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Politics in Africa is not just about politicians, it is above all a matter of personal, family and regional ties. It feeds off clan alliances, religious affinities and Freemason circles. These are the informal networks that Africa Intelligence decodes.

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AFRICA 26/07/2017

Africa's leaders are off on their summer holidays

As is the annual tradition, Africa's presidents are taking a few days off. [...]

CONGO-B 26/07/2017

The Sassou clan cleans up in the legislative elections

The low voter turnout has not prevented the dubious election of the president's children. [...]

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 26/07/2017

Sant'Egidio arouses African Union jealousy

Envious of the outcome achieved by the community with close links to the Vatican, the pan-African organisation has taken the Central African Republic peace process back into its own hands. [...]

Palace whispers

IVORY COAST 26/07/2017

The Bombardier of Air Côte d'Ivoire grounded

IVORY COAST 26/07/2017

A windfall for Dominique Ouattara at La Croisette restaurant

FRANCE | CHAD | MAURITANIA 12/07/2017

Macron falls under the charm of Deby and Aziz

GABON 26/07/2017

Ali Bongo maintains the ethnic and regional balance of his government

The president has reshuffled his cabinet to make it more representative of the country. [...]

AFRICA TOGO 12/07/2017

Faure Gnassingbe's high-risk Israeli gamble

While Tel Aviv is intending to use the forthcoming Israel/Africa summit, organised by Togo, to strengthen its own position, the gathering represents a bold gamble for Faure Gnassingbe. The very nature of this summit has already provoked the ire of [...]

CONGO-B 26/07/2017

Riyadh seeking to involve Sassou in its offensive against Doha

On 15 July, Denis Sassou Nguesso received two high-ranking Saudi [...]

UNITED STATES 26/07/2017

Jeffrey Birrell in Monrovia

Known to have close ties to the Omar Bongo regime, [...]

UNITED STATES CAMEROON 26/07/2017

Peter Barlerin in Yaounde

On 17 July, Donald Trump appointed a career diplomat, Peter [...]

IVORY COAST Palace whispers 12/07/2017

ECN, a launchpad for Tidjane Thiam for 2020?

The Ivorian financial expert and banker Hamma N'Diaye has recently [...]

IVORY COAST Palace whispers 12/07/2017

Food-free zone at the palace

The minister for presidential affairs, Birahima Tene Ouattara, recently issued [...]

IVORY COAST 12/07/2017

Guillaume Soro shows his hand and the president takes umbrage

He may boast in interviews of his close relationship with the president, but the ambitions of the speaker of the National Assembly are an increasing source of irritation to the government. [...]

CONGO-B 12/07/2017

Pointe-Noire, the barometer of pro- and anti-Sassou opinion

The oil capital remains a weathervane for the president's electoral chances. [...]

GABON 12/07/2017

Richard Attias urges Ali Bongo to stump up!

Launched with grand pomp in 2012, the NYFA is in trouble. Libreville still hasn't finished paying for the 2015 event… [...]

CENTRAL AFRICA 12/07/2017

Conde and Deby's ultimatum to Faustin Touadera

The two counterparts of the Central African president pressure him to to declare a general amnesty. A move which has provoked anger in Bangui. [...]

AFRICA 12/07/2017

A new academy for the special forces?

Inspired by his visit to Bamako on 2 July (WAN [...]

AFRICA 12/07/2017

The G5 Sahel much in demand

Three years after it was founded on 16 February 2014 [...]

MALI MAURITANIA 12/07/2017

Heated exchanges between Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and "IBK"

During an extended closed session attended by the foreign affairs [...]

IVORY COAST 12/07/2017

Baykov snubbed in Abidjan Free

Abidjan is adopting a clear stance in the Syrian conflict, going as far as to snub the Russian ambassador in [...]

Spotlight ANGOLA 28/06/2017

Banco nacional de angola'headquarters in Luanda

Lourenço, future president of a cash-strapped country

After years of enjoying the fruits of a high oil price, Angola, the continent's second-ranking producer, now looks like a graveyard to would-be investors. The designated successor of president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, who decided not to stand for re-election [...]

GUINEA FRANCE Palace whispers 28/06/2017

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CORRIDORS OF POWER

Africa's leaders are off on their summer holidays

The Sassou clan cleans up in the legislative elections

Sant'Egidio arouses African Union jealousy

The Bombardier of Air Côte d'Ivoire grounded

A windfall for Dominique Ouattara at La Croisette restaurant

Macron falls under the charm of Deby and Aziz

Ali Bongo maintains the ethnic and regional balance of his government

Faure Gnassingbe's high-risk Israeli gamble

Riyadh seeking to involve Sassou in its offensive against Doha

Jeffrey Birrell in Monrovia

Peter Barlerin in Yaounde

ECN, a launchpad for Tidjane Thiam for 2020?

Food-free zone at the palace

Guillaume Soro shows his hand and the president takes umbrage

Pointe-Noire, the barometer of pro- and anti-Sassou opinion

Richard Attias urges Ali Bongo to stump up!

Conde and Deby's ultimatum to Faustin Touadera

A new academy for the special forces?

The G5 Sahel much in demand

Heated exchanges between Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and "IBK"

Baykov snubbed in Abidjan Free

Lourenço, future president of a cash-strapped country

Conde takes Guinee Airlines

Sarkozy on river boat excursion

French military upset over Ouattara's contracts to private sector

Sassou plays it cool with his opponents

Ben Moubamba plays the part of Bongo's enforcer

Deby's hand in Sant'Egidio pact

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