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

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara on personal visit to France

CongoUNESCO: Denis Sassou-Ngesso's candidate makes a stop at the Grand Orient de France

West AfricaECOWAS 50th anniversary summit on hold

Central African Republic
Boganda High School disaster: power company Enerca under pressure

The management team of the public utility was arrested the day after an electrical transformer explosion killed more than 20 people. Amid failing infrastructure, internal conflicts, and ministerial sidelining, Touadéra is attempting to bring a complex crisis under control.

Cameroon
Two Chinese firms Sinohydro and CHEC compete for Édéa-Kribi road contract

Two Chinese infrastructure giants, China Harbour Engineering Co and Sinohydro, are neck and neck in the race to win the tender launched in February by the African Development Bank.

Africa
Trump organises his first African summit

According to news obtained by Africa Intelligence, President Donald Trump is expected to bring together five African heads of state in Washington from 9 to 11 July. On the table for discussion: economic and security issues.

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed powerless over reopening of Tigray-Eritrea border

The resumption of free movement across the country's northern border is beyond Addis Ababa's control. The federal government is trying to put a stop to both smuggling activities and the political rapprochement between Asmara and Mekele.

Kenya
Ruto keen to keep Telkom Kenya albatross aloft

In the midst of a subscriber haemorrhage and laden with debt, the former state-owned operator is on its last legs, despite the arrival of a new shareholder two years ago. Yet letting it fail outright would be politically costly and potentially damaging to national infrastructure interests.

South Africa
The race to sell Shell stations is running out of steam

The major Shell has not yet named a buyer for its network of 600 service stations in South Africa, which went on the market in May 2024.

Libya
Khalifa Haftar's arrest of Toubou leader inflames crisis in Fezzan

To undermine all attempts to rally South Libyan forces to the government in Tripoli, General Khalifa Haftar has had military leader Hassan Moussa Keley arrested. But the move is creating new divisions with the Toubous.

Tunisia
STB Bank loans under investigation

An investigation has been opened into loans granted by STB Bank. It is linked to loans taken out by businessmen Maher Chaâbane and Taoufik Mkacher, among others.