Central African Republic
President's security chief takes charge of Olympic committee

Ethiopia
Defiant Olympic committee boss flies solo

Ashebir Woldegiorgis has decided to oversee preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games as he sees fit, even if it means alienating the minister of sports, from whom he is seeking almost $3.8m.

Central African Republic
Armed Forces' Chief of Staff rebuffed by member of the presidential guard

The Central African presidential guard, riddled with internal tensions and personal rivalries, is being torn apart over the case of Lieutenant Julien Rafai, who is also the leader of a powerful militia operating within the army.

Central African Republic
Trouble in ranks of Touadéra's presidential guard

One of the leaders of the elite group of the presidential guard, Lieutenant Rafai, has been on the run for several days. Well-liked by Wagner's paramilitaries, he has been in dispute with a close friend of the president, Colonel Wananga.

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).

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

KenyaBeverly Adhiambo, youth's leading light in Homa Bay

Ivory CoastFranck Kié, West African cybersecurity champ

Sierra LeoneFoday Mansaray, the president's oil prince

Central African RepublicRodolphe Héritier Doneng, campaigner for Toudéra's third term

Mali
After the coup, high-voltage mission for the UN panel of experts

After the coup d'état of 18 August in Mali, the UN Panel of Experts for Mali was tasked with gauging the new authorities' will to implement the Algiers accord. In the event of obstruction, those now in power in Bamako know that the United Nations is serious about imposing sanctions.