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Daily issue Wednesday 5 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  DRC    Tshisekedi seeks to renegotiate Kabila-era deals with China     The Congolese government is trying to renegotiate contracts signed with Beijing during the long reign of former president Joseph Kabila. Some of their terms are now deemed contrary to the national interest.  [...] CENTRAL AND WEST AFRICA  FRANCE   CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC    Russia's presence further widens wedge in Paris-Bangui axis   Cuts to French aid, a freeze on military cooperation... relations between Paris and Bangui continue to cool. France suspects several of Touadéra's close advisors of waging anti-French campaigns while Russia is not far from the picture.  [...]      GUINEA    Under IMF's watchful eye, Conakry cracks down on money-laundering   At the end of April, Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana had to give the International Monetary Fund proof of progress in the fight against financial crime. The National Assembly passed a law on the subject the same month.  [...]      NIGER    Bazoum turns to Eastern Europe to beef up his air force   Barely elected as Niger's new president, Mohamed Bazoum wants to acquire a new attack helicopter for the air force. He intends to pursue other acquisitions in Eastern Europe, despite accusations of irregularities in contracts concluded in recent years with Ukrainian and Russian companies.  [...]  CENTRAL AFRICA    After Abidjan, Mikati family's ACC prospects in Brazzaville and Douala      SAHEL    Madrid to provide helicopters for EU mission in Mali EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA  SUDAN    Burhan and Hemeti questioned over Khartoum massacre   Generals Abdel Fatah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo are being questioned about the chain of command on 3 June 2019 when armed forces opened fire on protestors and at least 127 people were killed.  [...]      SOMALIA    Amid political crisis, AU yet to name special envoy   The African Union decided last week to appoint an emissary to Somalia to lift the country out of its political impasse and pave the way for elections by the end of the year.  [...]      KENYA    John Ngumi seeks to crown himself king of Kenyan logistics   The former banker, now head of the parastatal Industrial & Commercial Development Corp (ICDC), is lobbying the Treasury and the president's office to take control of Kenya's ports, railways, and pipelines.  [...] NORTH AFRICA  ALGERIA   TUNISIA    New Stellantis regional manager facing baptism of fire   Hakim Boutehra, director of the new European automobile giant's Maghreb activities, will start the job facing an explosive law suit in Tunisia with Citroën and a blocked factory in Oran for Peugeot amid a brewing diplomatic crisis between France and Algeria.  [...]  TUNISIA   LIBYA    Tunisair's Libya link struggles under fallout from Covid and insurance premiums OIL & GAS  MOZAMBIQUE    TechnipFMC leaves ENI in the lurch on Coral FLNG   The French-US oil services giant has decided to follow the general retreat from Mozambique's Cabo Delgado region begun by Total.  [...]      IVORY COAST    Total said to be backing out of Abidjan LNG import terminal   For a time, Total was the leader of the CI-GNL consortium in charge of the construction and operation of the future gas import terminal in Vridi, south of Abidjan, but it seems to have thrown in the towel.  [...] MINING SECTOR  GUINEA    Prospectors seek nickel and platinum near Dinguiraye gold mine Discover our subscription offers

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