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      </docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>Kenya : Coltan rush stirs up political appetites</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/31/coltan-rush-stirs-up-political-appetites,110854685-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[In January 2024, Salim Mvurya, Kenya's mining minister at the time, declared in Embu County: "It is now official. We have coltan deposits in the country and would like to see how we can inspire investors."Now, more than two years [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/31/coltan-rush-stirs-up-political-appetites,110854685-eve</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : IMF puts financing on hold after fuel price reform delay</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/31/imf-puts-financing-on-hold-after-fuel-price-reform-delay,110854840-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 17 July, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board was due to examine the third and fourth combined reviews of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/31/imf-puts-financing-on-hold-after-fuel-price-reform-delay,110854840-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : The enigmatic Argentine company fighting forest fires</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/31/the-enigmatic-argentine-company-fighting-forest-fires,110854841-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[While the exploits of the pilots of the Beriev Be-200 aircraft deployed to fight forest fires in Algeria have gone [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/31/the-enigmatic-argentine-company-fighting-forest-fires,110854841-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : EU protectionist push in automobile sector worries Rabat</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/31/eu-protectionist-push-in-automobile-sector-worries-rabat,110854811-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The sensitive issue does not appear in the official records of a high-level meeting held on July 16 in Rabat [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/31/eu-protectionist-push-in-automobile-sector-worries-rabat,110854811-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : Ruto revives his religious networks</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/31/ruto-revives-his-religious-networks,110854819-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Debate is running high within the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA). The possibility that a delegation of its leaders [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/31/ruto-revives-his-religious-networks,110854819-art</guid></item><item><title>Burundi : Nine months ahead of elections, Ndayishimiye tightens grip on the country</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/31/nine-months-ahead-of-elections-ndayishimiye-tightens-grip-on-the-country,110854495-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, Évariste Ndayishimiye's administration has multiplied the number of closed-door meetings with security officials to discuss the possible [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/31/nine-months-ahead-of-elections-ndayishimiye-tightens-grip-on-the-country,110854495-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : Speculation surrounding Paul Biya ignites succession battle</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/31/speculation-surrounding-paul-biya-ignites-succession-battle,110854874-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week, the return of Paul Biya to Yaoundé – where he is expected following a month-and-a-half-long stay in Switzerland [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/31/speculation-surrounding-paul-biya-ignites-succession-battle,110854874-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : AFC-M23 challenges UN sanctions</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/31/afc-m23-challenges-un-sanctions,110854839-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 25 July, the Congo River Alliance-M23 (AFC-M23) sent a formal protest to the United Nations sanctions committee against the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/31/afc-m23-challenges-un-sanctions,110854839-art</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : Idriss Diallo raises the stakes to remain at helm of football federation</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/31/idriss-diallo-raises-the-stakes-to-remain-at-helm-of-football-federation,110854808-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Seeking a second term, the incumbent president is working on a series of measures designed to boost his campaign ahead of the elections scheduled for 12 September.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/31/idriss-diallo-raises-the-stakes-to-remain-at-helm-of-football-federation,110854808-bre</guid></item><item><title>Mozambique/Namibia : Catering giant Newrest strives to gain foothold in future TotalEnergies developments</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/30/catering-giant-newrest-strives-to-gain-foothold-in-future-totalenergies-developments,110853891-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The tender launched a few weeks ago by TotalEnergies for its facilities on the Afungi Peninsula, where the gas liquefaction trains for the Mozambique LNG project will be located, is set to be particularly competitive. The contract for catering and [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/30/catering-giant-newrest-strives-to-gain-foothold-in-future-totalenergies-developments,110853891-eve</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : New law firm takes on Abuja arbitration cases before the ICSID</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/30/new-law-firm-takes-on-abuja-arbitration-cases-before-the-icsid,110853931-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is now only a matter of weeks, or at most months, before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/30/new-law-firm-takes-on-abuja-arbitration-cases-before-the-icsid,110853931-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Omar-Denis Junior Bongo, Brigitte and Tina Touadéra</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/30/brice-clotaire-oligui-nguema-omar-denis-junior-bongo-brigitte-and-tina-touadera,110854131-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Gabon – Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema expected in AbidjanCurrently in Ghana on a three-day visit at the invitation of his [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/30/brice-clotaire-oligui-nguema-omar-denis-junior-bongo-brigitte-and-tina-touadera,110854131-art</guid></item><item><title>Tunisia : Tunis quietly resumes Russian oil deliveries</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/30/tunis-quietly-resumes-russian-oil-deliveries,110854007-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Once named the Seaexplorer, the Beks World or the Sprit, and now known as the Iron Wave, in mid-July, the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/30/tunis-quietly-resumes-russian-oil-deliveries,110854007-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Brussels defends agricultural deal despite Spanish petition</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/30/brussels-defends-agricultural-deal-despite-spanish-petition,110853977-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The European Commission's position leaves no room for doubt. At the end of June, the institution headed by Ursula von [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/30/brussels-defends-agricultural-deal-despite-spanish-petition,110853977-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : UK tries to steady talks after rumours spark anger</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/30/uk-tries-to-steady-talks-after-rumours-spark-anger,110854134-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[After an initial seminar held from 22 to 24 July on Sudan's future, the United Kingdom has not ruled out [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/30/uk-tries-to-steady-talks-after-rumours-spark-anger,110854134-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : EU Special Representative Annette Weber postpones visit to Khartoum</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/30/eu-special-representative-annette-weber-postpones-visit-to-khartoum,110854130-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Originally scheduled for early July following a regional tour of the Middle East, the visit to Sudan by Annette Weber, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/30/eu-special-representative-annette-weber-postpones-visit-to-khartoum,110854130-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Khalil Rihan helps position Israeli arms broker Gaby Peretz in Libreville</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/30/khalil-rihan-helps-position-israeli-arms-broker-gaby-peretz-in-libreville,110853978-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[After accompanying Gabonese Head of State Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on his official visit to Paris from 20 to 23 [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/30/khalil-rihan-helps-position-israeli-arms-broker-gaby-peretz-in-libreville,110853978-art</guid></item><item><title>Somalia : Inside the Mogadishu-Brussels diplomatic row</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/29/inside-the-mogadishu-brussels-diplomatic-row,110853419-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[In diplomatic circles across Europe, the decision by the Council of the European Union, taken at the end of June, to restrict visas for Somali nationals was met with a sense of relief. The official reason given for the measure [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/29/inside-the-mogadishu-brussels-diplomatic-row,110853419-eve</guid></item><item><title>Guinea : Unrefined gold export ban still long way from implementation</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/29/unrefined-gold-export-ban-still-long-way-from-implementation,110853493-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Despite President Mamadi Doumbouya's formal announcement on 19 June of an embargo on the export of unrefined gold, the sector [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/29/unrefined-gold-export-ban-still-long-way-from-implementation,110853493-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Lalla Meryem lays down development plans for Nouaceur technology park</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/29/lalla-meryem-lays-down-development-plans-for-nouaceur-technology-park,110853474-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The elder sister of King Mohammed VI, Princess Lalla Meryem, has just set up a new property company with the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/29/lalla-meryem-lays-down-development-plans-for-nouaceur-technology-park,110853474-art</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia : Ecobank wary of entering market due to current regulations</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/29/ecobank-wary-of-entering-market-due-to-current-regulations,110853502-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Despite initial informal talks, the Togo-based pan-African bank Ecobank does not see entering the Ethiopian market in a positive light, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/29/ecobank-wary-of-entering-market-due-to-current-regulations,110853502-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : Behind the arbitration ruling against Yaoundé over Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/29/behind-the-arbitration-ruling-against-yaounde-over-mbalam-nabeba-iron-ore-project,110853553-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 20 July, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris delivered its final ruling in the dispute between the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/29/behind-the-arbitration-ruling-against-yaounde-over-mbalam-nabeba-iron-ore-project,110853553-art</guid></item><item><title>Guinea : Football club Inter Milan targets Conakry partnership</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/29/football-club-inter-milan-targets-conakry-partnership,110853473-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Guinean authorities have begun negotiations with Inter Milan with a view to featuring a logo representing “Guinea” on some of the players’ kits, thereby boosting the country’s international appeal.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/29/football-club-inter-milan-targets-conakry-partnership,110853473-bre</guid></item><item><title>Egypt/Madagascar : Colonel Michael Randrianirina courts investment in Cairo</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/29/colonel-michael-randrianirina-courts-investment-in-cairo,110853488-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The head of state, who has begun a three-day official visit to Egypt, is due to meet with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/29/colonel-michael-randrianirina-courts-investment-in-cairo,110853488-bre</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : France about to appoint new envoy</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/29/france-about-to-appoint-new-envoy,110853470-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[French diplomat Jean-Marie Safa, ambassador to Yemen from 2020 to 2023, is well poised to be appointed to this post based in Addis Ababa.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/29/france-about-to-appoint-new-envoy,110853470-bre</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Despite major reinforcements, Kinshasa fails to regain control in South Kivu</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/28/despite-major-reinforcements-kinshasa-fails-to-regain-control-in-south-kivu,110852375-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The difficulties faced by his army against the rebels of the Alliance du Fleuve Congo (AFC)-M23, combined with pressure from the political opposition, have finally convinced President Félix Tshisekedi to revise his plans. He was due to attend the FIFA World Cup [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/28/despite-major-reinforcements-kinshasa-fails-to-regain-control-in-south-kivu,110852375-eve</guid></item><item><title>Ghana : Beyond the hype, Ibrahim Mahama's legal offensive stalls</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/28/beyond-the-hype-ibrahim-mahama-s-legal-offensive-stalls,110852274-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Over in Accra, Ibrahim Mahama, head of Engineers & Planners (E&P) and brother of President John Dramani Mahama, appears to [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/28/beyond-the-hype-ibrahim-mahama-s-legal-offensive-stalls,110852274-art</guid></item><item><title>Mozambique : TotalEnergies finds new channel in attempt to reopen talks with the presidency</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/28/totalenergies-finds-new-channel-in-attempt-to-reopen-talks-with-the-presidency,110852353-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[During his mid-June visit to Mozambique's capital, TotalEnergies' exploration and production director, Nicolas Terraz (AI, 30/06/26), spoke with a new [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/28/totalenergies-finds-new-channel-in-attempt-to-reopen-talks-with-the-presidency,110852353-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Former Italian minister drives Rabat's agricultural defence strategy in Brussels</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/28/former-italian-minister-drives-rabat-s-agricultural-defence-strategy-in-brussels,110852356-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The retired Italian politician Mario Mauro, a former defence minister in the government of Democrat Enrico Letta (2013–2014), is seen [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/28/former-italian-minister-drives-rabat-s-agricultural-defence-strategy-in-brussels,110852356-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Quintet postpones its Addis Ababa round of talks</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/28/quintet-postpones-its-addis-ababa-round-of-talks,110852291-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The regional mediation process on Sudan has suffered another setback. The Quintet's second meeting, initially scheduled from 27 to 29 [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/28/quintet-postpones-its-addis-ababa-round-of-talks,110852291-art</guid></item><item><title>Central African Republic : Touadéra keeps key security asset Hassan Bouba within his fold</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/28/touadera-keeps-key-security-asset-hassan-bouba-within-his-fold,110852337-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Somewhat sidelined by the 21 May reshuffle, Urban Development Minister Hassan Bouba took advantage of the 30 June attack on [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/28/touadera-keeps-key-security-asset-hassan-bouba-within-his-fold,110852337-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : Defence Ministry alarmed by resurgence of Somali pirates</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/28/defence-ministry-alarmed-by-resurgence-of-somali-pirates,110852275-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 14 and 15 July, representatives of the Kenyan Ministry of Defence and Somali security officials held a closed-door meeting in Nairobi in order to discuss the growing threat of piracy off the Somali coast.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/28/defence-ministry-alarmed-by-resurgence-of-somali-pirates,110852275-bre</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Sovereign fund comes under scrutiny from the debt-clearance task force</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/28/sovereign-fund-comes-under-scrutiny-from-the-debt-clearance-task-force,110852302-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[FGIS's managing director had the unpleasant surprise of receiving a letter signed by Pierre Duro, who has held the powers of judicial police officer since 2024.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/28/sovereign-fund-comes-under-scrutiny-from-the-debt-clearance-task-force,110852302-bre</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Trump Africa emissary Frank Garcia faces tricky balancing act</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/27/trump-africa-emissary-frank-garcia-faces-tricky-balancing-act,110850730-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is one of the burning questions among Africa specialists in Washington. From the State Department to think tanks, from lobbyists to Congress, many are asking what exact role Frank Garcia, the Trump administration's new assistant secretary of state for [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/27/trump-africa-emissary-frank-garcia-faces-tricky-balancing-act,110850730-eve</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : Businessman Tony Elumelu's bank on verge of securing French licence</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/07/27/businessman-tony-elumelu-s-bank-on-verge-of-securing-french-licence,110850703-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The wait has been long for the United Bank for Africa (UBA). 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[...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/27/somoud-officials-linked-to-hamdok-travel-to-israel,110850686-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : EU mulls over €60m increase in military aid package</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/27/eu-mulls-over-e60m-increase-in-military-aid-package,110850685-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Teams at the European External Action Service (EEAS) have just filed a new proposal for military aid for the Kenya [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/27/eu-mulls-over-e60m-increase-in-military-aid-package,110850685-art</guid></item><item><title>Central African Republic : Plane shipping ammunition makes curious return trip after Bangui grounding</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/27/plane-shipping-ammunition-makes-curious-return-trip-after-bangui-grounding,110850728-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[An all-white Airbus A321 freighter with no visible markings, carrying ammunition destined for Chad, was grounded from 15 to 18 [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/27/plane-shipping-ammunition-makes-curious-return-trip-after-bangui-grounding,110850728-art</guid></item><item><title>Zambia : Lusaka courts Wuxi Jiangnan Cable to process copper locally</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/27/lusaka-courts-wuxi-jiangnan-cable-to-process-copper-locally,110850589-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Senior staff of the Chinese firm, a heavyweight in the electric cable industry, will visit Lusaka in September to meet with government organisations to prepare its entry into Zambia.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/27/lusaka-courts-wuxi-jiangnan-cable-to-process-copper-locally,110850589-bre</guid></item><item><title>South Africa : Ramaphosa and Macron seek to deepen military cooperation</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/07/24/ramaphosa-and-macron-seek-to-deepen-military-cooperation,110849807-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 11 July, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held several hours of talks with the heads of nine French companies, including TotalEnergies, Alstom, Sanofi, Suez, Veolia and EDF. 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His career has taken him from Morocco's IGF tax inspectorate of to the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/07/24/how-football-powerbroker-fouzi-lekjaa-has-emerged-as-a-contender-as-pm,110849878-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Darfour governor Minni Minnawi presses Brussels to blacklist the RSF</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/24/darfour-governor-minni-minnawi-presses-brussels-to-blacklist-the-rsf,110849858-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's envoys are taking their diplomatic offensive to the next level. On 20 July, the governor of Darfur [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/07/24/darfour-governor-minni-minnawi-presses-brussels-to-blacklist-the-rsf,110849858-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Negotiations stall around the neverending Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo story</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/24/negotiations-stall-around-the-neverending-hotel-pozzo-di-borgo-story,110849882-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[This could have been a turning point in determining the fate of the Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo – a prestigious [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/24/negotiations-stall-around-the-neverending-hotel-pozzo-di-borgo-story,110849882-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Behind MIBA board of directors' move to cut diamond mining CEO loose</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/24/behind-miba-board-of-directors--move-to-cut-diamond-mining-ceo-loose,110849879-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Seven of the nine directors of Société Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA), a long-established state-owned company mining diamonds in Grand Kasaï, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/24/behind-miba-board-of-directors--move-to-cut-diamond-mining-ceo-loose,110849879-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Sassou-Nguesso's behind-the-scenes push to unlock neighbour's national dialogue</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/24/sassou-nguesso-s-behind-the-scenes-push-to-unlock-neighbour-s-national-dialogue,110849865-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[President Félix Tshisekedi has now given his agreement in principle. After more than a year of hesitation, he has committed [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/07/24/sassou-nguesso-s-behind-the-scenes-push-to-unlock-neighbour-s-national-dialogue,110849865-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : As Tokyo overhauls Africa strategy, groundwork begins for next TICAD summit</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/07/23/as-tokyo-overhauls-africa-strategy-groundwork-begins-for-next-ticad-summit,110848372-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Following Nairobi in 2016 and Tunis in 2022, Abidjan has emerged as the frontrunner to host the 10th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in August 2028. 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