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Spotlight | Africa
African leaders lobby for AfDB presidency from Abuja to Pretoria

The current president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, in Abidjan on 10 September 2024. © Sia Kambou/AFP

As more candidates apply to take on the African Development Bank leadership role, the presidents involved have been quietly calling round to get a picture of the situation. [...]

Published on 07/11/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Abbas Mahamat Tolli
African Development Bank
African National Congress
African Union
Akinwumi Adesina
Alassane Ouattara
Albert Seufack
Alliance for Green Infrastructure
Amadou Hott
Aurelien Agbenonci
Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Cyril Ramaphosa
Economic Community of Central African States
Economic Community of West African States
Johannes Dagnon
Macky Sall
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Nana Akufo Addo
Olivier Boko
Ousmane Kane
Patrice Talon
Romuald Wadagni
Samuel Munzele Maimbo
Southern African Development Community
World Bank

Benin
Three years on, local authorities reform fails to take hold

The new set-up designed to help local authorities manage their budgets more effectively isn't working. Much to the dismay of Beninese President Patrice Talon, who has championed devolution within certain strictly defined limits.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 17.01.2025

Beninese President Patrice Talon in Cotonou, June 2022.

Mauritania
Ghazouani's surprise candidate for AfDB presidency

The African Development Bank's vice president Ousmane Kane had been in pole position to take on the institution's top role, but it looks like the Mauritanian president has now decided to back another economist.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 12.12.2024

The BADEA president Sidi Ould Tah on 27 July 2019 in Abuja.

Cameroon
Yaoundé divided over parallel AfDB candidacy

The president's office is working to promote its own candidate for the top African Development Bank seat, despite having officially supported Chad's contender. Even then, Paul Biya's advisers can't seem to agree on a name.

Free access Politics 06.12.2024

Nigeria, South Africa
Abuja and Pretoria trade diplomatic favours

In Cape Town, the Nigerian minister of state for foreign affairs has received South Africa's support for her candidate for the post of political affairs commissioner at the African Union. In return, the rainbow nation has asked Nigeria for help to obtain the presidency of the AfDB.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.12.2024

The headquarters of the African Union (left) in Addis Ababa and of the African Development Bank in Abidjan.

Sudan
Hamdok keeps low profile in Brussels after London heckling

He did not appear in public in the Belgian capital.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.11.2024

Spotlight | Benin
Campaign teams try to reposition for 2026 elections following arrest of Olivier Boko

Since Patrice Talon's former adviser was detained in late September, his supporters have been trying to find a response. With just 18 months to go to the presidential elections, however, all the would-be candidates are wary.

Subscribers only Politics 05.11.2024

Beninese soldiers in front of the Marina presidential palace courtyard, Cotonou.

African Union, Kenya
Odinga reignites campaign to chair AU Commission

Domestic politics may have distracted him of late, but Kenya's former prime minister is stepping on the gas again in his quest to take the helm of the African Union's executive arm. SADC and ECOWAS member states are on his itinerary.

Subscribers only The Continent, Diplomacy 01.11.2024

Raila Odinga in Nairobi on 31 October 2023.

South Africa, Zambia
Kerfuffle over AfDB candidate backed by Pretoria

Cyril Ramaphosa is suggesting that Pretoria is now backing the Zambian Samuel Maimbo to head the African Development Bank. This about-turn has dismayed local banks, which were backing South African candidate Swazi Tshabalala, who is still supported by the finance minister.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.10.2024

Cameroon
Cameroon's secret plan to thwart Abbas Mahamat Tolli's candidacy for AfDB president

Since July, Cameroonian diplomats have been pushing for economist Albert Zeufack to take over the presidency of the African Development Bank, instead of the former BEAC governor whom N'Djamena is supporting.

Free access Politics 23.10.2024

Albert Zeufack at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, DC, USA, 22 April 2017.

Senegal
Bassirou Diomaye Faye lobbies for Amadou Hott to take over as AfDB President

Senegal's president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, recently approached the Heads of State of the African Development Bank's shareholder countries to declare his official support for Amadou Hott's candidacy to head the institution.

Subscribers only Finance 15.10.2024

Benin
Inside the arrest of Patrice Talon's most powerful best friend, Olivier Boko

Breaking news published on 24/09/24 at 16:33 GMT - Olivier Boko, a longstanding adviser to Patrice Talon who accompanied the Beninese president in his rise to power, was arrested on the night of 23-24 September.

Subscribers only Politics 24.09.2024

South Africa
Lusaka and Pretoria at loggerheads within SADC

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, whom Zambia irked with its candidate for the AfDB presidency and its stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has issued veiled critiques of his counterpart Hakainde Hichilema behind his calls for cohesion within the regional bloc.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.09.2024

Spotlight | Benin
Patrice Talon's lieutenants manoeuvre into position

With less than two years to go until the end of the Beninese president's second term in office, his potential successors are quietly advancing their positions, while taking care not to incur his wrath.

Subscribers only Politics 16.07.2024

Benin's president, Patrice Talon, in Brasília, Brazil, on 23 May 2024.

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race

The veteran politician has tasked a small group of heavy-hitting loyalists with winning over as many countries as possible to his bid to take the helm of the African Union's executive arm. Nairobi has also seconded several seasoned diplomats to the cause.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 19.04.2024

Raila Odinga, who is running for the presidency of the African Union Commission.

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Three years on, local authorities reform fails to take hold

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Ghazouani's surprise candidate for AfDB presidency

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Yaoundé divided over parallel AfDB candidacy

Nigeria, South Africa
Abuja and Pretoria trade diplomatic favours

Sudan
Hamdok keeps low profile in Brussels after London heckling

Spotlight | Benin
Campaign teams try to reposition for 2026 elections following arrest of Olivier Boko

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Odinga reignites campaign to chair AU Commission

South Africa, Zambia
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Cameroon
Cameroon's secret plan to thwart Abbas Mahamat Tolli's candidacy for AfDB president

Senegal
Bassirou Diomaye Faye lobbies for Amadou Hott to take over as AfDB President

Benin
Inside the arrest of Patrice Talon's most powerful best friend, Olivier Boko

South Africa
Lusaka and Pretoria at loggerheads within SADC

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Patrice Talon's lieutenants manoeuvre into position

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Spotlight | Africa
African leaders lobby for AfDB presidency from Abuja to Pretoria

Benin
Three years on, local authorities reform fails to take hold

Mauritania
Ghazouani's surprise candidate for AfDB presidency

Cameroon
Yaoundé divided over parallel AfDB candidacy

Nigeria, South Africa
Abuja and Pretoria trade diplomatic favours

Sudan
Hamdok keeps low profile in Brussels after London heckling

Spotlight | Benin
Campaign teams try to reposition for 2026 elections following arrest of Olivier Boko

African Union, Kenya
Odinga reignites campaign to chair AU Commission

South Africa, Zambia
Kerfuffle over AfDB candidate backed by Pretoria

Cameroon
Cameroon's secret plan to thwart Abbas Mahamat Tolli's candidacy for AfDB president

Senegal
Bassirou Diomaye Faye lobbies for Amadou Hott to take over as AfDB President

Benin
Inside the arrest of Patrice Talon's most powerful best friend, Olivier Boko

South Africa
Lusaka and Pretoria at loggerheads within SADC

Spotlight | Benin
Patrice Talon's lieutenants manoeuvre into position

Inner circles | Kenya
Odinga's powerhouse squad gears up for AU Commission chair race