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Daily issue Wednesday 26 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  MOZAMBIQUE _ _   Army and police subcontract to regain upper hand in Cabo Delgado conflict   While the military relies on equipment provided by Paramount and its sister company Burnham Global to fight Islamist-linked insurgents in Cabo Delgado, the police are continuing a discreet collaboration with the Dyck Advisory Group.  [...] CENTRAL AND WEST AFRICA  RUSSIA _ _  CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC _ _   Moscow puts more boots on the ground   As Russia rotates its ambassador in the Central African Republic, it is enlarging its military presence there.  [...]      DRC _ _   Blair Institute delivers economic policy plan for Tshisekedi's new government   With two years left of his presidential term, Félix Tshisekedi wants to define the shape of the DRC's economic policy through to 2030 and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has drafted report to help with the task.  [...]  TOGO _ _   Moscow at the ready to equip Togolese army      GABON _ _   French Riviera hideaway for president's half-brother Christian Bongo in jeopardy      FRANCE _ _  DRC _ _   Global Technologies chief holds quiet meeting with Tshisekedi in Paris      MALI _ _   Mali's boss of bosses turns on charm in Paris NORTH AFRICA  MOROCCO _ _   Mohammed VI delays arrival of UN special envoy to Western Sahara   Rabat has no issues with Staffan de Mistura, whom the UN secretary-general has designated as his envoy to Western Sahara. But the Morocccan king is playing for time in the hope of achieving further victories in the disputed territory.  [...]  LIBYA _ _   NOC settles dispute with Alpine over Sanalla's armoured SUV      AFRICA _ _   French employers' group plans Francophone business summit with Ouattara, Sall and Mohammed VI OIL & GAS  NIGERIA _ _   APC-connected Unibros reaps NNPC shipping contracts   Local firms were put out to see the lucrative deal snapped up by the Greek company, which insists it won the tender fairly.  [...] MINING SECTOR  WEST AFRICA _ _   Robert Friedland, Barrick and other mining majors' 'non-core' assets sell like hotcakes   Junior mining companies listed in Canada or Australia are gobbling up West African gold projects identified by global industry leaders.  [...]      SUDAN _ _   Paris conference provided golden opportunity for Orca Gold   As the Sudanese economy opens up, the Canadian junior will be able to move forward with its Block 14 gold project.  [...] Discover our subscription offers

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