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Ivory Coast
Ouattara's party takes presidential campaign to London

The ministers for youth promotion and communication are to meet representatives of the Chatham House think tank.

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2025

Ivory Coast
Presidential campaign funding raises difficult questions

Several candidates in the 25 October presidential election have requested state funding for their campaigns. This is a sensitive issue that must be decided by the Ivorian head of state, Alassane Ouattara.

Subscribers only Politics 24.09.2025

Cameroon
Justice Minister Laurent Esso reopens Portsec case

Access to the Douala Port Authority on 21 March 2025. © Daniel Beloumou Olomo/AFP

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 23.09.2025

South Africa
ANC economic liberals want to appoint Nhlanhla Nene as head of revenue service

Several influential people in the business sphere are engaging in efforts to propel former finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene, to the head of the South African Revenue Service

Subscribers only Politics, Business 23.09.2025

Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Port Sudan on 29 April 2025. © AFP

Spotlight | Sudan
Burhan's Islamist allies endanger rapprochement with US

Weeks after a secret meeting between US envoy Massad Boulos and Sudan army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Washington sanctioned the Al-Baraa Ibn Malik brigade - an Islamist militia closely linked to Burhan's government and now key to the army's fight against the paramilitary RSF.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2025

Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and former Prime Minister Domingos Simões Pereira. © Ludovic Marin/AFP ; Seyllou/AFP

Guinea-Bissau
Pereira goes on the offensive with drug trafficking accusations against Embaló

The opposition leader and former prime minister of Guinea-Bissau has joined forces with an NGO that has close ties to the United Nations. His goal is to develop a strategy to destabilise the outgoing president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who he accuses of being involved in international drug trafficking.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2025

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Laurent Esso

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

AfricaEmmanuel Macron takes a tour of the continent

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema snuggles up to the Freemasons

CameroonMinister of Justice Esso reluctantly refrains from attending former colleague's funeral

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2025

The New Guard
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco

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

NigeriaSiminalayi Fubara takes Rivers State back

KenyaAbu Bakar goes permaculture

MoroccoKawtar Raji-Briand, the lawyer with Kinshasa connections

Subscribers only Politics, Business, Diplomacy 24.09.2025

Cameroon
Paul Biya's phantom presidential campaign

The head of state is standing for re-election on 12 October but his supporters are struggling to ascertain whether or not he will campaign in person.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 22.09.2025

South Sudan
Salva Kiir's armed foes team up

Various groups opposed to the South Sudanese president have joined forces to coordinate their attacks on pro-government troops.

Free access Defence, Politics 19.09.2025

Salva Kiir with former First Vice President Riek Machar at the State House in Juba, on 22 February 2020.

Ivory Coast
President Ouattara's clan scrutinises government negotiations in France

The Ivorian presidency was particularly pleased with the appointment of Sébastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister. Abidjan has a special relationship with Lecornu but is concerned about who the next foreign minister might be.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 19.09.2025

The new French PM (then Defence Minister) Sébastien Lecornu and Ivorian Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara in Abidjan, 20 February 2025.

Uganda
Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour signals better relations with Kigali

The Ugandan chief of defence forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba rehabilitates a former police chief. The two men share close ties to Rwanda.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.09.2025

Spotlight | Cameroon
Paul Biya's plan to conquer powerful business leaders from the west in view of presidential race

The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement has unveiled the team expected to secure Paul Biya's re-election. The list gives pride of place to wealthy families from the west of the country, a region where the electorate is generally favourable to the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 18.09.2025

Paul Biya and his wife during the celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the national holiday in Yaoundé on 20 May, 2025.

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Politics

Ivory Coast Ouattara's party takes presidential campaign to London

Ivory Coast Presidential campaign funding raises difficult questions

Cameroon Justice Minister Laurent Esso reopens Portsec case

South Africa ANC economic liberals want to appoint Nhlanhla Nene as head of revenue service

Spotlight | Sudan Burhan's Islamist allies endanger rapprochement with US

Guinea-Bissau Pereira goes on the offensive with drug trafficking accusations against Embaló

Palace Intrigues Emmanuel Macron, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Laurent Esso

AfricaEmmanuel Macron takes a tour of the continent

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema snuggles up to the Freemasons

CameroonMinister of Justice Esso reluctantly refrains from attending former colleague's funeral

The New Guard Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco

NigeriaSiminalayi Fubara takes Rivers State back

KenyaAbu Bakar goes permaculture

MoroccoKawtar Raji-Briand, the lawyer with Kinshasa connections

Cameroon Paul Biya's phantom presidential campaign

South Sudan Salva Kiir's armed foes team up

Ivory Coast President Ouattara's clan scrutinises government negotiations in France

Uganda Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour signals better relations with Kigali

Spotlight | Cameroon Paul Biya's plan to conquer powerful business leaders from the west in view of presidential race

Palace Intrigues Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gilbert Chagoury, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

SudanShadow of Burhan brothers looms over new mining minister

NigeriaGilbert Chagoury invited to Tinubu and Macron's Elysée Palace lunch

CARAbu Dhabi sends plane for Touadéra

Ivory CoastLaurent Gbagbo favours Jacqueville over Assinie

Ivory Coast Presidential candidate Don Mello nurtures Russian network

Spotlight | Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara's presidential campaign team conundrum

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan's pre-election protectionist turn

The New Guard Tanzania, Morocco, Tunisia

TanzaniaWith Tito Magoti, an election campaign focused on human rights

MoroccoKarima Alami, a strategic consultant with many strings to her bow

TunisiaLouai Chebbi, the economic watchdog

Spotlight | South Sudan, Uganda Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

Ethiopia A flurry of appointments to come in Abiy Ahmed's administration

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Ivory Coast
Ouattara's party takes presidential campaign to London

Ivory Coast
Presidential campaign funding raises difficult questions

Cameroon
Justice Minister Laurent Esso reopens Portsec case

South Africa
ANC economic liberals want to appoint Nhlanhla Nene as head of revenue service

Spotlight | Sudan
Burhan's Islamist allies endanger rapprochement with US

Guinea-Bissau
Pereira goes on the offensive with drug trafficking accusations against Embaló

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Laurent Esso

The New Guard
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco

Cameroon
Paul Biya's phantom presidential campaign

South Sudan
Salva Kiir's armed foes team up

Ivory Coast
President Ouattara's clan scrutinises government negotiations in France

Uganda
Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour signals better relations with Kigali

Spotlight | Cameroon
Paul Biya's plan to conquer powerful business leaders from the west in view of presidential race

Palace Intrigues
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gilbert Chagoury, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Ivory Coast
Presidential candidate Don Mello nurtures Russian network

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara's presidential campaign team conundrum

Tanzania
President Samia Suluhu Hassan's pre-election protectionist turn

The New Guard
Tanzania, Morocco, Tunisia

Spotlight | South Sudan, Uganda
Kampala extends military influence in South Sudan

Ethiopia
A flurry of appointments to come in Abiy Ahmed's administration