Discreet contacts have been made in recent weeks between the entourage of the CAR president and the head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council, who are hoping to overcome the remaining obstacles and meet soon.
The appointment of 'ABC' as Gabon's deputy prime minister was a shrewd move by the junta leader. He will be making use of his many connections at home and abroad as he bides his time until the next elections.
With his country in political crisis, the Senegalese leader recently telephoned his Ivorian counterpart to discuss the postponement of Senegal's presidential election.
Emmanuel Macron's new 'personal envoy' for Africa, former minister Jean-Marie Bockel, will be in Abidjan on 20-21 February to discuss the ongoing reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.
The government is trying to ignore a High Court ruling blocking Kenyan forces being sent to help restore order in Port-au-Prince. Despite some internal discord, it is continuing to select officers for the mission.
Last week, the US Department of Justice officially registered Getachew Beyene under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) – a legal formality required of individuals pleading the cause of foreign interests on American soil.
The African Union's Executive Council is to decide today on the composition of the next Peace and Security Council, despite the East African region having yet to appoint its representatives. The North African countries have, however, come to an agreement.
Africa Intelligence can reveal the shareholding structure of Angola's two largest private oil operators, both set up during the Dos Santos era.
The state-owned oil company has begun to construct the Area 47 production facility in conjunction with the leading oil services provider. It is also seeking to take control of one of the firms that will be involved in operating the site.
During his February trip to Tripoli, Hakan Fidan tried to convince the head of the Libyan Central Bank to ratchet down the tensions with the government of national unity, which Ankara continues to support.
