Central African Republic
Touadéra to make unexpected stop in Abu Dhabi before Casablanca

Central African Republic, South Africa
Faustin-Archange Touadéra invited to G20 Summit in Johannesburg

With close ties to Pretoria, the Central African Republic president has been invited by Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the summit of the 20 biggest world powers, to be held in Johannesburg in late November.

Central African Republic
India's ambitious €1.5bn agricultural project lost in limbo

In April, Bangui and T. Rajkumar, head of Indian group Mahasakthi, signed a memorandum of understanding providing for over 984bn CFA francs (€1.5bn) of investment in sugar cane and cassava. No progress has been made since then.

Palace Intrigues
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gilbert Chagoury, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

SudanShadow of Burhan brothers looms over new mining minister

NigeriaGilbert Chagoury invited to Tinubu and Macron's Elysée Palace lunch

CARAbu Dhabi sends plane for Touadéra

Ivory CoastLaurent Gbagbo favours Jacqueville over Assinie

Central African Republic, Morocco
Touadéra marshalling international support for Ambition 28 in Casablanca

Bangui is organising a round table entitled Ambition 28 in Casablanca in mid-September, with the aim of mobilising international public and private investors around its National Development Plan.

Central African Republic
Canada's CVMR begins satellite mapping of lucrative new mining sites

After signing a memorandum of understanding with the government, the Toronto-based company has tasked its subsidiary specialised in satellite imaging to identify new sites rich in copper, gold, coltan and nickel.

Central African Republic
Wagner enlists former rebels to regain control in the southeast

The Russian paramilitary group has deployed former rebels demobilised by Livestock Minister Hassan Bouba to take on Zande militiamen in the southeast of the country, where the security crisis continues to worsen.

Central African Republic
Africa Corps faces obstacles before it even moves in

The Russian Ministry of Defence was due to send the first paramilitaries from its Africa Corps armed wing to Bangui in the coming weeks. However, this timeframe has been compromised by local authorities and Wagner.

Palace Intrigues
William Ruto, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Sidi Ould Tah

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

Kenya/SomaliaWilliam Ruto phones Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to give assurances

Djibouti/MauritaniaAfDB: Djibouti minister of finance gives full support for Mauritanian candidate

Sudan/CARCentral African intelligence head's not-so-secret visit to Port Sudan

KenyaSeason 2 of The Agency to be shot in Kenya

Central African Republic
In trouble in Bangui, livestock minister turns to Moscow

Former deputy in the Union for Peace rebel group, Hassan Bouba has just made an official visit to Russia. This was a way for him to reaffirm his commitment to the Central African Republic's president, after being kept at a distance by the latter.