Guinea
Doumbouya swells diplomatic ranks around the globe

Algeria
Cuban Africa expert appointed ambassador to Algiers

Cuba is sending a diplomatic heavyweight to Algiers in the person of Hector Igarza Cabrera as its new ambassador. He previously served in Canada, where he worked for the lifting of part of the US embargo.

The New Guard
DR Congo, Guinea, Ethiopia, Eswatini

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

DRC Charlotte Kalala, a bridge between the diaspora and the two Congos

Guinea Mohamed Diawara, leader of the revolting judges

Ethiopia Noel Daniel, promoting venture capital in Addis

Eswatini Sicelo Mngomezulu, the pro-democracy lawyer exiled by the absolutist king

Guinea
New wave of Guinea embassy promotions

Minister of Foreign Affairs Morissanda Kouyaté promoted 35 diplomats working in around 20 of the country's embassies.

Inner circles | Guinea
Albayrak leads Erdogan's economic and diplomatic drive in Conakry

All-powerful under Alpha Condé, the Turkish group Albayrak is continuing to hold its own under the junta despite some tensions. Several figures are keeping the dialogue going between Mamadi Doumbouya and the conglomerate, which has very close ties to the Turkish president.

Guinea
Guinea foreign minister pursues other goals while in US

Morissanda Kouyaté recently travelled to New York and Washington for the United Nations General Assembly. The foreign minister made the most of his trip to boost Conakry's ties with a number of Gulf countries and improve its fraught relationship with the Biden administration.