A #Chinese and a #US firm have both positioned themselves respectively on a major contract for the signalling and supply of locomotives for the future Trans-Guinean railway. The French giant Alstom is also taking a quiet interest in the project

#Algeria, #Mauritania, #Morocco Nouakchott caught up in Morocco-Algeria trade rivalry.

Tensions between Mauritania and Morocco have raised Algerian hopes of resuming communication projects with its southwestern neighbour

Burundi, Rwanda . Burundi militarises border as fears of conflict with Rwanda grow. #Burundi, which feels threatened by #Rwanda, has deployed troops to its northern border and boosted military and economic ties with the Democratic Republic of Congo.