00 days

00 hours

00 mins

00 secs

Special offer: -15%15% OFF your subscription

Consult our offers

Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

Scroll through edition

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Africa
Pretoria still opposed to fellow AU member Rabat's stance on Western Sahara

Read this article in our running story

“African Union: the battle of the giants”

Africa

African Union: the battle of the giants

The pan-African intergovernmental organisation headquartered in Addis Ababa has increasingly become a political arena where the continent's heavyweights South Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria jostle for power. In order to impose their views and place representatives in key positions in the African Union and other international organisations, these nations compete for influence and build coalitions. On the sidelines of these strategic manoeuvres, a few smaller countries such as Rwanda are carving out a niche for themselves. [...]

Even as support for the Polisario Front on the continent dwindles, there is still a small group of SADC countries that have taken Algeria's position against Morocco's presence in Western Sahara. [...]

Published on 13/01/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Diplomacy

Read this article in our running story

“African Union: the battle of the giants”

Africa

African Union: the battle of the giants

15% OFF your subscription

Special offer: Only 15d and 19h to take advantage of it

Consult our offers

This offer is open to all new subscribers and runs until 24/01/2025

Set up email notifications for these topics

African Union
Cyril Ramaphosa
Donald Trump
Moeketsi Majoro
Moussa Faki Mahamat
Ndumiso Ndima Ntshinga
Peace and Security Council
Permanent Representatives Committee
PolisarioFront
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Smail Chergui

Africa
How Israel finally won observer status at AU despite SADC and North African opposition

The changing balance of power within the AU has allowed the Jewish state to make a decisive breakthrough. It now has the status of observer country at the Addis Ababa institution, much to the displeasure of several member states.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.08.2021

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat (R) and Aleli Admasu, Israel's ambassador to Ethiopia, Burundi and Chad.

European Union, Russia, SADC
Russia and the EU square off over influence in Gaborone

To cope with the growing international interest in the Southern African Development Community, where Russia has been building on Soviet-era ties, Vladimir Putin pulled out the big guns by appointing his main Africa expert, Andrey Kemarskiy, to the embassy in Gaborone.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.03.2021

Morocco
Cegelec to connect Western Sahara's Laâyoune to extra-high voltage grid

The national electricity board has commissioned Cegelec, a subsidiary of French group Vinci, to connect Laâyoune in Western Sahara to the national grid. This line will be used to offload electricity from the Sahrawi power plants of Mohammed VI's company Nareva.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 24.02.2021

Africa
Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

On the eve of the elections that will determine who runs the African Union for the next four years, Nigeria and Rwanda are expected to secure key roles.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2021

Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

With Ghana looking set to lose two of its most strategically important posts at the UN and the African Union in 2021, Akufo-Addo is redoubling his efforts to get Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee appointed as deputy chair of the AU Commission.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.01.2021

Western Sahara
Macron's secret call with Mohammed VI and Tebboune day after Polisario attack

Emmanuel Macron jumped on the phone to Mohammed VI on 24 January, a day after the Polisario Front fired missiles into the Guerguerat buffer zone controlled by Morocco and just after putting down the receiver from a call with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.01.2021

King of Morocco Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron in 2018.

Botswana, SADC
Botswana's SADC secretary general hopes ride on Elias Magosi

As the Southern African Development Community deals with its biggest security crisis of the past decade, Botswana has shown its aspirations by launching the race for the organisation's next secretary general with the nomination of its candidate:

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.01.2021

Elias Magosi, Botswana's candidate to head the Southern African Development Community.

Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa
As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies

The Algerian foreign minister Sabri Boukadoum has paid a visit to the few, still pro-Polisario capitals in Africa with the hope of gaining room for manoeuvre on the matter of the disputed region. He came away disappointed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.01.2021

Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum met his Angolan counterpart Tete Antonio on 14 January 2021.

15% OFF your subscription

Special offer: Only 15d and 19h to take advantage of it

Consult our offers

This offer is open to all new subscribers and runs until 24/01/2025

Set up email notifications for these topics

African Union
Cyril Ramaphosa
Donald Trump
Moeketsi Majoro
Moussa Faki Mahamat
Ndumiso Ndima Ntshinga
Peace and Security Council
Permanent Representatives Committee
PolisarioFront
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Smail Chergui

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Africa
Pretoria still opposed to fellow AU member Rabat's stance on Western Sahara

African Union: the battle of the giants

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

African Union: the battle of the giants

Set up email notifications for these topics

Africa
How Israel finally won observer status at AU despite SADC and North African opposition

European Union, Russia, SADC
Russia and the EU square off over influence in Gaborone

Morocco
Cegelec to connect Western Sahara's Laâyoune to extra-high voltage grid

Africa
Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

Western Sahara
Macron's secret call with Mohammed VI and Tebboune day after Polisario attack

Botswana, SADC
Botswana's SADC secretary general hopes ride on Elias Magosi

Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa
As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies

Morocco
Rabat lobbies EU over Western Sahara from its Paris embassy

Morocco
Bouygues clinches €9.8m upgrade contract for Dakhla airport

Morocco
Nasser Bourita slaps up diplomatic facade in Laâyoune and Dakhla

Morocco
Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Morocco
Western Sahara: Masen to build Noor solar farm near El Argoub, Dakhla

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Africa Pretoria still opposed to fellow AU member Rabat's stance on Western Sahara

African Union: the battle of the giants

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

African Union: the battle of the giants

Set up email notifications for these topics

Africa How Israel finally won observer status at AU despite SADC and North African opposition

European Union, Russia, SADC Russia and the EU square off over influence in Gaborone

Morocco Cegelec to connect Western Sahara's Laâyoune to extra-high voltage grid

Africa Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

Ghana Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

Western Sahara Macron's secret call with Mohammed VI and Tebboune day after Polisario attack

Botswana, SADC Botswana's SADC secretary general hopes ride on Elias Magosi

Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies

Morocco Rabat lobbies EU over Western Sahara from its Paris embassy

Morocco Bouygues clinches €9.8m upgrade contract for Dakhla airport

Morocco Nasser Bourita slaps up diplomatic facade in Laâyoune and Dakhla

Morocco Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Morocco Western Sahara: Masen to build Noor solar farm near El Argoub, Dakhla

Set up email notifications for these topics

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Africa
Pretoria still opposed to fellow AU member Rabat's stance on Western Sahara

Africa
How Israel finally won observer status at AU despite SADC and North African opposition

European Union, Russia, SADC
Russia and the EU square off over influence in Gaborone

Morocco
Cegelec to connect Western Sahara's Laâyoune to extra-high voltage grid

Africa
Nigeria twists ECOWAS' arm to get its African Union commissioner candidate elected

Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

Western Sahara
Macron's secret call with Mohammed VI and Tebboune day after Polisario attack

Botswana, SADC
Botswana's SADC secretary general hopes ride on Elias Magosi

Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa
As AU's position on Western Sahara shifts, Minister Boukadoum is sent to rally "last" allies

Morocco
Rabat lobbies EU over Western Sahara from its Paris embassy

Morocco
Bouygues clinches €9.8m upgrade contract for Dakhla airport

Morocco
Nasser Bourita slaps up diplomatic facade in Laâyoune and Dakhla

Morocco
Western Sahara: ONDA to invest €1m in improvements to Dakhla airport

Morocco
Western Sahara: Masen to build Noor solar farm near El Argoub, Dakhla