser, is working to an ambitious timetable to unveil a Libyan reunification deal before the end of July 2026. The plan developed over recent months (AI, 13/03/26) with the backing of France, Italy, Turkey, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/16/us-backed-push-for-national-unity-boosts-haftar-dynasty,110841730-eve</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : Doug Burgum to scout critical mineral opportunities on planned West Africa trip</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/16/doug-burgum-to-scout-critical-mineral-opportunities-on-planned-west-africa-trip,110841783-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[His visit would make him the first member of Donald Trump's current cabinet to visit Africa. For several weeks, Secretary [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/16/doug-burgum-to-scout-critical-mineral-opportunities-on-planned-west-africa-trip,110841783-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Teodorin Nguema Obiang, Ronald Chagoury, Emmanuel Macron</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/16/teodorin-nguema-obiang-ronald-chagoury-emmanuel-macron,110841815-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Equatorial Guinea - Teodorin to visit New Work to watch World Cup finalOver the past few weeks, Teodoro Nguema Obiang [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/16/teodorin-nguema-obiang-ronald-chagoury-emmanuel-macron,110841815-art</guid></item><item><title>Somalia : Ankara scores double success in Mogadishu</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/16/ankara-scores-double-success-in-mogadishu,110841728-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[A new round of negotiations between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) and his opponents, who reject his authority, is currently [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/16/ankara-scores-double-success-in-mogadishu,110841728-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Cancelled food aid contract exposes clash between ministers</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/16/cancelled-food-aid-contract-exposes-clash-between-ministers,110841721-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sudan's Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim has effectively brought the curtain down on businesswoman Asjad Yahya al-Kazem. On 12 July, Abdallah [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/16/cancelled-food-aid-contract-exposes-clash-between-ministers,110841721-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Kinshasa investigates Kigali's use of Turkish TB2 drones</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/16/kinshasa-investigates-kigali-s-use-of-turkish-tb2-drones,110841729-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The FARDC Congolese regular armed forces are increasingly concerned by the involvement of Turkish attack drones in the ongoing conflict [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/16/kinshasa-investigates-kigali-s-use-of-turkish-tb2-drones,110841729-art</guid></item><item><title>Angola : Portuguese drone manufacturer Beyond Vision attempts to win over Luanda's securocrats</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/16/portuguese-drone-manufacturer-beyond-vision-attempts-to-win-over-luanda-s-securocrats,110841712-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The products from the Porto-based manufacturer are to be presented to the country’s military leadership between now and September, with a view to bolstering the capabilities of the Angolan armed forces.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/16/portuguese-drone-manufacturer-beyond-vision-attempts-to-win-over-luanda-s-securocrats,110841712-bre</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : Dakar hires financial adviser for high-stakes debt talks</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/15/dakar-hires-financial-adviser-for-high-stakes-debt-talks,110841784-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Launched at the end of June by the finance ministry, led by Cheikh Diba, the process to select a new [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/15/dakar-hires-financial-adviser-for-high-stakes-debt-talks,110841784-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Businessman Khalil Rihan builds new mining empire</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/15/businessman-khalil-rihan-builds-new-mining-empire,110841043-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Lebanese businessman Khalil Rihan has been quietly extending his grip on the mining sector. In recent months, this powerful economic operator who is closely linked to President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has secured a myriad of highly sought-after mining licences.These [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/15/businessman-khalil-rihan-builds-new-mining-empire,110841043-eve</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : Norwegian junior PetroNor lines up exit from Aje field as Congo probe casts shadow</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/15/norwegian-junior-petronor-lines-up-exit-from-aje-field-as-congo-probe-casts-shadow,110841049-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Norwegian junior PetroNor has appointed investment bank Talanger to help it dispose of its only Nigerian asset, the Aje [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/15/norwegian-junior-petronor-lines-up-exit-from-aje-field-as-congo-probe-casts-shadow,110841049-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Driven by Lomé, the African Political Alliance keeps expanding</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/15/driven-by-lome-the-african-political-alliance-keeps-expanding,110841062-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Launched in 2023 by Togo, the African Political Alliance (APA) continues to take shape. The body, separate from the African [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/15/driven-by-lome-the-african-political-alliance-keeps-expanding,110841062-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Nigeria, Morocco, Uganda</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/15/nigeria-morocco-uganda,110841018-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nigeria – Nere Emiko has ambitions for the Nigerian gold marketOriginally from Delta State, educated in the United States and [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/15/nigeria-morocco-uganda,110841018-art</guid></item><item><title>Zambia : The Chamber of Mines calls for a tax niche to boost exploration</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/15/the-chamber-of-mines-calls-for-a-tax-niche-to-boost-exploration,110840953-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In late June, the Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) once again called for the creation of a new tax niche [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/15/the-chamber-of-mines-calls-for-a-tax-niche-to-boost-exploration,110840953-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Mohammed VI's sisters build lucrative property partnerships</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/15/mohammed-vi-s-sisters-build-lucrative-property-partnerships,110841068-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Mohammed VI's younger sisters, Lalla Hasna and Lalla Asmaa, are clearly keeping one eye on the 2030 FIFA World Cup [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/15/mohammed-vi-s-sisters-build-lucrative-property-partnerships,110841068-art</guid></item><item><title>Uganda : Museveni hires new lobbyists in Washington</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/15/museveni-hires-new-lobbyists-in-washington,110841014-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In a twofold approach, six months after recruiting the lobbying firm Scribe Strategies and Advisors in January 2026, the Ugandan [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/15/museveni-hires-new-lobbyists-in-washington,110841014-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : State firm SNH and Presidency back rival refinery and storage projects as overcapacity looms</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/15/state-firm-snh-and-presidency-back-rival-refinery-and-storage-projects-as-overcapacity-looms,110841083-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cameroon, whose downstream oil sector currently lacks infrastructure, is pursuing two competing large-scale projects. If both were to materialise at [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/15/state-firm-snh-and-presidency-back-rival-refinery-and-storage-projects-as-overcapacity-looms,110841083-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria/Mali : Vladimir Putin, the sponsor behind efforts to normalise ties between Algiers and Bamako</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/14/vladimir-putin-the-sponsor-behind-efforts-to-normalise-ties-between-algiers-and-bamako,110840350-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The statements issued in July by Bamako and Algiers, announcing the resumption of relations, the return of their respective ambassadors, and the reopening of their airspace, marked the culmination of nearly eight weeks of negotiations.Behind the scenes, this rapprochement was [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/14/vladimir-putin-the-sponsor-behind-efforts-to-normalise-ties-between-algiers-and-bamako,110840350-eve</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/14/julius-maada-bio-set-for-another-year-at-the-helm-of-ecowas,110840336-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Foreign ministers from member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are due in Freetown from 14 [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/14/julius-maada-bio-set-for-another-year-at-the-helm-of-ecowas,110840336-art</guid></item><item><title>Tunisia : French lawyer William Bourdon urges sanctions in crusade against Tunisia's Kaïs Saïed</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/14/french-lawyer-william-bourdon-urges-sanctions-in-crusade-against-tunisia-s-kais-saied,110840291-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Paris-based lawyer William Bourdon, head of Bourdon & Associés and former secretary-general of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/14/french-lawyer-william-bourdon-urges-sanctions-in-crusade-against-tunisia-s-kais-saied,110840291-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Forafric sale revived after Alj, Elbaz and Crédit Agricole strike deal</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/14/forafric-sale-revived-after-alj-elbaz-and-credit-agricole-strike-deal,110840289-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The sale of Moroccan milling group Forafric has been rescued at the eleventh hour. In early July, an out-of-court settlement [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/14/forafric-sale-revived-after-alj-elbaz-and-credit-agricole-strike-deal,110840289-art</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia/Kenya : Parliament in Nairobi voices frustration over trade and economic bottlenecks with Addis</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/14/parliament-in-nairobi-voices-frustration-over-trade-and-economic-bottlenecks-with-addis,110840168-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In a 20-page report adopted by the National Assembly on 1 July, opposition MP Abdi Yusuf Hassan, a member of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/14/parliament-in-nairobi-voices-frustration-over-trade-and-economic-bottlenecks-with-addis,110840168-art</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : Israel Aerospace Industries aims to sell satellites to the army</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/14/israel-aerospace-industries-aims-to-sell-satellites-to-the-army,110840284-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Backed by its ambassador in Abuja, the Israeli state-run defence conglomerate is hoping to sell military observation systems.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/14/israel-aerospace-industries-aims-to-sell-satellites-to-the-army,110840284-bre</guid></item><item><title>Botswana : Nova Africa maps gold mine restart after legal battle for Mupane</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/14/nova-africa-maps-gold-mine-restart-after-legal-battle-for-mupane,110840340-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nova Africa's acquisition of the gold mine near Francistown in the east of the country was confirmed in the courts in May. Operations had been on hold since 2024 due to serious financial difficulties.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/14/nova-africa-maps-gold-mine-restart-after-legal-battle-for-mupane,110840340-bre</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : Electricity corporation Socadel launches an ambitious debt refinancing plan</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/14/electricity-corporation-socadel-launches-an-ambitious-debt-refinancing-plan,110840202-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Cameroonian electricity company hopes to raise almost 200bn FCFA on the market by the end of the year.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/14/electricity-corporation-socadel-launches-an-ambitious-debt-refinancing-plan,110840202-bre</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Inside the battle waged by Pierre Castel's heirs for control of the beer giant</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/13/inside-the-battle-waged-by-pierre-castel-s-heirs-for-control-of-the-beer-giant,110839212-ge0]]></link><description><![CDATA[When the case file landed on his desk on 9 February, Justice Tan Siong Thye had no idea that he was dealing with one of France's largest corporate groups, let [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/13/inside-the-battle-waged-by-pierre-castel-s-heirs-for-control-of-the-beer-giant,110839212-ge0</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : French military commander for Africa takes farewell tour</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/13/french-military-commander-for-africa-takes-farewell-tour,110839205-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[General Pascal Ianni, the head of France's Commandement pour l'Afrique (CPA), visited Abidjan in early July on one of his final trips [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/13/french-military-commander-for-africa-takes-farewell-tour,110839205-art</guid></item><item><title>Zambia : Chinese giant Wonderful Group builds bridges between Beijing and Lusaka</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/13/chinese-giant-wonderful-group-builds-bridges-between-beijing-and-lusaka,110838737-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Kakenenwa Muyangwa, CEO of state investment body ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH), listed on Euronext in the French capital, delivered a particularly [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/13/chinese-giant-wonderful-group-builds-bridges-between-beijing-and-lusaka,110838737-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : Algiers's phosphate obstacle course</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/13/algiers-s-phosphate-obstacle-course,110839213-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In early July, Amar Grine, the director of the Agence Nationale de Réalisation des Infrastructures Portuaires, had to order a [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/13/algiers-s-phosphate-obstacle-course,110839213-art</guid></item><item><title>Uganda : First Son's power grab widens divisions at top levels of state</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/13/first-son-s-power-grab-widens-divisions-at-top-levels-of-state,110839182-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The storm over the presidential palace is gathering strength. 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The [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/10/abuja-makes-mad-dash-to-arm-air-force,110838721-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : CAF general secretary appointment descends into confusion</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/10/caf-general-secretary-appointment-descends-into-confusion,110838720-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the shadow of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is grappling with mounting internal [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/10/caf-general-secretary-appointment-descends-into-confusion,110838720-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Backed by the AfDB and Nairobi, insurer ATIDI pursues quest for capital</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/10/backed-by-the-afdb-and-nairobi-insurer-atidi-pursues-quest-for-capital,110838714-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Since Mauritanian national Sidi Ould Tah became president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in September 2025, African Trade and [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/10/backed-by-the-afdb-and-nairobi-insurer-atidi-pursues-quest-for-capital,110838714-art</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : Relations between junta and SADC go south</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/10/relations-between-junta-and-sadc-go-south,110838710-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the head of Madagascar's junta, remains angry with the Southern African Development Community (SADC). 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Racing against the clock, Canadian miner Allied Gold has [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/10/allied-gold-launches-last-ditch-influence-campaign-to-secure-zijin-gold-asset-sale,110838734-art</guid></item></channel></rss>