Central African Republic
Adam negotiates with Deby

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Moses Kuria, Alexandre-Ferdinand N'Guendet

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

Nigeria Macron's Abuja visit suspended

Ivory Coast Businessman Beydoun buys more from Houphouët-Boigny era

Kenya Office war between Kuria and Gachagua

CAR Short-lived ex-head of state N'Guendet targeted by predecessor's son

Chad
Idriss Déby, France's friend

François Hollande will be talking economics above all when he visits Ivory Coast shortly but his stopovers in Niger (July [...]

Chad, France
France targeted in disappearance of dissident Saleh

French senators Jean-Pierre Sueur and Gaetan Gorce are continuing to exert pressure concerning the disappearance of their friend Ibni Oumar [...]

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Paris mired in lengthy crisis

The French authorities are increasingly concerned about Paris' isolation in the face of Central African Republic's worsening crisis. The European Union, which has not been very involved, has been unable to rustle up even 600 soldiers to launch Operation Eufor-RCA [.

Central African Republic
Samba-Panza's cabinet a mixed bag

Catherine Samba-Panza, who recently succeeded Michel Djotodia as Central African Republic's interim leader, has a motley crew as her new team and it is far from sure that they can restore peace.

Central African Republic
Sassou, queen-maker in Bangui

Although he will not attend her inauguration on January 23, Denis Sassou Nguesso had a decisive role in Catherine Samba-Panza's appointment as Central African Republic's interim president. With Paris and Washington's blessing.

Benin
Keeping a welcome for CAR ex-presidents

Newly exiled in Benin after receiving the green light from [...]

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Michel Djotodia's mission impossible

Incapable of mastering a situation that seems to have been beyond his control since he took power in March, Michel Djotodia, Central African Republic's interim president, could end up jeopardizing the prospect of a smooth transition towards elections in 2015.

Central African Republic
Djotodia's loyal followers

Hunkered down in his residence at the Roux camp, the Central African Republic president is counting on a dwindling band of the faithful to try to rule what can still be ruled in shattered nation.

Spotlight | Central African Republic
Paris reads riot act to Djotodia

France might prefer not to be Africa's gendarme, but the situation in the increasingly chaotic Central African Republic is so desperate that Paris has had no choice but to come to the rescue. However, with yet another crisis to deal [.

Central African Republic
Bozize unwelcome in Paris

Central African Republic's ousted president François Bozize has been in France since the end of July but he has not managed to get an audience with the French president.