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Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.
A few days before its spring meetings, the International Monetary Fund conducted a harsh assessment of the health of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa states. The Bretton Woods institution, which is about to conclude support programmes with them, is asking for guarantees.
Over the course of his 20 years at the National Assembly, this politician who is close to First Lady Chantal Biya has managed to build himself an extensive network that is rooted in both the political and business spheres.
Plagued by financial results far into the red, the national airline can rely on support from the government. The latter is prepared to provide decisive financial backing in the hope of finding an investor within a few months.
Ilicit sales implicating several officials have led to a number of arrests, just as the Iran war is severely straining national reserves. The International Monetary Fund provides support to Ethiopia in the form of a $3.4bn extended credit facility.
The Kenyan president has surrounded himself with a close circle of political, military and police officials to address the terrorist threats facing the country. While the army's high command is commendable for its cohesion, the internal security establishment presents a more divided image.
For two years, the state-owned company has been waiting for the payment of several million dollars from a Namibian company to which it sold liquefied petroleum gas. Yet it does not intend to initiate debt collection proceedings, much to the dismay of its employees.
