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Burkina Faso: Ibrahim Traoré proclaimed President, Damiba ousted

After a day of confusion and gunfire, Burkina Faso's Lieutenant Paul-Henri Damiba was removed from office Friday evening 30 September. Ibrahim ... Traoré, the country's new strongman is a member of the Kaya artillery regiment.

Coffee with

‘Africans have stories for eternities,’ says Joselyn Dumas, Ghana’s ‘Oprah Winfrey’

My interview with Joselyn Dumas takes me to a cigar shop on a busy Wednesday evening in London's Canary Wharf. Surrounded by £240 ($273) stogies ... and a man who rattled on about the cigar-making process, Dumas stands there patiently, with an occasional side glance, and a smile familiar to anyone who has ever watched the 42-year-old Ghanaian TV host and actress.

uncertainty reigns

Burkina Faso: Fears of a new coup d’état

Since the sound of gunfire and the deployment of soldiers in several strategic locations in Ouagadougou at dawn on Friday, Burkina Faso has once ... again been plunged into uncertainty, eight months after the Lieutenant Colonel Damiba-led coup.

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Kenya: The 12 Labours of President William Ruto

On 13 September, William Samoei Ruto became Kenya’s fifth president since independence, having seen off veteran oppositionist Raila Odinga. ... In his new role, Ruto inherits an overflowing inbox of unresolved points.

Malawi's President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a signing ceremony at the State Department in Washingto

Making bank

Malawi reaps $350m reward from US after anti-corruption drive

The southeastern African country of Malawi is reaping US benefits following a series of political and economic reforms under President Lazarus ... Chakwera.

Hip Hop Vibe

South Africa: Why AKA is itching for the world to hear his new single ‘Lemons’

AKA's comeback single 'Lemons (Lemonade)', released two weeks back, has been an instant hit. It didn’t take much convincing for rapper AKA ... to agree to play some of his album Mass Country. He’s itching for the world to hear it, too; and they should.

Last chance mission?

Mali-Côte d’Ivoire: Three African heads of state meet in Bamako to negotiate release of 46 Ivorian soldiers

Three West African heads of state were expected in Bamako on 29 September to try once again to negotiate the release of 46 Ivorian soldiers who ... have been held for two months.

‘Africans have stories for eternities,’ says Joselyn Dumas, Ghana’s ‘Oprah Winfrey’

substantial intray

Kenya: The 12 Labours of President William Ruto

Making bank

Malawi reaps $350m reward from US after anti-corruption drive

Coffee with

‘Africans have stories for eternities,’ says Joselyn Dumas, Ghana’s ‘Oprah Winfrey’

substantial intray

Kenya: The 12 Labours of President William Ruto

Making bank

Malawi reaps $350m reward from US after anti-corruption drive

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VOYAGE OF RENEWAL

South Africa: Who’s who in Transnet CEO’s executive team?

Transnet Group CEO Portia Derby once exercised oversight on state-owned entities (SOEs) as director-general of public enterprises. She now occupies ... the hot seat at a company often described as the “spinal cord” of South Africa’s economy. Meet CEO Derby's executive team at Transnet.

coup part 2?

Burkina Faso: Shots heard and soldiers deployed in Ouagadougou

The situation has been confusing since this morning in the capital of Burkina Faso, where soldiers were deployed overnight around strategic points ... in the city. President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is in the capital and is doing well, according to one of his relatives.

Scaling Solar

Shell’s solar acquisition Daystar Power plans pan-African expansion

Daystar Power, the West African solar power provider being bought by Royal Dutch Shell, plans to expand across Africa once the acquisition is ... completed, says Olaedo Osoka, Daystar’s West Africa CEO.

Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta speaks during the G-24 news conference at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, Thursday, April 19, 2018.

BAIL OUT

Ghana: Ofori-Atta asks for $3bn from IMF; risks split in ruling NPP

After dropping his fierce opposition to taking Ghana back into the arms of the IMF, Ghana’s finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is targeting ... a credit of $3bn from the institution. This will be the 17th time they have turned to the development finance institution for help.

wake-up call

Nigeria must fight the oil thieves that are wrecking its economy

Nigeria is reckoned to be the world capital of oil theft, losing at least 400,000 barrels a day. It has maintained this title thanks to a network ... of criminals among local politicians and security officers who collude with crooked international oil traders and refineries.

Green light

Algeria: Tebboune relaunches Cevital megaproject blocked by Bouteflika clan

Algeria's President Tebboune has given the private group Cevital the green light to launch an oil production plant. The project aims to generate ... $2.2bn in sales, including $750m in exports.

undervalued stakes

Qatar joins UAE, Saudi Arabia in race for Egypt’s assets as EGP declines

Egypt’s weakening currency, new IMF agreement, increasing Qatari interest, and appealing IPOs might lead to higher bids for government-owned ... stakes compared to previous transactions. Conversely, taxes and authorities’ indecisiveness could still turn off investors.

at last

Rwanda: Ten things to know about Félicien Kabuga, alleged financier of the Tutsi genocide

The historic trial of Rwanda’s Félicien Kabuga begins 29 September in The Hague. The former businessman, who was arrested in France in May ... 2020, is accused of having been the financier of the Tutsi genocide and is expected to appear in court after more than 20 years on the run. How did he escape justice for two decades? What was the exact role of this businessman, who was one of the founders of Radio Télévision Libre des Milles Collines - RTLM - (a Rwandan radio station that broadcast from July 1993-July 1994 and played a crucial role in inciting the genocide)? We have this 10-point portrait of Félicien Kabuga.

Europe far-right vs. Africa

‘Post-fascist’ Italy has contempt for Africa

Italy's new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to have an impact on African immigration, within the limits imposed by realpolitik. ...

no suspense

Equatorial Guinea: The Obiang family’s secret agreement over the presidential election

Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has formalised his candidacy for a new term in the 20 November elections. The result of a secret ... agreement between the president and his son, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, his announced successor. A glimpse behind the scenes.

CLIMATE & HUMAN RIGHTS

Uganda: ‘Wins and losses’ in EU resolutions for movements for or against EACOP

A resolution passed by European Parliament for the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has created uproar in Uganda over human rights ... and environmental concerns. Passed on 14 September, it wants to compel Uganda and Tanzania, as well as lead implementer TotalEnergies SE, to delay development of the EACOP for at least a year.

Back to Basics

Kenya needs to revive lost spirit of agricultural co-operatives, new manufacturing chief says

Kenya needs to rediscover forgotten agricultural skills to lift productivity if it is to climb the export value chain, Anthony Mwangi, the new ... CEO of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), tells The Africa Report.

Succession groups

Cameroon: The rise of ‘Franckists’ – Franck Biya’s supporters who want him to succeed his father

Although 'Franckists' are not very well organised, they nevertheless manage to make themselves heard. Who are they and why do they want Franck ... Biya, the son of Cameroon's President Paul Biya, to come to power one day?

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