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Vol 66 No 1 |

MOZAMBIQUE
UNITED STATES

TotalEnergies makes a dash for the US gas cash

20th December 2024

Before Trump takes over in Washington, the French oil company wants the US export bank to back its gas export plan

France’s TotalEnergies is making a final push to win United States funding for its liquefied natural gas project in northern Mozambique before Donald J Trump is inaugurated US...

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Vol 65 No 25 |

UNITED STATES
AFRICA

Biden leaves behind a Lobito Corridor of uncertainty

10th December 2024

The president’s visit to Africa shows Washington’s geopolitical rivals – the railway project will be using Chinese-made locomotives and moving Chinese-mined minerals

The big announcement of Joe Biden’s first and last United States presidential visit to Africa instead underscored Washington’s severely diminished influence on the continent.

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Vol 65 No 24 |

ANGOLA
UNITED STATES

Lourenço mulls his succession

28th November 2024

With demonstrators marching again in Luanda, the MPLA government may start taking more risks

When US President Joe Biden arrives in Angola on 2 December, he will be able to compare succession notes with his counterpart João Lourenço. After pushing some ground-breaking...

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Vol 65 No 24 |

UNITED STATES
AFRICA

Expanding the Lobito corridor

27th November 2024

US President Biden wants to make the Lobito Corridor project a legacy of his administration’s Africa policy on his visit to Angola next week

After repeated delays, United States President Joe Biden’s valedictory visit to Angola has been rescheduled for 2 December. He is to be welcomed at Lobito port by Angolan...

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Vol 65 No 23 |

UNITED STATES
AFRICA

Leaders look for deals in the Trump marketplace

14th November 2024

States rich in critical minerals could win big investments as Washington jostles for access with Beijing

Countries sitting on the minerals to power the energy transition – such as copper, cobalt and lithium – expect a more determined push for access from US mining...

Vol 65 No 23 |

UNITED STATES
AFRICA

Ahead of the US elections, African bankers and generals hired pro-Trump lobbyists

6th November 2024

Companies, banks and juntas are adapting to a new era for the international system

As shockwaves reverberate with the prospect of a second presidential term for Donald J Trump after the 5 November elections, African banks and businesses are regrouping to cope...

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Vol 65 No 19 |

GABON
UNITED STATES

Washington bids to counter China’s and Russia’s military offers

10th September 2024

As over 50 leaders met at Beijing’s Africa summit , US officials were negotiating new African security pacts

The United States is to offer more economic and military assistance for Gabon in the coming weeks, as Washington tries to rebuild its military relations in the region,...

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Vol 65 No 15 |

UNITED STATES
AFRICA

The influence brokers take a pay cut

10th July 2024

Governments and activists in Africa are driving harder bargains with Washington DC’s lobby shops

The latest slew of lobbying contracts in Washington DC are offering cut price services for African clients. It’s not clear why. Some argue that the clients are pushing...

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Vol 65 No 14 |

UNITED STATES
AFRICA

Military chief sets out Washington’s stall to win over new partners on the continent

25th June 2024

President Biden’s government is in talks over potential defence cooperation with Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana

This week’s trip to Botswana by Chair of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown Jr, is the latest in a series of recent US government...

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Vol 65 No 13 |

UNITED STATES
AFRICA

Terrorism and cyber fraud targeted as FBI chief lands in Africa

19th June 2024

Visit to Kenya and Nairobi by the agency’s director is the latest effort by Washington to rebuild its intelligence relationships and influence on the continent

Last week’s visit of Christopher Wray, Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to Kenya and Nigeria to discuss the US government’s counter-terrorism strategies is...

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