Arab League

Sudan
Berlin peace conference aims to avoid London mistakes

For the third year running, a European capital is hosting an international summit to try to push forward peace efforts in Sudan. With one eye on Donald Trump's Africa adviser Massad Boulos, who has promised a ceasefire, the German host is aiming to avoid any pitfalls.

Africa
International Development Finance Club's chair makes moves on BADEA

Re-elected as head of the IDFC, the Beninese Serge Ekué is trying to convince his counterpart at the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa to join the ranks of the network of public lenders.

Sudan
The Quintet encounters its first challenges in Djibouti

A new meeting of Sudanese political and civil society groups was scheduled to take place in mid-December in the Djiboutian capital. However it has been postponed due to a lack of coordination among organisers and disagreements among participants.

Sudan
Civil society groups try to take back control in Addis Ababa

While the United States is ploughing a lone furrow in its mediation in Sudan, the African Union is setting store by civil society coalitions to bring the country out of crisis.

Palace Intrigues
William Ruto, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Sidi Ould Tah

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

Kenya/SomaliaWilliam Ruto phones Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to give assurances

Djibouti/MauritaniaAfDB: Djibouti minister of finance gives full support for Mauritanian candidate

Sudan/CARCentral African intelligence head's not-so-secret visit to Port Sudan

KenyaSeason 2 of The Agency to be shot in Kenya

Somalia
AU solicits Gulf states to fund Somalia peace mission

The chair of the AU Commission took the opportunity at the Arab League summit to call on the Gulf monarchies to support AUSSOM, the AU's new peacekeeping mission in Somalia.

Egypt
UNESCO candidate Khaled al-Anani jets off to Asia in search of votes

The former Egyptian antiquities minister arrived in Sri Lanka on 4 May and will next head to Manila and Jakarta to promote his candidacy for UNESCO head, looking to gain votes in particular from Global South countries.

Egypt
Cairo and Arab League push for dismantling of Hamas's military capacities in Gaza

Egypt and the Arab League are working on their own post-war plan for Gaza, but negotiating the disarmament of Hamas is proving to be a stumbling block.

Libya
Guest list for signing of national reconciliation charter revealed

Promoted by Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, the national reconciliation charter is due to be signed by a majority of Libya's political forces on 14 February on the sidelines of the African Union summit.

Algeria
Head of diplomacy Ahmed Attaf due in Syria

The Algerian foreign affairs minister will be travelling to Damascus, where he is due to meet his counterpart from the new regime, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, later this week.

Africa
Abuja, Pretoria and Djibouti urge UNESCO-UNRWA cooperation to be upheld

Nigeria, Djibouti and South Africa are among 12 countries to have called for continued collaboration between UNESCO and the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA. The re-election of Donald Trump in the US has raised doubts over the organisation's future.