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The New Guard
Nigeria, Senegal, Gabon, Burundi

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

NigeriaAsuquo Ekpenyong, the young, well-connected Cross River senator

SenegalAlbert Diatta, Dakar's low-profile private security expert

GabonDina Koussou, Libreville's new communications specialist

BurundiAppolinaire Nishirimbere takes on the private sector

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Hicham Aït Menna, president of Wydad Athletic Club, in Miami in the United States on 5 December 2024.
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in Lagos, Nigeria in October 2025.
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Headlines

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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