William Ruto

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Nadia Fettah Alaoui

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

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso gives ground on daughter's marriage

SenegalTafsir Diattara, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's informal visitor

MoroccoTwo ministers to attend French economic forum

Kenya
Moi business empire rocked by renewed tensions with Ruto

The rapprochement initiated in October between the head of state and Gideon Moi has not materialised. Once again, the former president's clan's companies are in trouble, whetting the appetites of those within the corridors of power.

Kenya, Sudan
Trump administration probes Nairobi on RSF ties

The Kenyan authorities want to avoid any American sanctions, at a time when Washington plans to take a tougher stance against Sudanese paramilitaries and their allies. Despite the increasing evidence presented by his opponents, William Ruto pleads neutrality in this conflict.

Kenya
Ministers and communicators clash over the stance to take on fuel crisis

Amid widespread social unrest, the sidelining of the executive's main spokespeople by certain government members is only fuelling the fire. This situation stems from the lack of trust among senior officials.

Congo
Four heads of state due in Brazzaville for the AfDB's annual meetings

The president of the institution, the Mauritanian Sidi Ould Tah, will continue to present his overhaul of the African financing system, of which he gave a first outline during the Africa Forward summit on 11 and 12 May.

Palace Intrigues
Mamadi Doumbouya, Alassane Ouattara, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

GuineaRobert Bourgi and Mamadi Doumbouya's discreet one-on-one

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara makes a stop in Paris

Central African RepublicIvorian businessman Tommy Tayoro Nyckos gives Touadéra a lift

Comoros islands, Kenya
Ruto, Assoumani and Macron put their differences aside in Nairobi

Despite past tensions over the island of Mayotte, the heads of state of the three countries used the Africa Forward summit to take their cooperation forward, and the authorities of the French overseas territory have now strengthened their partnership with the Kenyan private sector.

Palace Intrigues
William Ruto, Emmanuel Macron, Aya Nakamura

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

Africa ForwardThe very diplomatic seating plan for heads of state dinner

KenyaRaila Odinga Junior on a fact-finding mission at the Africa-France summit

MaliSinger Aya Nakamura finalises her own documentary ahead of her three Paris shows

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara due in France following Nairobi summit

The Ivorian president's plane is scheduled to land at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport on the evening of 12 May.

Ethiopia
Macron to stop off in Addis on business

The French head of state plans to stop over in Ethiopia's capital after the Africa Forward summit on 11 and 12 May in Nairobi. He will be escorted by a small number of carefully selected companies on this short visit.

Comoros islands
Moroni fears Mayotte issue will surface at Africa Forward summit

Ahead of the France-Africa summit, scheduled to take place in Kenya on 11 and 12 May, the Comoros is apprehensive about Paris bringing up the question of the Indian Ocean archipelago, a French department, that the Comoros claims as its own.

Palace Intrigues
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Samia Suluhu Hassan, Mahamadou Issoufou, Christophe Lecourtier

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

Africa-France SummitBassirou Diomaye Faye promotes Youth Olympics, while Samia Suluhu Hassan misses gun

NigerAbba Issoufou, son of Mahamadou Issoufou, settles in New York

MoroccoRabat bids French ambassador Christophe Lecourtier goodbye