Bill Clinton

The New Guard
Congo, Algeria, Namibia and Nigeria

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

Congo Baptism of fire for country's youngest MP, Antoine Obam'Ondon

Algeria Yacine Oualid, the face of 'new Algeria' 

Namibia Sharonice Busch tackles youth unemployment

Nigeria Chinny Ogunro, The Africa Center's well-connected new COO

Africa
Denis Sassou Nguesso, George Weah, Guillaume Soro, Amadou Ba

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

Libya
Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Despite having just hired two consultants, the American lobbyists Lanny Davis and Bob Livingston have given up representing the military commander Khalifa Haftar, who is now a candidate in the Libyan presidential election.

Africa, United States
Biden gets to work on Africa, makes first appointments

The new US head of state and his vice president, Kamala Harris, have begun holding talks with several African heads of state. The newly appointed Africa director in the National Security Council was sitting on the call.

Morocco, United States
Carlyle vs Morocco arbitration bogged down, Washington seeks to intervene

Carlyle wants to make sure that the confidentiality of its "sensitive information" is respected in its arbitration with the Moroccan government over the liquidation of Samir refinery.

Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe
Kosmos finds itself at heart of joint development zone project

Future drilling projects have placed the US oil company Kosmos Energy in the position of go-between in negotiations between the governments of São Tomé and Equatorial Guinea.

Morocco
Lobbying: Rabat re-opens channel to US Democrats via Glover Park

Mohammed VI wants to keep all doors to the United States open in the runup to November's presidential election.

Spotlight | Africa, DRC, Guinea
Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

American concern Providence Mining has plans to expand its African foothold and has a pool of mining sector veterans within its top management to lead the way. These include lobbyists for the ex-governor of the mineral-rich Katanga province Moïse Katumbi [.

Morocco
Andrew King returns to Moroccan lobby team

Rabat is again building up its American lobbying capacity. JPC [...]