Assimi Goita

Mali
FEMAFOOT president to be given the boot

Nearly a year after being imprisoned for alleged corruption, and despite his re-election as head of Mali's national football federation, opponents want to remove Mamoutou Touré from FEMAFOOT. They have taken the matter to the minister of sport.

Niger
Tuareg diaspora gathers in France

They will being holding their annual meeting in Évreux in mid-July.

Mali
Gradual thaw in Paris-Bamako relations

France looks set to resume issuing visas to Malian nationals, stalled for several months. It is a potential first step towards normalising relations.

Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria
Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Mali hire same US lobbyist

A US lobbying firm is to start working for Nigeria and Ivory Coast, which enjoy good relations with the US, but also for Mali, which has drawn closer to Russia.

Comoros islands
Assoumani postpones visits to Sahel juntas

Azali Assoumani's twice-postponed trip to the Sahel is now expected to take place in the next few months, but he will visit as Comorian president and no longer in an AU capacity.

Senegal
Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Several powerful military equipment brokers are in a hurry to lock in contracts with the military in Senegal. The indefinite postponing of the presidential elections should buy them some time to finalise deals.

Palace Intrigues
Azali Assoumani, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Bobi Wine

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

ComorosOutgoing AU chair Assoumani aims for Sahel tour

DRCElectoral commission boss berated by Bemba

NigerBattle for ambassador's Paris residence

UgandaBobi Wine prepares his political comeback in music

West Africa
The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

Several heads of state from ECOWAS are preparing to travel to New York at the end of the month to attend the next United Nations General Assembly.

Spotlight | Mali
Government and miners clash over sector reform

Prior to the National Transitional Council's adoption of the mining code reform, Canadian mining giants established in the country fought until the last minute to get Bamako to change certain provisions.