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Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, William Ruto, Alassane Ouattara, Isabel Dos Santos, Chanel

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

France/KenyaWilliam Ruto keeps Emmanuel Macron waiting

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's prized African art museum

AngolaIsabel Dos Santos calls Embalo to the rescue

SenegalChanel VIPs visit Dakar

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In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali
Billion-dollar deal paranoia unnerves shaky Abidjan-Bamako relations

One of the factors behind the sharp decline in Ivorian-Malian relations is a mining contract worth over $1bn signed in October 2021 between a German group and a Malian firm. Africa Intelligence has followed the politically charged financial trail that leads from Berlin to Rabat, and Dubai to Bamako, under which lurks the shadow of Russian interests and those of the Ivorian opposition leader Guillaume Soro.

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A mining contract worth more than $1bn may be at the heart of rising tensions between Bamako and Abidjan.
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Africa Musical chairs at French embassies across the continent
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The Algerian Justice Minister, Lotfi Boudjemaa, and his French counterpart, Gérald Darmanin, in Algiers on 18 May 2026.
Spotlight | Algeria Algiers and Paris pursue rapprochement Central Africa António Guterres appoints UN representative for Central Africa
United Nations' Secretary-General António Guterres in Addis Ababa on 13 May 2026.
Inner Circle | Morocco Tycoon Hicham Aït Menna's connections in business, sports and politics
Hicham Aït Menna, president of Wydad Athletic Club, in Miami in the United States on 5 December 2024.
Africa Musical chairs at French embassies across the continent
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in Lagos, Nigeria in October 2025.
South Sudan, Sudan Riyadh turns to Juba to reach out to Hemeti Madagascar Electoral commission officials undergoing training in Moscow
Thierry Rakotonarivo, president of the CENI, in Moscow on 14 April 2026.

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