G20

South Africa
Pretoria breathes in sigh of relief with US boycott of G20

President Cyril Ramaphosa candidly reacted to the US's announcement that it would boycott the G20 summit set to be held in Johannesburg on 22 and 23 November.

Algeria
Relationship with Algiers is top priority for Macron's new chief of staff

Paris and Algiers continue to try to set up still very uncertain talks through their respective presidential chiefs of staff.

Algeria
Negotiations for a tête-à-tête between Tebboune and Macron

The French and Algerian presidents, still officially on bad terms, could meet in the coming weeks, on the sidelines of the summit bringing together the twenty biggest world powers.

Central African Republic, South Africa
Faustin-Archange Touadéra invited to G20 Summit in Johannesburg

With close ties to Pretoria, the Central African Republic president has been invited by Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the summit of the 20 biggest world powers, to be held in Johannesburg in late November.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Laurent Esso,

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

AfricaEmmanuel Macron takes a tour of the continent

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema snuggles up to the Freemasons

CameroonMinister of Justice Esso reluctantly refrains from attending former colleague's funeral

South Africa
Armed forces pressured to cancel naval drills with China, Russia

In the midst of a dispute with the United States, South Africa had feared that going ahead with the maritime exercises in late November could definitively compromise US participation in the G20.

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.

West Africa
ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

The AU chair should go back to a West African state next year. The subject was briefly evoked during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja on 22 June, with several capitals dreaming of being ideal candidates.

Botswana
Paris appoints its future head of mission in Gaborone

In August, Valérie Baraban will become France's ambassador to Botswana, replacing Olivier Brochenin.

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.

Ethiopia
Private investors hang on Paris Club decision

The IMF has completed the third review of its $3.4 billion support programme. This could influence negotiations over restructuring Ethiopia's debt.

Mauritius
Macron to make stop at Port Louis before November's G20 in Johannesburg

The French president plans to make a diversion to Mauritius before heading to the summit in South Africa.