Spotlight | Central African Republic
As elections loom, MINUSCA faces external doubts and internal tensions

Central African Republic, Congo
Former adviser to ex-president Bozizé resurfaces in Brazzaville

Bertin Béa, former VP of Kwa na Kwa, is in Brazzaville looking for funds to prepare his return to Bangui, after several years in exile in France.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Tidjane Thiam, Alassane Ouattara

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

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Central African RepublicValentine Rugwabiza's not-so-discreet absence in Bangui

Ivory CoastTidjane Thiam's secret meeting with French Justice Minister

Central African Republic
European Union tries to convince CAR opposition to return to electoral game

Hot on the heels of the CAR's constitutional reform, European chancelleries are now preparing for the country's forthcoming elections. Brussels is eager for the opposition to take participate in October's local elections - the first since 1988 - but the opposition is standing firm in the face of the head of state's power grab.