Egypt
Macron in talks with Sisi over state visit to Cairo

Algeria
Macron's personal message to Tebboune on Palestine

French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot relays a personal message from Macron to Tebboune.

Palace Intrigues
Paul Kagame, Romi Bhatia, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi

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

DRC-FranceÉlysée and foreign ministry bid to postpone Solidarité Congo concert

MoroccoRomi Bhatia takes a plane ride

EgyptMacron due in Cairo on 7 April

Egypt
Discreet meeting takes place between Egypt's foreign minister and France's far-right leader Bardella

The president of France's far-right Rassemblement National party met Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on the sly in Brussels. The purpose was to introduce Jordan Bardella to the African diplomatic scene.

Egypt
French MPs visit Cairo to discuss Israel and Syria

A delegation of French MPs from the Senate's Foreign Affairs, Defence and Armed Forces Committee will visit Egypt from 16 to 19 December to assess the repercussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the change of regime in Syria on Cairo.

Egypt
Éric Chevallier to become French ambassador to Cairo

The French ambassador's post in Egypt, held by Marc Baréty until mid-November, will soon be filled.

Egypt
Contractors pair up for $400m Cairo metro revamp

Siemens, Alstom and Colas Rail will team up with Egyptian construction giants to finalise their offers on the $400m Cairo's metro Line 1 renovation contract.

Egypt
Sisi expected to meet Macron in Paris today

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's flying visit to Paris may not be inked in Emmanuel Macron's diary; but the two are nonetheless scheduled to meet today.

Macron's defence-focused Indo-Pacific trip takes shape

The French president is likely to visit Southeast Asia in the coming months. While his teams and those of the defence ministry's international relations directorate remain unclear on the details of the trip, it is an ideal opportunity for France to present its strategy for the region.