Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Africa, France
Sassou, Biya: Hollande talks turkey

Denis Sassou-Nguesso and Paul Biya each had a quarter of an hour of François Hollande's time at the 14th Francophonie [...]

Published on 25.10.2012 at 22:01 GMT

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Choose an offer

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Politics

Cameroon
French presidency leads Atangana's defence

A decree signed by Paul Biya on February 18 (see the document here) has opened the way to the liberation [...]

Subscribers only 19.02.2014

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou scores points in Paris

In trouble over the "Ill-gotten gains" affair and unloved by the French Socialist Party, the Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso visited Paris from April 7-10 intending to win friends. Far from home, where he is dogged by governance issues [.

Subscribers only Politics 17.04.2013

Congo
Central African coup bad for Sassou

The Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been overwhelmed by the crisis in Central African Republic, scuppering his ambitions to be a regional leader.

Subscribers only Politics 03.04.2013

Cameroon
Court decides in Yen-Eyoum's favour

Another blow to Cameroon president Paul Biya following the kidnapping of seven French citizens in the far north of the [...]

Subscribers only 21.03.2013

Congo, Gabon
"Ill-Gotten" roads lead to Paris, Nice

Investigators searched Congolese and Gabonese-owned properties in Paris and Nice earlier this month as part of the ongoing "Ill-Gotten Gains" probe.

Subscribers only Politics 20.02.2013

Spotlight | Africa
Too many downs for French business

Laurent Fabius and Pierre Moscovici, the two "super-ministers" in Jean-Marc Ayrault's government, were quick to grasp the importance of the Africa in the present economic crisis. Shortly after their appointment both mobilised their ministries in the interests of French business, [.

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2012

Cameroon, France
Biya networks with ESL

Lobbyists are not about to run out of work in Africa any time soon, if Alexandre Medvedowsky's recent efforts are [...]

Subscribers only Politics 21.11.2012

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou keeps eye on presidential goal

While the IMF reflects on ways to get the Republic of Congo to use its oil wealth to alleviate poverty, President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has his sights set on 2016. The next presidential election might seem far off.

Subscribers only Politics 07.11.2012

Congo
Sassou looks to Moscow

Denis Sassou Nguesso no longer enjoys the popularity he once had in France but he has been making friends in Russia, which he will visit in three weeks' time.

Subscribers only Politics 24.10.2012

DRC
Kabila's Francophonie manoeuvres

Joseph Kabila did everything possible to gain political mileage out of hosting the 14th Francophonie summit earlier this month.

Subscribers only Politics 24.10.2012

Spotlight | Africa, France
Hollande tries to break with past

In Dakar and Kinshasa on October 12 and 13, French President François Hollande experienced African ambiguity when he peppered his speeches with references to human rights, the importance of civil society organisations and good governance in both business and government.

Subscribers only Politics 24.10.2012

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo goes to Paris

Ali Bongo decided to play it low-key for his first meeting with French President François Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 5. Nearly three years after his return to power in a less-than-transparent poll, Bongo heads a [.

Subscribers only Politics 11.07.2012

Spotlight | Mali, Niger
Issoufou urges French to act

A year after his election in April 2011, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou is battling growing insecurity around his country. As time goes by, an uneasy status quo is settling on Northern Mali, just across the border from Niger, between armed [.

Subscribers only Politics 27.06.2012

Spotlight | DRC
Storm clouds over Kinshasa summit

Members of the International Organisation of La Francophonie are fearful that new French President François Hollande might carry out his threat to boycott the organisation's 14th conference of heads of state in Kinshasa on October 12-14.

Subscribers only Politics 13.06.2012

Spotlight | Africa, France
African advisors cross paths as guard changes

François Hollande, who was sworn in as France's new president on May 15, is keen to get on with hiring his cabinet ministers and advisors and the pointers suggest that that a younger, more feminine and more ethnically diverse team [.

Subscribers only Politics 16.05.2012

Spotlight | Africa, France
In Africa, Hollande in demand

Favourite to win France's presidential run-off on May 6, French Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande has not made Africa a priority. He will nonetheless have to deal with the Malian crisis and the Sahelian hostage crisis as a matter of [.

Subscribers only Politics 02.05.2012

Niger
Issoufou and Hollande talk nuclear

Nigeria's President Mahamadou Issoufou, considered by Paris to be one of French-speaking Africa's more frequentable leaders, recently had a meeting with the French Socialist party's presidential candidate.

Subscribers only Politics 28.03.2012

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Africa, France
Sassou, Biya: Hollande talks turkey

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Cameroon
French presidency leads Atangana's defence

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou scores points in Paris

Congo
Central African coup bad for Sassou

Cameroon
Court decides in Yen-Eyoum's favour

Congo, Gabon
"Ill-Gotten" roads lead to Paris, Nice

Spotlight | Africa
Too many downs for French business

Cameroon, France
Biya networks with ESL

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou keeps eye on presidential goal

Congo
Sassou looks to Moscow

DRC
Kabila's Francophonie manoeuvres

Spotlight | Africa, France
Hollande tries to break with past

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo goes to Paris

Spotlight | Mali, Niger
Issoufou urges French to act

Spotlight | DRC
Storm clouds over Kinshasa summit

Spotlight | Africa, France
African advisors cross paths as guard changes

Spotlight | Africa, France
In Africa, Hollande in demand

Niger
Issoufou and Hollande talk nuclear

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

African Union: the battle of the giants

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

William Ruto's new order

Africa, France Sassou, Biya: Hollande talks turkey

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Cameroon French presidency leads Atangana's defence

Spotlight | Congo Sassou scores points in Paris

Congo Central African coup bad for Sassou

Cameroon Court decides in Yen-Eyoum's favour

Congo, Gabon "Ill-Gotten" roads lead to Paris, Nice

Spotlight | Africa Too many downs for French business

Cameroon, France Biya networks with ESL

Spotlight | Congo Sassou keeps eye on presidential goal

Congo Sassou looks to Moscow

DRC Kabila's Francophonie manoeuvres

Spotlight | Africa, France Hollande tries to break with past

Spotlight | Gabon Ali Bongo goes to Paris

Spotlight | Mali, Niger Issoufou urges French to act

Spotlight | DRC Storm clouds over Kinshasa summit

Spotlight | Africa, France African advisors cross paths as guard changes

Spotlight | Africa, France In Africa, Hollande in demand

Niger Issoufou and Hollande talk nuclear

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Africa, France
Sassou, Biya: Hollande talks turkey

Cameroon
French presidency leads Atangana's defence

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou scores points in Paris

Congo
Central African coup bad for Sassou

Cameroon
Court decides in Yen-Eyoum's favour

Congo, Gabon
"Ill-Gotten" roads lead to Paris, Nice

Spotlight | Africa
Too many downs for French business

Cameroon, France
Biya networks with ESL

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou keeps eye on presidential goal

Congo
Sassou looks to Moscow

DRC
Kabila's Francophonie manoeuvres

Spotlight | Africa, France
Hollande tries to break with past

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo goes to Paris

Spotlight | Mali, Niger
Issoufou urges French to act

Spotlight | DRC
Storm clouds over Kinshasa summit

Spotlight | Africa, France
African advisors cross paths as guard changes

Spotlight | Africa, France
In Africa, Hollande in demand

Niger
Issoufou and Hollande talk nuclear