Spotlight | Africa, Israel
Netanyahu revs up for his return to Africa

Morocco
Yossi Ben David takes charge of Israeli liaison office in Rabat

The Moroccan press reported the appointment of his deputy, Hassan Kaabia, but made no mention of that of Yossi Ben David, the new head of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat.

Africa
Ukraine to open several embassies in Africa

Ukraine's special envoy for Africa and the Middle East is due to begin a tour of Africa in April to open embassies in several African countries in a bid to counter Russian influence.

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby pays strategic visit to Moscow

Chad's junta leader had several securocrats with him when he visited the Russian capital at Vladimir Putin’s invitation from 23 to 25 January.

DRC
Israelis provide covert training for Tshisekedi's Republican Guard

Private Israeli firms are discreetly training army units in special forces techniques at the behest of the Congolese authorities.

Comoros islands
AU chair Assoumani to meet all three West Africa junta leaders

AU president and Comoros head of state Azali Assoumani will leave France today where he spent almost a week to begin a tour of West Africa. His first stop will be Guinea Bissau.

DRC
Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi does not look favourably on potential future discussions on a "re-evaluation" of the 2013 Addis Ababa framework agreement for peace in the DRC and the Great Lakes region.

East Africa
UN special envoy for Horn to address Security Council on Sudan

The United Nations special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Hannah Tetteh, is due to address the UN security council on 9 May. The Ghananian diplomat is expected to talk extensively about the crisis in Sudan.

Senegal
Macky Sall to attend Charles III coronation

The Senegalese president Macky Sall will be in London on 6 May for the coronation of the British king Charles III.

Sudan
UN Security Council statement on Sudan postponed by African members

A joint communiqué by the 15 permanent members of the UN Security Council on the situation in Sudan was due to be issued on 21 April, but was in the end postponed due to opposition from Ghana, Gabon and Mozambique.

Africa
AU summit special: Denis Sassou Nguesso, Paul Kagame, Moussa Faki, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond. This week, we report back from the African Union summit in Addis Ababa.

Kenya
Russia steps on soft power pedal in Nairobi

Moscow is launching an increasing number of cultural and educational programmes in Kenya and is also planning to supply the country with free fertilisers in the hope of getting Kenya on its side over the war in Ukraine.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Antonio Guterres, Gianni Infantino, Ahmed Kogri

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

Ivory CoastOuattara plies pressure on banks

EthiopiaAntonio Guterres in Tigray

AfricaFIFA's Infantino's gesture to CAF federations

Chad-EgyptChadian spymaster Ahmed Kogri's 24h Cairo stopover

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda
Diplomatic cat and mouse from New York to Paris over Rwanda's alleged support for M23 rebels

Western capitals and the United Nations remain wary of dealing with the evidence that they say they have concerning Rwanda's support for the rebel M23 movement, much to the displeasure of Kinshasa.

Africa
Macky Sall kicks thorny Israel-AU case into touch

The ad-hoc committee African Union heads of state that was set up in February to determine whether Israel merited observer status has failed to elicit much enthusiasm.

NSO helps buoy ties between Tel Aviv and N'Djamena

The Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group recently won a contract with Chadian intelligence. But it is also eager to maintain links beetween Chad and Mossad.