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Africa, Ethiopia
AU seeks to placate Addis after audit finds Ethiopian officials not up to scratch

African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat is seeking to avoid embarrassment for the institution's host country after an audit questioned the skills of around a hundred of its senior officials, most of them Ethiopian.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Paul Biya, Kemi Seba and Nathalie Yamb

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

Ivory Coast Ouattara to holiday in French Mougins residence

Cameroon Biya abandons knee surgery

France Army scours Kemi Seba and Nathalie Yamb's social networks

Congo
Itoua to reorganise and move Ministry of Hydrocarbons

Since Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua took over the ministry in May 2021, he has had several major ambitions, from reorganising the department to constructing a new building for his team.

DRC
N'Djili airport upgrade project draws fresh interest

Launched under the Kabila administration, the planned renovation of Kinshasa's international airport is attracting companies with competing proposals, creating a risk of confusion.

Niger
Niamey in talks with French events agency Viparis for its international conferences

Niger is holding talks with French events operator Viparis over a partnership deal for the organisation of conferences and forums in France and internationally, which Niamey counts on to attract investors.

Ivory Coast
Ivorian employers' chief Ahmed Cissé takes over chair of former BNP Paribas subsidiary BICICI

Breaking news published on 08/05/23 at 12:10 - The public companies that have been running the Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l'Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire since late last year have elected Cissé, who is close to President Ouattara, to head the establishment.

Kenya
Ruto looks to other Asian powers to help reduce dependence on China

Kenya, which is keen to reduce China's economic hold over it, particularly in relation to its debt, is turning for help to other South East Asian states. President Ruto's advisers believe that their country could take example from them.

Burundi, Rwanda
The African Development Bank finances a cross-border road project

With the border between Rwanda and Burundi reopening last September after six years, the Rwandan road agency has launched a first tender for a project to improve the road between the two countries

Angola
External Relations Minister Tete António appoints key staff

The minister of external relations has now finished appointing his administration, filling the vacancies created by new ambassador postings abroad.

Algeria
President Tebboune rejigs foreign ministry after Lamamra departure

Almost two months after Ramtane Lamamra stepped down as Algeria's foreign minister, his replacement, Ahmed Attaf, and President Adbelmadjid Tebboune are rejigging the foreign ministry.

Mauritania, Tunisia
Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Jordan is entering the race for the Union for the Mediterranean secretary general seat in 2024, for which Tunisia and Mauritania have already submitted candidates.