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Spotlight | Burkina Faso
EU seeks path forward as Ouagadougou builds ties with Moscow

Captain Ibrahim Traoré and Russian president Vladimir Putin. © Sergei Bobylev/Tass Host Photo Agency/Handout/EPA/MaxPPP

While Ibrahim Traoré's junta continues to strengthen its relations with Russia, the possibility of providing military support to the Burkinabe authorities is once again on the agenda in Brussels. But opinions in the bloc are strongly divided on this highly sensitive issue.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

The Continent

Palace Intrigues
Robert Friedland, Mamadi Doumbouya, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly

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

GuineaDoumbouya snubs Friedland in NYC

DRCModeste Bahati Lukwebo acquires luxury Bukavu hotel

EgyptSisi lays on elite judo training for grandson

Ivory CoastOnly first class will do for Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Politics, Business

Central Africa

Cameroon
Family feud lurks behind National Assembly rivalry

Despite being sacked by decree on 9 November, Boukar Abdourahim, the outgoing chief of staff of National Assembly speaker Cavayé Yeguié Djibril, is stubbornly clinging on to his seat.

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Ivory Coast
Ouattara recalls his ageing ambassadors

Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara. © Sia Kambou/AFP

The president intends to bring several ambassadors back to Abidjan before the end of the year. Some major diplomats are on the list, which is but a prelude to a vast overhaul of the foreign ministry.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Africa
Macron settles on his new Africa adviser

Breaking news published on 22/11/23 at 17h13 - After several months of suspense, French president Emmanuel Macron has just decided on his new Africa adviser.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Kampala embarrassed by two tonnes of missing gold

Gold being refined in a factory in Uganda. © Baz Ratner/Reuters

Uganda is seeking to dispel its reputation as a hotbed of illicit gold trading. But a recent report, which revealed major discrepancies between gold imports and exports and singled out several companies, shows that the country has a long way to go.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders

Sudan
Future of UNITAMS up in air

The Security Council is pondering the future of the UN mission in Sudan, which has been on hold since fighting broke out in April. Its mandate may be extended for a few months but its long-term fate is uncertain.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
Concerns over credibility of electoral register

The outgoing Malagasy president, Andry Rajoelina. © Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Civil society auditors have heavily criticised the electoral register being used in the current presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Libya
Libyan state auditor slams profligate spending at Paris embassy

Hamed Ahmed Elhouderi, Libyan ambassador to France from 2018 to 2022. © Ludovic Marin/AFP

In a confidential report, Libya's Audit Bureau has criticised its embassy in Paris over its reckless spending under former ambassador Hamed Ahmed Elhouderi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Morocco
McDonald's franchise counters Gaza-linked boycott with PR blitz

Moroccans have been staying away in droves from the hamburger chain since last month's sharp escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. The US giant is now staging a rearguard media riposte.

Subscribers only Business

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