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Vital Kamerhe, OIF summit, Denis Sassou Nguesso, François Gouyette

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

DRC President Tshisekedi's promise to Vital Kamerhe

Africa French-speaking nations summit brought forward due to World Cup clash

Congo Sassou's luxury Airbus A340

France-Algeria French ambassador in Algiers, François Gouyette, still struggles to find his feet

DRC, Qatar
Secret airport review reveals extensive shortcomings

A report by the DRC's civil aviation authority has lifted the veil on the main obstacles to the country's airports obtaining international certification.

Chad, Senegal
After Chad dialogue, Macky Sall rolls up his sleeves on next steps between FACT and Mahamat Idriss Déby

African Union President Macky Sall, whom the FACT invited to take on a mediator role with N'Djamena in August, is getting back to business on the Chad file. In early October, Sall hosted Djibrill Yipènè Bassolé, Burkina Faso's former foreign minister, who has been very actively seeking an accord between N'Djamena and the rebel groups.

West Africa
Defence firm Streit courts army high commands from Abuja to Conakry

Following the opening of a military production facility in Uganda over the summer, the Emirati firm Streit Group is now setting out to conquer West Africa. It is eyeing a partnership with Dicon, the Nigerian public defence conglomerate, as well as new opportunities in Guinea.

Benin
Tullow veterans line up to revive Sèmè as Zenith snaps at their heels

Several companies are keen to take on Benin's only oil field, which has been dormant since 1998. In the running are two juniors, Baobab Energy Africa, founded by former Tullow energy execs, and Zenith Energy.

Kenya, Somalia
South-West State leader cuts Hassan Sheikh out of diplomatic loop

From his Baidoa base, Abdiaziz Laftagareen is busy networking and making his influence felt. He was recently in Nairobi for talks with the new administration of William Ruto, without having cleared this first with the federal president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Kenya
EU to fund Zhonghao Overseas sanitation project in Kisumu

At the end of September, Kenya's Kisumu County selected the Kenyan subsidiary of Chinese engineering firm Zhonghao Overseas Construction Engineering for various water service upgrades.

Zimbabwe
ChinaZim again ordered to compensate Zimasco for ferrochrome theft

Zimbabwe's Zimasco is to receive compensation from its former Chinese mining contractor, ChinaZim, for the unauthorised exploitation of its ferrochrome deposits. But the sum the court awarded - $780,000 - is lower than the value Zimasco put on the stolen ore.

South Africa
Denel to remain in charge of Johannesburg VIP terminal

Airport management firm Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has successfully convinced South African defence group Denel to extend its management contract for the VIP terminal at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport.

European Union
French and Dutch battle for top EU think tank job

Two candidates have applied to take over from Swedish researcher Gustav Lindstrom as head of the Paris-based European Union Institute for Security Studies.

Tunisia
Yassine Salah appointed adviser to Tunisia's permanent mission to UN

In New York, where he was attending the UN General Assembly, Tunisia's foreign affairs minister Othman Jerandi was accompanied by diplomat Yassine Salah.