Arab League

Africa
African Union-Arab League summit hosts race to be ready

The Saudi authorities are running well behind schedule in the planning of the African Union-Arab League meeting and are working to keep it on track for 11 November.

Gabon
Oligui Nguema and Ouattara set to finally meet

Transitional President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has been trying for several weeks to build closer ties with Abidjan. The Gabonese military officer hopes to visit Ivory Coast by the end of the year.

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara set to meet Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is expected to travel to France on 3 November. As well as spending a few days at his home in Mougins in the south-east, his trip will include a more official component, too.

Central African Republic
Touadéra expected in Riyadh for Arab League-AU summit

On 10 and 11 November, the Saudi Arabia-Africa and the Arab League-African Union summits are due to be held back-to-back in Riyadh.

Africa
Riyadh fine-tunes plans for Arab-African summit

The Saudi foreign ministry has been ironing out the details of the meeting which will bring together Arab League and African Union leaders in Riyadh in November. While the kingdom hopes the event will lead to a long-term partnership with the AU, several issues remain.

Sudan
Sudan civil war spreads to judicial arena

The Sudanese Armed Forces plan to submit a file on alleged abuses by Hemeti's Rapid Support Forces militia to the ICC by the end of the month. A civilian close to ousted president Omar al-Bashir's regime has been tasked with compiling it.

Egypt
Plans for European investors' conference resurface

Europe's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell plans to organise an investment summit in Egypt. The EU's 27 member states hope to please an indispensable ally in the fight against illegal migration.

Sudan
AU takes issue with its partners over Sudan mediation

On 15 June at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the peace and security commissioner Bankole Adeoye made no secret of his displeasure in front of the assembled partners.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara and Macky Sall, Anatole Collinet Makosso, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

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

Senegal Ouattara and Sall's unlikely double get-together

Congo PM Makosso joins the Academy of Overseas Sciences

Sudan al-Burhan's discreet lobbying at Arab League summit

Tunisia
Hayet Guettat brings culture ministry into line for Kais Saied

Tunisian cultural affairs minister Hayet Guettat is making great efforts to strengthen her control over her ministry and to make sure she is noticed by the Tunisian president. She hopes to get a ministerial post with a bigger budget allocation in future.

Algeria
Foreign minister Lamamra comes under renewed pressure

Ramtane Lamamra has in recent months faced a backlash from the president's inner circle, a situation that has become worse since the appointment of a new secretary-general at the ministry.

Egypt
Russia-Arab League ministerial summit to go ahead in Cairo in April

Postponed by several months, the gathering between Russia and the Arab League will finally take place in Cairo in April, but not all member states of the pan-Arab organisation are necessarily in favour of it.

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.