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Alassane Ouattara keeps Tidjane Thiam at arm's length ahead of presidential poll

Ivory Coast
Interior minister selects expat ID card manufacturer

The identity document contract covering 1.3m Ivorians living abroad has been awarded to the holding company Mayelia Participations, headed by businessman David Fofana.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Faure Gnassingbé

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

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara on personal visit to France

CongoUNESCO: Denis Sassou-Ngesso's candidate makes a stop at the Grand Orient de France

West AfricaECOWAS 50th anniversary summit on hold

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara delays announcing his candidacy for the presidential election

Although the RHDP congress is due to be held on 21 and 22 June, President Alassane Ouattara is not expected to announce his candidacy for a fourth term during the event.

Ivory Coast
From Paris to Brussels, the presidential election moves to Europe

A handful of Alassane Ouattara's ministers are currently in France, where they are holding a series of discreet consultations. Meanwhile, opposition leader Laurent Gbagbo is scheduled to travel to Brussels, where he could meet with Tidjane Thiam.

Ivory Coast
VP Koné's entourage makes move towards presidency

Although the odds of seeing Tiémoko Meyliet Koné running for the majority party in the October presidential election are slim, a few members of his inner circle want to cast him as prime candidate material.

Palace Intrigues
Ousmane Sonko, Tony Elumelu, Alassane Ouattara

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

SenegalSonko's wife Anna Diamanka pays incognito visit to Paris

NigeriaUBA boss Tony Elumelu's evening at Palais Garnier cancelled

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's private trip to France