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Joe Biden, Mahamat Idriss Déby, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

SenegalDakar airport used as rear base for Biden's Angola visit

ChadMahamat Idriss Déby and select few announce end of military pact with Paris

Central African RepublicTouadéra pays final tribute to ex-minister Duchemin

Cameroon
Biya rejects move by his son's associates to take over Colomine gold

Two people close to Franck Biya showed a keen interest in the Colomine gold mining project, which is behind schedule and owned by the president's nephew, but the president is keeping faith with the latter.

Gabon
Pascaline Bongo tries to buy time to save Delta Synergie

She is seeking a postponement of the deadline for the firm to sell its stake in BGFIBank Holding Corp.

Nigeria, South Africa
Abuja and Pretoria trade diplomatic favours

In Cape Town, the Nigerian minister of state for foreign affairs has received South Africa's support for her candidate for the post of political affairs commissioner at the African Union. In return, the rainbow nation has asked Nigeria for help to obtain the presidency of the AfDB.

Ghana, Ivory Coast
International Finance Corporation mulls major loan to Swiss cocoa trader Ecom

The sum in question is $230m.

South Africa
PetroSA's collaboration with Gazprombank on Mossel Bay refinery up in air

The South African national oil company looks like it will not after all be calling on Russia's Gazprombank - recently placed under US sanctions - to get the Mossel Bay gas-to-liquids refinery back up and running.

Morocco
RNI makes a play for royal appointments

Prime Minister Akhannouch's party wants to be better represented in government leadership roles, even as it calls out the left for having a monopoly on some institutions.

Algeria
French security provider Amarante International packs its bags

The drop in business from major foreign companies in Algeria has taken its toll on the French firm's local branch, which has been at a near standstill for months.

Morocco
President of French National Assembly due in Rabat

Yaël Braun-Pivet, is due to make an official visit from 11 to 13 December.