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Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bedie, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Emmanuel Macron and Assimi Goita

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

Ivory Coast Bedie's secret call to Ouattara

Niger embassies deplore administrative harassment

Congo Omar Denis Jr Bongo feels at home in Malabo

France/Mali Behind Assimi Goita's first call to Macron

DRC
United Nations perplexed by Nairobi III process

"Unrealistic expectations", "serious logistical shortcomings" and numerous crises... A United Nations report has concluded that peace talks in Nairobi between the DR Congo government and rebel groups active in eastern DRC were unproductive and close to collapse.

Central African Republic
Wagner sends reinforcements to Bangui on military transport under new registration

The Russian mercenary group Wagner, which is involved in the conflict in Ukraine, has sent reinforcements to the Central African Republic to help it secure its positions there.

Algeria, France, Senegal
The man who advises Gérald Darmanin on Africa

When he arrives in Dakar on 20 December, the French Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin will once more be accompanied by his adviser, Alexandre Diebolt, who has been at his side since this summer.

Senegal
Norinco and Petit Boubé team up to arm Senegal's environment ministry

Senegal's Ministry of the Environment has negotiated a $77m contract to equip its forest guards, including the purchase of large quantities of military equipment.

Tanzania
Zanzibar national unity government increasingly disunited

The president and first vice president of Zanzibar's national unity government are at loggerheads over the appointment of the archipelago's electoral commission boss. The spat could rekindle tensions that led to violent unrest after the 2020 general elections.

Ethiopia
African Union still has no monitoring group on Tigray

Ethiopia: Implementation of the ceasefire in Tigray has stalled. The expert group supposed to oversee application of the Pretoria Agreement has yet to be set up.

United States, Zambia
President Hichilema pampered by Biden administration in Washington

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been lauded for reforms aimed at turning his country around and has won US support on several fronts. In exchange, Washington wants to secure a supply line for electric vehicle batteries.

Madagascar
Paris and Antananarivo hold discreet talks about French convicted Apollo 21 coup plotter

France wants Madagascar to repatriate one of its former senior army officers jailed for trying to overthrow Andry Rajoelina last year.

Egypt
Import-export firms turn to black market for US dollars

A foreign exchange shortage in Egypt is badly affecting companies engaged in foreign trade. As the country braces for a new devaluation of the pound, the dollar has reached new heights on the black market.

Tunisia, United States
Kaïs Saïed returns from Washington empty-handed

Kaïs Saïed's visit to the United States for the recent US-Africa summit should have resulted in a resumption of dialogue between Tunis and Washington, but the Tunisian president failed to win over his hosts.