Nigeria: NNPC turns to expats | A new Kenya opposition leader? | Morocco: Jazouli's US tour

More news: Libya, Angola, CAR

Friday 3 May Read this issue     Inner circles | Nigeria NNPC boss Mele Kyari's foreign legion   The boss of Nigeria's powerful oil company has appointed several expats to positions such as his closest adviser and the directors of the firm's subsidiaries, since NNPC became a limited liability company.   Subscribers only | Energy     Central Africa     Central African Republic Wave of arrests stirs up Bangui's PK5 Muslim district   Several self-defence group leaders, reintegrated into an infantry battalion, have been arrested in recent days in the capital by the Central African Republic army with the help of Russian paramilitaries.   Free access | Defence, Politics     West Africa     Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara ponders government reshuffle The head of state has been mulling over whether to reshuffle his government for some days now. Current Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé is expected to be reappointed, but a number of other departures are likely.   Subscribers only | Politics     In brief Nigeria ExxonMobil close to concluding asset sale to Seplat   Subscribers only | Energy     Eastern Africa and the Horn     Kenya Deputy in Raila Odinga's party dreaming of becoming opposition leader   A respected leader in his region, the former governor of Mombasa, Ali Hassan Joho, is struggling to win over the traditional opposition strongholds in western Kenya. He is seeking to unite the key leaders of the coast around his own possible party.   Subscribers only | Politics     Southern Africa and islands     In brief Angola Angola's Pedro Makita begins new life as MP   Subscribers only | Politics     North Africa     Libya, Morocco President Menfi's brother emerges from the shadows in Rabat   Sami al-Menfi, diplomatic adviser and brother of the president of the Libyan Presidential Council, has been appointed to provide reassurance to Morocco following a meeting between the presidents of Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.   Subscribers only | Diplomacy       Morocco Investment minister Jazouli to work his charm in US   A number of senior-ranking Moroccan officials have visited the United States in recent weeks, this time it is delegate minister for investment Mohcine Jazouli's turn.   Subscribers only | Diplomacy

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