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Palace Intrigues
Joe Biden, Mahamat Idriss Déby, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

SenegalDakar airport used as rear base for Biden's Angola visit

ChadMahamat Idriss Déby and select few announce end of military pact with Paris

Central African RepublicTouadéra pays final tribute to ex-minister Duchemin

Palace Intrigues
Mahamat Idriss Déby, Emmanuel Macron and Aziz Akhannouch

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

ChadMahamat Idriss Déby still shunning Paris

AfricaReunion of Macron's African ENA classmates in Paris

MoroccoThe truth behind exit of Akhannouch's secretary-general

Sahel
Budapest wants Sahel on EU agenda

Viktor Orbán is president of the Council until December and would like to see Brussels tighten ties with the countries of the Sahel.

Chad
Authorities to mark inauguration of new sports stadium with great fanfare

The Mandjafa stadium on the outskirts of N'Djamena will be inaugurated in 2025. Built by a Chinese company and financed by Beijing, its construction is being closely monitored by President Mahamat Idriss Déby.

Sahel
AU on hunt for new Sahel special envoy

The African Union has been discussing the appointment of a special envoy for the Sahel and Rwanda has expressed an interest in the post.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara due to dine with Macron at the Élysée

Alassane Ouattara is set to dine and hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on 30 August.

Cameroon
SNH's legal affairs exacerbate splits in Biya's entourage

The managing director of Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures, Adolphe Moudiki, and the president's secretary-general, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, have been at loggerheads in recent months. After escaping dismissal in early August, the SNH boss is hoping a trial in the UK will give him the upper hand again.

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Macky Sall, Paul Kagame, Alassane Ouattara, Emmanuel Macron, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, Mahamat Idriss Déby

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

Gabon General Oligui Nguema has Bongo family fortune assessed

Senegal Sall's hush-hush trip to Paris

Rwanda Kagame taken by surprise as new UK government scraps asylum plan

Ivory Coast Ouattara calls Macron following dissolution of French parliament

Libya Déby and Dabaiba's men come to blows in Tripoli

Central African Republic
Ex-president Bozizé more isolated than ever after death of son

Rodrigue Bozizé, the son of former Central African Republic president François Bozizé, died a few days ago near the town of Sido, which lies on the border with Chad, following a long illness. His death leaves his exiled father more isolated than ever.