Politics

The New Guard
Tunisia, Somalia, Morocco

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

TunisiaRania Toukebri, Tunis researcher who's aiming for the moon

SomaliaMohamed Abdirahaman Hassan, Hargeisa's chief strategist

MoroccoAzzedine Lahlou, young think-tank creator looking south

Guinea
Mamadi Doumbouya settles Conakry's ECOWAS bill

The $2m debt was paid on instruction by the president, General Mamadi Doumbouya, shortly before the ECOWAS heads of state summit took place in Abuja at the end of June.

Cameroon
Commercial Bank of Cameroon's sale hostage to differences within government

In spite of two competing offers, the purchase of the state's shares in CBC is on hold at the presidency. The decision is being held back by political divisions on the issue.

Gabon
From Oyo to Haut-Ogooué, a princely wedding awaits Omar Denis Junior Bongo

The wedding of the grandson of Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and son of the late Gabonese head of state, Omar Bongo, will take place in Congo and then Gabon. A lavish and highly political event that will be attended by several heads of state.

Central African Republic
Boganda High School disaster: power company Enerca under pressure

The management team of the public utility was arrested the day after an electrical transformer explosion killed more than 20 people. Amid failing infrastructure, internal conflicts, and ministerial sidelining, Touadéra is attempting to bring a complex crisis under control.

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed powerless over reopening of Tigray-Eritrea border

The resumption of free movement across the country's northern border is beyond Addis Ababa's control. The federal government is trying to put a stop to both smuggling activities and the political rapprochement between Asmara and Mekele.

Libya
Khalifa Haftar's arrest of Toubou leader inflames crisis in Fezzan

To undermine all attempts to rally South Libyan forces to the government in Tripoli, General Khalifa Haftar has had military leader Hassan Moussa Keley arrested. But the move is creating new divisions with the Toubous.

The New Guard
Senegal, Kenya, Congo

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

SenegalSouleymane Gassama, aka Elgas, a multi-talented writer and researcher

KenyaCheptum Toroitich, lawyer pushing for greater democracy

CongoLouis-Raymond Gomes, modernising and diversifying the business scene

Algeria
Tebboune soon to appoint future oil kingpins

The Algerian President is putting the finishing touches to the next hydrocarbons team in the government and at the head of the national company, in what is a rather favourable context for the oil business.