Spotlight | Africa
Corsair boss' African odyssey to try to get airline back on track

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Emmanuel Macron, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Laurent Esso

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

AfricaEmmanuel Macron takes a tour of the continent

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema snuggles up to the Freemasons

CameroonMinister of Justice Esso reluctantly refrains from attending former colleague's funeral

Senegal
Future of Air Senegal in doubt

The Senegalese airline is racking up unpaid bills from various service providers, including Rolls-Royce. This is a risky situation at a time when the government is questioning whether the airline can continue to operate.

Gabon
FlyGabon sued for misuse of brand name

Just three days after making its inaugural flight, the new airline has been hit by a law suit filed by the purported owners of the company's name.

Senegal
Air Sénégal's Dakar-New York City route at risk

The US Federal Aviation Administration is currently carrying out an audit to determine the reliability of the route between Dakar and New York City operated by Senegalese flag carrier Air Sénégal.

Congo
Lufthansa Consulting attempts low-key comeback in Brazzaville

It is looking to support the recently revived ECAir.

Congo
Seizure of Sassou's jet validated definitively by top French appeal court

France's top court of appeal, the Court of Cassation, has rejected the Republic of the Congo's objections to the seizure of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso's Falcon 7X jet.

Congo
Obsolete Congolese body fails to get Commisimpex assets seized

The longstanding dispute between Kinshasa and its former supplier Commisimpex over a record $1.8bn arbitration awarded in 2013 continues to play out in the French courts.

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Félix Tshisekedi, Amadou Ba and Nicolas Sarkozy, Teodoro Obiang Nguema

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

DRC Helene Mercier-Arnault, wife of luxury goods magnate Bernard Arnault, pays a cultural visit to Kinshasa

SenegalNicolas Sarkozy phones Amadou Ba

Equatorial GuineaTeodoro Obiang Nguema mourns a death and a murder

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Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Oligui Nguema, Tidjane Thiam

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

Republic of Congo French media boss visits Denis Sassou-Nguesso at home

GabonCharles Mba behind Tidjane Thiam's visit to Libreville

GabonGeneral Oligui Nguema's on a mission to woo region's leaders

Madagascar
The restaurateur behind Corsair's return

The French airline could have not made its return to Madagascan soil on 28 June without the intervention of Franck Legrand, a dual nationality citizen close to Andry Rajoelina who is the owner of a restaurant popular among the Antananarivo political and business elite.