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

MoroccoRabat scrutinises release in France of book on Mohammed VI

RwandaMinister Vincent Biruta due in Paris to share Great Lakes views

DRCFélix Tshisekedi invited to DC's National Prayer Breakfast

Cameroon
Paul Biya favours Transatlantic D for Douala Port

The Cameroonian subsidiary of Swiss company SGS has lost its battle to keep control of goods inspection at the port of the country's economic capital. This shift is linked to struggles and rivalries at top levels of government.

Congo, Gabon
Oligui Nguema convinces Sassou-Nguesso to repatriate oil revenues

At the CEMAC heads of state conference, the Gabonese and Congolese presidents agreed to guarantee the economic stability of the region and avoid a devaluation of the CFA franc.

Africa
French fund Capza acquires stake in lobbying firm Concerto

The organisation headed by Christophe Karvelis-Senn is making its first foray into Africa with the acquisition of just under 30% of the shares in the comms agency Concerto founded in 2016 by François Hurstel.

Guinea, Liberia
Robert Friedland loses Ivanhoe Atlantic boss

The Australian Bronwyn Barnes has left the mining company owned by the US-Canadian magnate. After securing fragile concessions from Monrovia for the Nimba iron project, she met resistance from Guinea, whose approval is also required to begin extraction.

Tanzania
Pitched battle for control of Handeni gold mine

The Tanzanian mining company PMM is trying to regain total control of an asset estimated at nearly 1,000,000 ounces in resources. Linked to Chinese investors, the Canadian junior East Africa Metals is activating its network to retain ownership.

Madagascar
Russian bank PSB deputy chairman's intriguing visit to Antananarivo

A delegation led by the number two of a Russian bank targeted by Western sanctions travelled last weekend to Madagascar by private jet, according to our sources. PSB deputy chairman Mikhail Dorofeev is a specialist in circumventing sanctions.

Morocco
King's nephew Moulay Idriss Filali seeks to clean up his finances

The son of the monarch's elder sister is taking stock of his conglomerate, which has built up investments across a wide range of sectors over more than a decade. Faced with worrying results, the group has recently shed several subsidiaries.

Tunisia
No calm after the storm as government secretary sacked

The Secretary General for Maritime Affairs has just been fired. This follows the damage caused by extreme weather that left five people dead and others missing in several tourist regions.

Libya
Dbeibeh and Haftar camps resume talks in Paris

France and the US have organised a low-key meeting today between Ibrahim Dbeibeh, adviser to the Government of National Unity PM, and Saddam Haftar, son of the Libya National Army leader. The aim is to reach an agreement to unify national institutions.