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Ronald Lamola at the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, in New York, on 29 July 2025.
Ronald Lamola at the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, in New York, on 29 July 2025. © Bianca Otero/Zuma Press Wire via Reuters Connect

Spotlight | South Africa
Shunned by Washington, Pretoria turns to Democratic LA and New York for support

Weary of the hostility shown towards his country by the authorities in the American capital, Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola headed for California and New York in September to try out a new strategy of 'subnational' diplomacy in the Democratic strongholds.
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Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni with Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Rome, in January 2024.
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni with Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Rome, in January 2024. © Stefano Carofei/IPA/Sipa USA

Central African Republic
Faustin-Archange Touadéra wants to strengthen Bangui-Rome ties

In search of new partners, the president is to meet with the head of Italian diplomacy in New York. He has long relied on the Community of Sant'Egidio, founded in Rome, to carry out several mediation actions in the country.
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Paul Biya and his wife during the celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the national holiday in Yaoundé on 20 May, 2025.
Paul Biya and his wife during the celebration of the 53rd anniversary of the national holiday in Yaoundé on 20 May, 2025. © Kepseu / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Spotlight | Cameroon
Paul Biya's plan to conquer powerful business leaders from the west in view of presidential race

The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement has unveiled the team expected to secure Paul Biya's re-election. The list gives pride of place to wealthy families from the west of the country, a region where the electorate is generally favourable to the opposition.
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The new French PM (then Defence Minister) Sébastien Lecornu and Ivorian Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara in Abidjan, 20 February 2025.
The new French PM (then Defence Minister) Sébastien Lecornu and Ivorian Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara in Abidjan, 20 February 2025. © Luc Gnago/Reuters

Ivory Coast
President Ouattara's clan scrutinises government negotiations in France

The Ivorian presidency was particularly pleased with the appointment of Sébastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister. Abidjan has a special relationship with Lecornu but is concerned about who the next foreign minister might be.
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Kenyan President William Ruto at the 2nd African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8 September, 2025, the day before the inauguration of the GERD.
Kenyan President William Ruto at the 2nd African Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 8 September, 2025, the day before the inauguration of the GERD. © Michael Tewelde/Xinhua/MaxPPP

Ethiopia, Kenya
Ruto's modest commitment to play mediator on GERD dam issue

A few months after his official visit to Cairo, the Kenyan president showed unwavering support for the Ethiopian dam during its inauguration on 9 September. He also pledged to resume negotiations with Egypt, which are currently at a standstill.
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Palace Intrigues
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gilbert Chagoury, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Faustin-Archange Touadéra
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Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

SudanShadow of Burhan brothers looms over new mining minister

NigeriaGilbert Chagoury invited to Tinubu and Macron's Elysée Palace lunch

CARAbu Dhabi sends plane for Touadéra

Ivory CoastLaurent Gbagbo favours Jacqueville over Assinie
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