Farmajo turns from Doha to UAE | Russia eyes up Chad | Woodside readies base for Sangomar suppliers

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Daily issue Tuesday 18 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES _ _  QATAR _ _  SOMALIA _ _   Farmajo, spurned by Qatar, turns to UAE crown prince MBZ     The Somali president, on the verge of losing his job, is seeking financial support from new sources in the Gulf. The Emirati crown prince has agreed to talks, but remains cautious.  [...] CENTRAL AND WEST AFRICA  RUSSIA _ _  CHAD _ _   Transition spells opportunity for Russia in N'Djamena   On top of its involvement in Libya and the Central African Republic, Russia could be tempted to muscle in on the Chadian scene via the transition, a prospect that worries France given the anti-French messages that have cropped up in recent protests in the capital.  [...]      DRC _ _   The games, the president's fake cousin, and the emptying bank accounts   Planning for the ninth Jeux de la Francophonie has hit choppy waters in Kinshasa, where the head of the national committee has resigned amid a row with one of his colleagues, a DJ once known as Trouble King who has withdrawn large amounts of cash from illicit accounts held in the name of the games.  [...]      CHAD _ _   AU's special envoy soon to be named   The African Union is on the cusp of appointing its special envoy to Chad. The name of a former president from the Sahel seems to be on everyone's lips as the most likely candidate for the job.  [...] EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA  MADAGASCAR _ _   Country's elite turn their backs on president's potion in favour of vaccines   Until recently, President Andry Rajoelina had long advocated using the "national remedy" of an Artemisia-based infusion to protect against and cure Covid-19. Madagascar's bigwigs, meanwhile, are doing all they can to vaccinate their families.  [...]      DJIBOUTI _ _   France puts its brand new 'Vador' spy plane to the test   One of the French army's two light surveillance and reconnaissance planes has conducted its first test flights in Djibouti. It will later be deployed in Operation Barkhane in the Sahel.  [...] NORTH AFRICA  MOROCCO _ _   Rabat ignores Merkel's olive branch   Hawkish Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has not replied to an invitation to attend a June conference on Libya in Berlin. He has also delayed the appointment of a new German ambassador to Rabat.  [...]  LIBYA _ _   Art Media Solutions takes on PR duties for Dabaiba government      EGYPT _ _  MAURITIUS _ _   Orascom Hotels alumni launch luxury property broker Cooing in Mauritius OIL & GAS  SENEGAL _ _   Woodside's subcontractors to soon set up shop in Dakar   The SILS logistics rear-base, located two kilometres from the port of Darkar, is preparing to host service companies involved in the Sangomar project.  [...]      GABON _ _   Vaalco brings in new blood as it prepares for fresh talks with the government on Etame Marin   The Texan junior has overhauled its senior management team in an attempt to improve its relations with the oil ministry.  [...] MINING SECTOR  IVORY COAST _ _  BURKINA FASO _ _   Fortuna Silver's takeover of Roxgold offers it new prospects in silver as well as gold   Fortuna Silver has taken over Roxgold to increase its gold production but the deal could also boost its output of silver. Roxgold's mines in West Africa contain a little silver as well as gold.  [...] Discover our subscription offers

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