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Nicolas Sarkozy, Teodorin Obiang, François Beya and Thomas Boni Yayi

Intrigues big and small. Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Congo/France Denis Sassou Nguesso invites Sarkozy to stay

Equatorial Guinea VP Teodorin Obiang holidays in Lisbon

Congo/DRC François Beya looked after by JDO

Benin/Guinea Thomas Boni Yayi enlists daughter in mediation

Burundi
Burundi continues rapprochement with international funders

Burundi was a pariah for international funders under the late president Nkurunziza. But the country has been very firmly back in their good books since Evariste Ndayishimiye took office two years ago and ended his predecessor's isolationist policies.

Angola, DRC
Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

The consortium of the three European groups, which won the tender to run the Angolan part of the mining railway, has already begun talks with Kinshasa and the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Congolais.

Gabon
Jérôme Andjoua and SGS to continue to secure Maurel & Prom infrastructure

Pertamina offshoot Maurel & Prom renewed in late June the contract of Société Gabonaise de Services (SGS) to provide security at its Port-Gentil and onshore facilities for another two years.

Guinea
Beijing plugs its "narrative" through Guinean press

As part of its efforts to improve its image on the African continent, China ramped up its media presence in Guinea last month, including pushing its "narrative" on the thorny Taiwan issue.

Nigeria
Disputes still hound Nigeria's relations with ENI and Shell

Nigerian oil company NNPC has managed to settle the lawsuits filed against it in the United States by trading them for block extensions. But the West African giant has not seen the back of its arbitration proceedings involving ENI and Shell yet.

South Africa
US senators and Russian Rosneft executives' near miss at Kruger Park

A delegation of US officials visiting the famous game reserve Kruger Park had an unexpected encounter. A private jet carrying representatives of the Russian oil giant Rosneft was on the tarmac of the park's airport as they were about to leave.

Brazil, Namibia
Brasilia inspires Namibian Navy to make first transatlantic trip

As a result of the efforts of the new Brazilian ambassador in Windhoek, a Namibian navy ship crossed the Atlantic for the first time in August. It will participate in the bicentenary commemorations of Brazilian independence, demonstrating the enduring ties between the two navies.

Egypt
Lebanese hospitality leaders export to Cairo

Lebanese restaurateurs and nightclub owners, seeking relief from their crisis-struck nation, are heading to Egypt, the Arab giant of nearly 105m inhabitants, to target its inflation-immune wealthiest citizens.

Tunisia
Poulina ventures into solar energy market

The Tunisian leader in food processing and industry, Poulina Group Holding, has just set up a subsidiary dedicated to the installation of small photovoltaic units, Nova Green Volt. It will strengthen the group's energy supply but will also be able to carry out projects on behalf of other companies.

North Africa
Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

France's former ambassador to Libya, Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, has returned to Paris to head the French foreign ministry's directorate for the United Nations, international organisations, human rights and Francophonie (NUOI).