Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa
South African tax chief set to step down

Head of the South African tax authority, Edward Kieswetter's days are numbered. He is negotiating his departure with Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana and President Cyril Ramaphosa.

African Union, Algeria
AU deputy chairperson's cabinet dominated by Algerians

After winning the duel against the Moroccan candidate in February, the new AU Deputy Chairperson Selma Malika Haddadi has put the finishing touches to her team of diplomats, among which feature a majority of her compatriots.

South Africa
Ramaphosa's US special envoy trip to Washington still pending

Mcebisi Jonas has still not been introduced to the American authorities. The special envoy to the United States is currently content to lobby from afar to push South Africa's proposals to limit the impact of tariff hikes.

Angola
Luanda to host the first EU-AU summit for three years

Three years after the previous summit, the European Union and the African Union are going to meet in the Angolan capital at the end of November. On the agenda are Brussels' future investments on the African continent.

Spotlight | DRC
Sale of Musonoï East mining site to Abu Dhabi meets uncertainty

The DR Congo president has insisted that Gécamines go back on its decision to terminate its collaboration with South African Robert Gumede for the development of the Musonoï mining project. Owned by the Congolese state company, this deposit is on a list of assets that had recently been proposed to Abu Dhabi.

South Africa
Despite Ramaphosa's announcement, US participation at G20 still in doubt

US President Donald Trump has not confirmed whether he will attend the next G20 summit in Johannesburg in November.

South Africa
Paul Mashatile refuses to reform ANC-DA's conflict resolution apparatus

While there have been many disagreements within the Government of National Unity, only one issue has been formally resolved by the conflict resolution platform set up in September and chaired by the deputy president, who nevertheless refuses to overhaul it.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Joseph Kabila, Paul Biya, Denis Sassou-Nguesso

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

DRCNeutralising Kabila's networks in South Africa

CameroonTwo of Paul Biya's collaborators bicker it out over protocol

CongoPublishing house Ipanema organises gala for Denis Sassou-Nguesso

South Africa
Despite Africa Finance Corp's advances, Pretoria refuses membership

Although the object of several years of intense lobbying, South Africa is reluctant to become the 46th African member of AFC. The financial institution is nevertheless multiplying its initiatives and projects.

South Africa
Disagreements loom ahead of Trump-Ramaphosa White House meeting

Discussions between Washington and Pretoria have hit a snag over the presence of journalists at the meeting between the American and South African presidents planned for the 21 May. During this visit, Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas is expected to be introduced to the US authorities.

West Africa
Volodymyr Zelensky cuts short his African tour

The Ukrainian president left Pretoria prematurely on 24 April, cancelling his tour that was supposed to take him to at least two other countries on the continent.