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Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.
The Kazakh mining group has referred the matter to the military prosecutor's office, while the national security council has focused its investigations on senior officers. The Republican Guard and its commander are under scrutiny, as is the inspector general of the Armed Forces.
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.
Close to the head of state, leaders of Uganda's main business empires are putting their services at the government's disposal at a time when the public finances remain fragile. The situation is also a boon for the financial sector, which is stepping in to shore up the executive.
