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Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, David Cameron, Faure Gnassingbé, Alassane Ouattara, Guillaume Soro

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

DRCWill Cameron get through to Tshisekedi?

Ivory Coast/TogoOuattara and Gnassingbé's discreet tête-à-tête in Riyadh

NigeriaOlivier Becht keeps billionaire company in Lagos

Ivory CoastExiled opposition figure Guillaume Soro back in Africa

The New Guard
Guinea, Kenya, Ethiopia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

GuineaAboubacar Sidiki Kanté, lawyer and fixer to miners and industry

KenyaBeatrice Waruinge, ‘cinemactivist'

EthiopiaCherinet Hariffo, active in the diaspora

Algeria
Two Cevital execs released from prison

On 1st November, following an appeal filed in April, the [...]

Libya
Amarante International loses its EU security contract

The French security firm has suffered another setback in Libya, where it thought it had a European Union deal in the bag.

Ethiopia
New tender call to liberalise logistics sector

The Ethiopian Maritime Authority is once again gearing up to review applications from firms wishing to obtain a multimodal licence. This should put an end to the monopoly currently enjoyed by Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise in the logistics sector.

Niger
Arise stymied by change of regime in Niamey

Gagan Gupta's Arise group was on the point of signing a major contract with the government of Mohamed Bazoum for the construction of a special economic zone, but the arrival of the junta has upset its plans.

Madagascar
Madagascan judiciary declines to prosecute Romy over Gemfields scandal

It now seems unlikely that legal action will be taken in Madagascar against Romy Voos Andrianarisoa, aka Romy, the former chief of staff of incumbent president Andry Rajoelina. She has been accused of corruption involving the mining firm Gemfields.

Tunisia
The fall of Najoua Khraief, queen bee of the economy

Economic affairs director Najoua Khraief was indispensable on many fronts. She had remained in office through the ups and downs of Tunisian politics... until now.

Gabon
Junta tries to track down Noureddin Bongo's London assets

Since the 30 August coup, transition president Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's administration has been trying to get to grips with the tangle of assets held in Libreville, Dubai and London by Noureddin Bongo, the son of ousted president Ali Bongo, and his associates.

Morocco
Afrique Advisors and Consensus Public Relations organise 'Made in Morocco' event

Under the auspices of Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour, the firms Afrique Advisors and Consensus Public Relations are making a name for themselves as experts on the legal protection of Moroccan branding.