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Felix Tshisekedi, Faustin-Archange Touadera, Narendra Modi

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCFélix Tshisekedi's low-key Brussels trip

Central African RepublicTouadéra on the starting blocks of his presidential campaign

South AfricaRussian embassy and Indian high commission censor writer critical of Narendra Modi

Cameroon
Back from Switzerland, Paul Biya is prepping for a flash campaign

Out of the picture until now, Paul Biya is getting ready for a short but intense campaign. The logistics are being entirely managed by the civil cabinet and presidential party, the CPDM, while the secretary general to the presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, remains on the sidelines.

Equatorial Guinea
"Teodorin" Obiang goes on charm offensive in the US

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the Equatorial Guinean vice president, despite being under Treasury sanctions, received an exemption from the American authorities to travel to Washington. There, he met with Donald Trump's Africa advisor and representatives of US majors.

Ivory Coast
Faced with the drastic fall in harvests, the Conseil Café-Cacao reviews its strategy

The Conseil Café-Cacao has authorised exporters to supply new plants to Ivorian farmers to combat the plummet in cocoa production.

Egypt, Sudan
Businessman Mohamed El Garhy fronts Egypt's bid for Sudanese gold

Backed by the General Intelligence Service, the El Garhy Steel Group owner has teamed up with Sudanese partners to invest in gold and iron mines, as Cairo moves to bolster central bank reserves.

Somalia
Abu Dhabi, Ankara and Washington play out their interests through clan politics in Sanaag

In launching a mortal attack against a traditional leader in the north of Somalia, the US has added further complexity to a multi-faceted crisis. At the heart of the matter is a port, mines and control over a region torn between Somaliland, Puntland and Mogadishu.

Madagascar
Masonic trio splits off to form new lodge

Three Freemasons have resigned from the Grand Loge Traditionnelle et Symbolique de Madagascar federation to establish a new lodge in Antananarivo.

Chad, Libya
The fate of the CCMSR armed group, a thorny subject for Haftar clan

While the United Nations is calling for foreign troops to leave Libya, the former's negotiations with the political-military group allied with the Haftar clan in Libya are making slow progress.