Diplomacy

South Africa
Despite Ramaphosa's announcement, US participation at G20 still in doubt

US President Donald Trump has not confirmed whether he will attend the next G20 summit in Johannesburg in November.

Palace Intrigues
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Sesakho Magadla, Ousmane Ndiaye

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

Central African RepublicFaustin-Archange Touadéra puts together his first diplomatic high-level meeting

South AfricaPetroSA's boss wages war against the media

AfricaOusmane Ndiaye, former Africa head of TV5 Monde, takes up the pen

Central African Republic, Gabon
Heads of state Touadéra and Oligui Nguema turn on mining seduction operation in Luanda

The Central African and Gabonese heads of state will seek to promote mining investment opportunities in their respective countries during the US-Africa Business Summit on Monday 23 June.

Nigeria
Sahelian juntas shun Bola Tinubu's economic summit

The Nigerian president is organising a summit on 20 and 21 June which will focus on economic issues in West Africa. It is being shunned by his counterparts from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

Sudan
EU appoints new Sudan ambassador amid policy shift

Several EU member states are considering a change of course with regard to the future de facto government in Port Sudan. The outgoing ambassador had maintained the European line of strict neutrality between the two warring parties.

Morocco
Fresh investment duo bet on new private hospital

The kingdom's rapidly expanding private hospital sector is seeing a tandem of African and UK investors embark on the construction of a new facility in Casablanca.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Namibia, Libya

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

NigeriaKashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu's AI guy

NamibiaShakwa Nyambe, the president's low-key oil advisor

LibyaMohamed Hamuda, from activist to young consul general

Central African Republic
Africa Corps faces obstacles before it even moves in

The Russian Ministry of Defence was due to send the first paramilitaries from its Africa Corps armed wing to Bangui in the coming weeks. However, this timeframe has been compromised by local authorities and Wagner.

Ethiopia, Somalia
Addis Ababa appoints new ambassador to Somalia

A hardliner against Ethiopia's “enemies" will be tasked with advancing the roadmap from Addis Ababa to Mogadishu.

Cameroon
EU plans to set up new forestry agreement

The European Union is working on a new forestry agreement with Cameroon to replace the current text in force, which is struggling to make a mark.