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Gambia
Sidelined in Dakar, Nigerian junior Oranto falls back on Banjul

Businessman Arthur Eze wants to get his hands on the Gambian offshore. His network in the country seems to be easing his path, especially as he recently paid the price for his lack of engagement in neighbouring Senegal.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Moulay Hassan, Ali Lamine Zeine, Alexandre Djouhri

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

MoroccoCrown Prince Moulay Hassan joins dad in Paris

NigerPM Ali Lamine Zeine snubs the MEDays in Tanger

FranceAlexandre Djouhri, faithful viewer of conservative CNews TV from jail

Gambia
Paris eyes closer ties with new foreign affairs minister

The departure of the head of diplomacy, Mamadou Tangara, came as a surprise to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which had been expecting him in Paris for an official visit on 21 July.

Nigeria
Kano throne turns into poisoned chalice for Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi returned to the head of the northern Nigerian emirate last May, four years after being dethroned, but now once again finds himself in the crosshairs of the central government.

West Africa
Akufo-Addo backs Tinubu's reappointment as ECOWAS chair

The Ghanaian president threw his support behind his Nigerian counterpart at the recent summit of the regional organisation.

Gambia
BRICS countries woo Gambia's President Barrow

Ahoua Don Mello, the Ivorian in charge of promoting partnerships between the countries of West and Central Africa and the BRICS alliance, was in the Gambian capital from 2 to 6 October.

Gambia
Despite Gulf funds, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit delayed again

The next OIC summit, which is keenly backed by the Gulf oil monarchies and is due to be held in Gambia, has been repeatedly delayed. It is now scheduled for the first half of 2024.

Guinea, West Africa
ECOWAS split over how to deal with Doumbouya junta

The Economic Community of West African States' decision to impose sanctions on Guinea's junta was the result of a fragile consensus and is far from being unanimously backed by its member countries.

Guinea
Guinea foreign minister pursues other goals while in US

Morissanda Kouyaté recently travelled to New York and Washington for the United Nations General Assembly. The foreign minister made the most of his trip to boost Conakry's ties with a number of Gulf countries and improve its fraught relationship with the Biden administration.

West Africa
ECOWAS leaders at loggerheads over successor to Akufo-Addo

The summit in Accra on 3 July should officialise the appointment of a new ECOWAS chairperson to succeed the Ghanaian Nana Akufo-Addo as well of new commissioners for the regional organisation. Two electric subjects that have greatly increased tensions between West Africa's leaders.

South Africa
Pretoria quietly drops threats to withdraw from International Criminal Court

In July, the ANC is intending to formally confirm its change of stance towards the court based in The Hague. However, it is still not moving against suspected perpetrators of human rights abuses who are present on South African soil.

Africa, Tunisia
UReputation boss Lotfi Bel Hadj launches all-out legal attack on Facebook

After filing a complaint in November 2020 against Facebook in France, the Franco-Tunisian businessman who's the head of the Ureputation group has just launched a legal battle against the Californian giant in Tunisia.