Moussa Faki

Angola
Luanda seeks to return to AU Peace and Security Council

President João Lourenço can count on a handful of trusted men and women to support his country's bid to return to one of the most important institutions of the African Union.

Somalia
African Union and Mogadishu unable to agree on ATMIS deputy

The AU mission in Somalia has not had a deputy chief for months. Flaring tensions between the region and the pan-African organisation are blocking the process.

Africa
World Bank supports African Union think-tank projects

Launched earlier this year by the African Union Commission and pushed by Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Africa Think Tank platform project received the green light from the World Bank on 2 November for funding of $50m over five years.

Africa
Saudis maintain Africa focus despite axing AU-Arab League summit

The African Union-Arab League summit planned for 11 November has been dropped because of internal divisions among African countries. The AU-Saudi Arabia summit on 10 November has been maintained, however, and should enable Riyadh to promote its agenda for the continent.

African Union
Row at African Union over replacement of legal counsel

The recent sacking of the African Union's Burundian legal counsel is still causing a stir among member countries' ambassadors. They want to ensure that no new errors are made in the procedure to replace him.

Africa
Rome calls off its Italy-Africa summit

African governments have just been notified that the Italy-African summit planned for 5-6 November in Rome will not go ahead.

Palace Intrigues
Joseph Kabila, Mahamadou Issoufou, Aya Nakamura, Azali Assoumani

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

DRCJoseph Kabila's spymaster Kalev Mutond in Paris

NigerCoup leaders differ over Issoufou's future

CongoSassous behind French pop star Aya Nakamura's Brazzaville show

African UnionFallout over G20 summit

Africa
African Centre for Disease Control boss under fire for alleged mismanagement

The director general of the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya, has come under fire for his governance and his management of human and financial resources. The sensitive issue is causing concern within the African Union.

Somalia
Who will be next ATMIS second-in-command?

With support from Somalia and Djibouti, Djibouti's ambassador Mouktar Osman Karie will likely soon be officially appointed second-in-command to ATMIS, the AU mission in Somalia.

Senegal
Macky Sall to represent AU at G20?

There is much speculation as to the future of Macky Sall when he steps down as president after the February 2024 election. One option could be an African Union role at the G20.

DRC
Unease grows over Kagame opposition plans to meet in Kinshasa

Though postponed, a gathering of 60 Rwandans from the worlds of politics, civil society and academia planned for early this month in an attempt to unify the opposition to Paul Kagame could further degrade relations between Kinshasa and Kigali.