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William Ruto, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Sidi Ould Tah

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

Kenya/SomaliaWilliam Ruto phones Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to give assurances

Djibouti/MauritaniaAfDB: Djibouti minister of finance gives full support for Mauritanian candidate

Sudan/CARCentral African intelligence head's not-so-secret visit to Port Sudan

KenyaSeason 2 of The Agency to be shot in Kenya

Cameroon
Fly ZeJet, the Trojan horse for Cronos Airlines' access to Cameroonian skies

Greek businessman Andreas Kaiafas is trying to take advantage of the shareholder dispute at the airline founded by Christophe Semengue in order to revive his own, which has been losing ground in Equatorial Guinea.

Ivory Coast
Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

Cyber ​​firm Rayzone Group has become a partner of the ANSSI, an organisation recently created to combat cybercrime in Ivory Coast.

West Africa
ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

The Economic Community of West African States will discuss its fiftieth anniversary celebrations at its meeting on 22 June, as well as the formalities for the departure of the AES countries.

Africa
The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

The U.S. Department of Defense recently named Bryan J. Ellis as the new Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.

Kenya
Ex-interior secretary Fred Matiang'i one step closer to presidential candidacy

Former strongman of Uhuru Kenyatta's administration hopes to gain the support of the latter's Jubilee Party in the 2027 campaign. Meanwhile, the rest of the opposition remains divided on what approach to take.

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Nairobi and its neighbours speed up work to meet Chan 2024 schedule

The African Nations Championship is set to serve as a rehearsal for the 2027 African Cup of Nations, the first held in East Africa. The reputations of the host country heads of state are on the line in the run-up to elections.

Angola
Brazilian firm Siatt looking to disrupt MBDA in arming corvettes

Subsidiary of Emirati defence group Edge, the Brazilian firm Siatt has hopes of arming three Angolan navy ships by 2026 but European missile manufacturer MBDA remains in pole position.