Ouattara’s campaign team Tetris | Tanzania: Suluhu’s election plans | Gabon: Oligui backs 2 horses

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Wednesday 17 September Read this issue     Spotlight | Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara's presidential campaign team conundrum   The president is currently finalising the composition of his team in his campaign for re-election. Keen to maintain balance, he is attempting to reconcile the ambitions of his lieutenants by implementing a carefully calibrated distribution of roles.   Subscribers only | Politics     The Continent     The New Guard Subscribers only | Politics, Business, Diplomacy     Central Africa     Gabon Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has two irons in the fire in legislative elections   The Gabonese head of state is supporting two parties in the upcoming elections: Omar Bongo's historic party, the Parti Démocratique Gabonais, and the brand new Union Démocratique des Bâtisseurs.   Subscribers only | Defence     In brief Cameroon Yaoundé aims to strengthen its naval cooperation with the EU   Subscribers only | Defence     West Africa     Africa The Atlantic Council's African ambitions     Under the leadership of former French junior minister Rama Yade, the American think tank is working on several projects to strengthen its Africa department.   Subscribers only | Diplomacy     In brief Benin New AFRICOM boss expected in Cotonou   Subscribers only | Defence     Eastern Africa and the Horn     Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan's pre-election protectionist turn     The head of state, who has shown a growing appetite for foreign investment following John Magufuli's protectionist era, is taking a tougher stance as the presidential elections approach. Her aim is to strengthen her lead ahead of the October polls.   Subscribers only | Finance, Politics       Somalia African Union pushes on with challenging AUSSOM fundraising   After several failed attempts, the AU is finally set to organise a donors' conference in New York at the end of this month in order to finance its peacekeeping mission in Somalia.   Subscribers only | Diplomacy     Southern Africa and islands     Botswana Gold mine at heart of political-legal battle   Two consortiums are competing to acquire the Mupane gold mine, which has been shut down since March 2024. While the outcome of the auction is being challenged in court by Turkey's Ulsan, its competitor accuses it of collusion with Duma Boko's government.   Subscribers only | Mining     North Africa     Algeria Struggling Bel cheese company to see if local partner wants slice of action   The intensification of talks between the French parent company of La Vache Qui Rit cheese and Algerian biscuit maker Sobco-Palmary suggests a strategic alliance may be coming. This could be a way out for Bel from its current predicament in the country.   Subscribers only | Business     In brief Morocco Rabat's school of economic warfare gets new director   Subscribers only | Business

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