Gabon
Bonkoungou sources helicopters in Pakistan for Libreville

Gabon
Fresh legal blow in Paris for India's Afcons Infrastructure

On 29 January, the Paris Court of Appeal refused to block the payment of €17.8m in guarantees by Indian firm Afcons Infrastructure to Société Autoroutière du Gabon (SAG).

Gabon
Ahead of its congress, the Bongos' old party enters turbulent waters

The Parti Démocratique Gabonais, forsaken by Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, is entering turbulent waters before its end-of-year congress as internal dissent simmers.

Burkina Faso
Bonkoungou's Ouagadougou return in balance

After leaving the country in early 2024, Mahamadou Bonkoungou has been making numerous gestures of goodwill toward the Burkinabé authorities. However, his return to favour with Ibrahim Traoré's junta is not yet a given.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Félix Tshisekedi

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

CongoJetsetter Sassou off to Paris and then Moscow

GabonMahamadou Bonkoungou, indispensable backer of Oligui Nguema

DRCEmirati ambassador conducts his diplomacy outside Kinshasa