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Chad, Libya
Tripoli leverages Community of Sahel-Saharan States to seal rapprochement with Déby

Chad and Libya's Government of National Unity are using CEN-SAD to shape a new relationship, despite the risk of upsetting Benghazi and the Haftar clan, which prefers a more militarised approach to the Sahel.

Ivory Coast
Adama Bictogo returns to Alassane Ouattara's inner circle

Nine months after leaving his post as speaker of the National Assembly, Adama Bictogo is gradually regaining access to President Alassane Ouattara's inner circle.

Kenya
Nairobi maps violence hotspots ahead of 2027 elections

The main state body responsible for human rights is set to coordinate with local organisations in several regions deemed to be at risk, in the run-up to the forthcoming elections. The government, however, is awaiting international funding before launching the programme.

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby pushes for local production of arms

The president has set up a new state-owned company to meet the needs of Chad's armed forces. It is tasked with assembling military equipment in the country. Talks have begun between suppliers and the former chief of staff to the president, who has been appointed to head the new entity.

Morocco
OCP Group and Engie downsize partnership plans

The two companies have not abandoned hopes of setting up a joint venture in the coming months, but their shared ambitions have been dramatically scaled back from the €15bn to €18bn investment programme initially targeted.

Madagascar
Colonel Michael Randrianirina to hold talks with Macron before EU and UN visits

Due to meet the French president on the sidelines of the International Space Summit, Madagascar's transitional president will then travel on to Belgium before flying to the United States, where he will take part in the United Nations General Assembly.

Sudan
Saudi Arabia eyes Sudan national dialogue

By broadening its contacts with Sudan's political scene, Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a possible host for the yet-to-be-defined national dialogue, much to the dismay of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who wishes to host the event in his own country.

Africa
AfCFTA steps up efforts to secure support for its second phase

The continental free trade organisation is counting on Ghana and Kenya to help secure the first ratifications of its key protocols. Member states are slow to comply, sparking concern with less than four months to go before the deadline.

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

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

BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit