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Congo
Sassou fine-tunes his campaign team

With four months to go before the presidential election, the head of state is relying on the Parti Congolais du Travail, which is holding its congress at the end of December, and on a small circle of loyalists, while dealing with tensions within his clan.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Moulay Hassan, Ali Lamine Zeine, Alexandre Djouhri

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

MoroccoCrown Prince Moulay Hassan joins dad in Paris

NigerPM Ali Lamine Zeine snubs the MEDays in Tanger

FranceAlexandre Djouhri, faithful viewer of conservative CNews TV from jail

Madagascar
US firm Symbion Power loses final round in power plant dispute to Vision Madagascar

In early December, the District Court for the Southern District of New York examined a dispute between Symbion Power, Chelsea Energy and Vision Madagascar.

Cameroon
Government settles part of its debt with Advens-Geocoton

At the height of the post-election crisis, the industrial operator received an initial payment on its claim relating to the sale of its shares in Sodecoton to the State. The balance was cleared in full with help from the firm Financia Capital.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Egypt

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

Ivory CoastAmadou Diawara, putting cyber security at the service of states

Guinea-BissauFatumata Jau, number one partner of international donors

EgyptMostafa Talaat, a gold prospector with big dreams

Liberia
Monrovia seeks first sovereign rating in bid to attract investment

President Joseph Boakai's new special investment adviser is travelling abroad extensively to attract investors. He is counting on a sovereign assessment by the major rating agencies in order to convince them.

Morocco
Macron appeals to ex-foreign affairs minister Hubert Védrine on bilateral relations

Former French foreign affairs minster Hubert Védrine will attend the 14th edition of Atlantic Dialogues, organised by the Policy Center for the New South, from 11 to 13 December in Rabat.

Congo
Brazzaville misses out on joining the UNESCO World Heritage Committee

After Firmin Edouard Matoko's defeat for the director-general role at the UN institution, Congo suffers another setback in not being elected to the heritage committee.

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara's security apparatus undergoing reorganisation

From the Ministry of Defence to the general staffs of the army and the gendarmerie, discussions are underway to appoint the key figures in the president's security apparatus.

Madagascar
Amid a financial scandal, the free-trade zone companies body, the GEFP, changes leadership

Béatrice Chan Ching Yiu is preparing to step down as president of the GEFP, the body representing companies located in the Antananarivo free-trade zone, a position she has held since 2023.