Angola, Gabon
ECCAS commissioner in hot water

Central Africa
Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

At the end of August, a new commission chaired by Burundi will take office within the Economic Community of Central African States, as the sub-regional institution struggles to gain momentum.

Central Africa
ECCAS in need of CFA 15bn

The Economic Community of Central African States needs to find between €22m and €27m if it is to continue to operate.

Central Africa
Kagame prepares for EECAS chairmanship

The Economic Community of Central African States will return to business with an ordinary meeting in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on 18 September.

Gabon
Gabon's overly discreet VP Joseph Owondault Berre in the hot seat

Appointed in the early days of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's regime, Vice-President Joseph Owondault Berre has struggled to establish himself, with several members of the Transitional Council thinking of parting company with him.

Gabon
Gabon may host next francophone business leaders forum

Gabon is working hard to convince the organisers of the Forum International des Entreprises Francophones (FIEF) to choose Libreville to host its next edition.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Faure Gnassingbé, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

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

DRCJean-Claude Kabongo tags along on Tshisekedi's Doha trip

TogoGnassingbé's key role in lifting Niger and Mali sanctions

GabonAPF head Bruno Fuchs to meet Oligui Nguema

Congo
Édith Lucie Bongo Ondimba memorial brings Libreville and Brazzaville closer together

Every year since her death in 2009, Congo's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has organised a ceremony to honour his late daughter, the former First Lady of Gabon. Several heads of state, including Gabon's Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema are expected to attend this year's event.

Gabon
AU to debate return to democratic rule in Gabon

The African Union's Peace and Security Commission is to debate Gabon's return to democratic rule on 9 February.

Spotlight | Chad
ECCAS searches footing on Chadian transition

The Economic Community of Central African States has so far followed the Chadian transition from the side lines, but that is set to change this year and is likely to flare up old tensions between Congo and Gabon.