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Gabon, Congo, Mauritania

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GabonThéophane Nzame-Nze Biyoghe, President Oligui Nguema's mouthpiece

CongoArnaud Aken Elion, the Brazzaville cyber expert

MauritaniaMamadou Ball, Ghazouani's future ambassador to Abuja

Published on 04/03/2026 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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The New Guard Gabon, Congo, Mauritania

GabonThéophane Nzame-Nze Biyoghe, President Oligui Nguema's mouthpiece

CongoArnaud Aken Elion, the Brazzaville cyber expert

MauritaniaMamadou Ball, Ghazouani's future ambassador to Abuja

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KenyaBeverly Adhiambo, youth's leading light in Homa Bay

Ivory CoastFranck Kié, West African cybersecurity champ

Sierra LeoneFoday Mansaray, the president's oil prince

Central African RepublicRodolphe Héritier Doneng, campaigner for Toudéra's third term

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The New Guard
Gabon, Congo, Mauritania

Inner circle | Africa
Xi Jinping's new Africa envoys

Africa
AU Commission chairperson's cabinet almost fully staffed

Morocco
The rising stars of France and Morocco's improved relations

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat and Paris lay the groundwork for Mohammed VI's state visit

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic