Diplomacy

Niger
Niamey paying the price for UN cuts

As the United Nations grapples with a financial crisis, it is about to cut a good proportion of its staff in Niger, which risks exacerbating a number of problems in the country.

Cameroon
New Franco-Cameroonian cooperation mission on the appropriation of criminal assets

At the beginning of July, civil servants from the Cameroonian national debt collection body (SRC), spent a week in Paris for a confidential training session with the SRC's French equivalent.

Kenya, Somalia
William Ruto and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expected at Tokyo's TICAD summit

The Kenyan president and his Somali counterpart are the first East-African heads of state to confirm their attendance in Japan, which maintains significant bilateral cooperation activities with the two countries.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar

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

NigeriaFrancis Sani, promoter of digital start-ups

Guinea-BissauFlávio Baticã Ferreira, the opponent rallying the EU

MadagascarElysa Rakotonirina, Rajoelina's discreet chief of staff

Algeria
French senator Mellouli's fresh efforts to thaw Paris-Algiers relations

The French parliament is setting up a new delegation to head to Algeria. This despite there being no hint of interest in improving relations from the two country's presidencies.

Guinea
Washington finally appoints new representative to Conakry

Career diplomat Mary Daschbach will take over from Troy Fitrell, who was appointed acting under-secretary of state for African affairs in January. She will hold this post until Donald Trump appoints a new ambassador.

Eritrea
Opposition group Brigade Nhamedu hires lobbyist in the US

An Eritrean opposition movement recently turned to a US law firm.

Benin
Head of diplomacy expected in Paris

Olushegun Adjadi Bakari is due to meet his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. Together, they will discuss France's support for Benin's armed forces.

Comoros islands, Kenya
Macron's Africa adviser on mini-tour of East Africa

After visiting the Comoros on 6 July, Jérémie Robert ended his trip to East Africa in Nairobi. Among the burning issues discussed was the summit that Paris wishes to organise at the end of July on the topic of the crisis in eastern DRC.