justice? Cameroon: The head of counter-espionage summoned in the case of Martinez Zogo’s death Divisional Commissioner Léopold Maxime Eko Eko, head of the General Directorate of External Research (DGRE), the Cameroonian counterintelligence ... service, had his presence requested at the State Secretariat for Defence on 1 February.
foe or friend? Mali: Aminata Dicko denounces Wagner, Assimi Goïta sees red On 27 January, before the UN Security Council, a Malian civil society representative denounced abuses committed by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) ... and the Russian mercenaries in Mali. The head of Malian diplomacy, Abdoulaye Diop, was not pleased.
Witches and Bitches Egypt – France: Ghada Amer in Marseille: Art dedicated to the feminist cause In Marseille, a vast retrospective showcases the work of this French artist of Egyptian origin, known for her commitment to feminism and her ... embroidered paintings.
Embassy Row Niger has a moment in Washington Niger, a landlocked, French-speaking country of barely 25 million people, with an economy half the size of El Paso’s, wouldn’t normally qualify ... as a US priority. However, the vast, arid country is having a moment in Washington as a stand-out democracy amid a flurry of military coups that have toppled civilian rule in neighbouring Chad, Mali and Burkina Faso.
mending fences Sudan, Israel agree to ‘historic peace agreement’ Sudan and Israel said they agreed on Thursday to move towards normalising relations during the first official visit by an Israeli foreign minister ... to Khartoum.
Blame game US, IMF visits put spotlight on China’s role in Zambia debt crisis Simultaneous visits to Zambia by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ... have put the spotlight on China’s crucial role in solving Africa's debt puzzle.
grip on power Sudan: The Wagner-RSF ties that block the path to democratisation On 26 January 2023, the US Department of Treasury sanctioned entities connected to the Russian Wagner group. The list includes entities in CAR ... and UAE. However, it ignored all subsidiaries of Wagner’s main interlocutor in the region: Sudan’s Rapid Support Force (RSF) and its leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo AKA Hemeti.
green light? TotalEnergies CEO Pouyane to visit Mozambique to discuss LNG restart The head of French energy giant TotalEnergies is expected this week to visit Mozambique, where a multi-billion-dollar gas project has been on ... hold since a 2021 jihadist attack.
Secret meeting France – Senegal: What was discussed during Macky Sall and Marine Le Pen’s secret meeting? The meeting between Senegal’s President Macky Sall and France’s Marine Le Pen, a member of the far-right political party National Rally, ... on 18 January provoked strong reactions, even within the head of state’s entourage.
POSH CARS Uganda: Patronage has left religious leaders bereft of voice of reason Religious leaders on the African continent are often the voice of reason, speaking out and pushing back against corrupt politicians, or playing ... a mediation role in conflict. In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni maintains a firm grip on religious leaders, a key factor in his long reign.