Gabon
Oligui Nguema buys two VIP planes

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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Muhammadu Sanusi II, Nicolas Sarkozy

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

GabonPresident Oligui Nguema digs Ebomaf's luxury Airbus

NigeriaMedina, stage of confrontation between Emir Sanusi and his predecessor Bayero

AfricaNicolas Sarkozy guest of honour at French law firm Forward

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema reorganises his presidential fleet

After purchasing two aircraft in August through the Nigerian company Falcon Aerospace, the Gabonese presidency sold its Gulfstream IV, which was stationed in Basel for maintenance, to the Nigerian airline FlyBird at the end of last year.

Gabon
Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies high in Libreville

The CEO of construction group Ebomaf is expanding his sphere of influence in Gabon through a sector he is particularly fond of: aviation.

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Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Emmanuel Macron, Alassane Ouattara, Farmajo

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

GabonGeneral Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema changes plane plans

Ivory Coast Tidjane Thiam on the menu at Alassane Ouattara's dinner with Emmanuel Macron

SomaliaBehind the scenes of Farmajo's rift with his ex-spymaster

Gabon
FlyGabon sued for misuse of brand name

Just three days after making its inaugural flight, the new airline has been hit by a law suit filed by the purported owners of the company's name.

Palace Intrigues
George Weah, Faure Gnassingbé, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

LiberiaWeah strands Monrovia mayor at airport

TogoGnassingbé turns deaf ear to exiled opponent François Boko

GabonOligui Nguema finally recovers presidential Gulfstream

CARTouadéra snubs his environment minister