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Politics Diplomacy 24/03/2023

Macron's ruling majority falls out over top Francophonie job

The unprecedented holding of a vote to select the secretary-general of the Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie reflects strong tensions between Aurore Bergé and her partners in France's ruling coalition.

Spotlight

Energy Mining Commodity traders 17/03/2023

Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Abbas Mahamat Tolli, governor of the Bank of Central African States, in Paris in 2018. © Henri Szwarc/Abaca

Diplomacy 17/03/2023

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected in Bangui to signal grand reconciliation

The Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Déby, aka Kaka, will pay an official visit to his Central African counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Bangui this spring to signal the reconciliation between the two countries.

Diplomacy 13/03/2023

AU and UN spurn ECCAS investigation into October protests in Chad

The AU and UN have yet to appoint a representative to help shed light on the repression that followed the 20 October protests in Chad in 2022 despite their pledges to do so to the authorities in N'Djamena.

Chad post-Idriss Deby

Diplomacy 07/03/2023

ECCAS-CEMAC merger project in limbo

The latest summit of the Economic Community of Central African States, held on 25 February, once again postponed the planned merger the bloc with two other regional entities.

In Focus

Defence Diplomacy 06/03/2023

CIA follows Hemeti trail from N'Djamena to Bangui

The vice president of the transition in Sudan, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as 'Hemeti'. — The vice president of the transition in Sudan, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as "Hemeti". © Studio Pachamama

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Diplomacy 22/02/2023

Washington proposes Brazzaville and Bissau for ex-president François Bozizé's exile

The US is currently engaged in advanced negotiations to convince CAR's president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, to break with the Russian paramilitary armed group Wagner, and has offered to sponsor Bozizé's departure from Chad.

Diplomacy 21/02/2023

Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

Gabonese head of state Ali Bongo, who will shortly take over ECCAS's rotating presidency, is keen to be involved in resolving the DRC-Rwanda crisis.

Defence 14/02/2023

MINUSCA still waiting for Ivorian peacekeepers

The deployment of a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) of Ivorian peacekeepers to boost the UN mission, MINUSCA, in the Central African Republic was first broached in 2021 but has not yet happened. The troops should however arrive by mid-2023.

Politics Diplomacy 13/02/2023

Funding shortfall could scupper local elections

After numerous postponements, Central African Republic is to hold its first elections in 40 years this July. But the financing is far from secure, and international backers are proving reluctant to fork out for the process.

Business 07/02/2023

CAR's first crypto investors stuck on hold

Several buyers of Sangocoin, the cryptocurrency launched by Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, are still waiting for it to go live. But first, laws need to be changed so that they can receive their promised purchase dividends, such as CAR passports.

Defence Politics 06/02/2023

Touadéra's influence over presidential guard creates concern

Recent promotions within CAR's presidential guard favour the Mbaka-Mandja ethnic group, of which de Faustin-Archange Touadéra is a part, making the guard less diverse.

SpotlightDefence Politics 26/01/2023

Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay Free

The border region straddling Sudan, the Central African Republic and Chad has been the focus of intense manoeuvring in recent weeks. At stake is the control of the Vakaga gold mines and the expansion of the Wagner group, against a backdrop of high-level rivalry in Khartoum.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Diplomacy 18/01/2023

Special adviser Sandra Boodhun turns to homeland Mauritius to build trade

The latest initiative to replenish CAR's dwindling cash supplies comes from special adviser, Sandra Boodhun of Mauritius.

Business 13/01/2023

Ground handling giant AHS loses its contract at Bangui M'Poko Airport

A new operator has taken over the lucrative ground handling service at Bangui Airport, which had been run by the Central African subsidiary of American market leader AHS.

Politics 04/01/2023

Armed Forces' Chief of Staff rebuffed by member of the presidential guard

The Central African presidential guard, riddled with internal tensions and personal rivalries, is being torn apart over the case of Lieutenant Julien Rafai, who is also the leader of a powerful militia operating within the army.

Politics 23/12/2022

Trouble in ranks of Touadéra's presidential guard

One of the leaders of the elite group of the presidential guard, Lieutenant Rafai, has been on the run for several days. Well-liked by Wagner's paramilitaries, he has been in dispute with a close friend of the president, Colonel Wananga.

Defence 20/12/2022

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.

Finance Business 12/12/2022

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

The highly secretive Swiss certification and document athentication company, which has a strong presence in the bank note security market, has won a contract to protect the authenticity of Central Africa's new CFA franc bank notes, which are due to start being issued in mid-December.

Defence 08/12/2022

OMP Solutions equips MINUSCA's Burundian peacekeepers

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, is increasing the capacities of the contingents already stationed in the country.

Defence 02/12/2022

CAR army set to take over French military base in M'poko

The departure of French forces from the M'poko military base at Bangui airport is due to be completed by the end of December. The Forces Armées Centrafricaines (FACA) are hoping to recover the installation, despite Paris' misgivings.

Diplomacy 23/11/2022

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Georges Gougouey, a discreet adviser to Central African head of state Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was one of the main figures working behind the scenes on 21 November to set up the headquarters of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in Bangui.

Business 17/11/2022

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

The Somali NGO Elman Peace and Human Rights Center is continuing to expand beyond its borders. Backed by the United Nations Development Programme, it is setting up a coordination hub for a network of civil society organisations named "Peace by Africa".

Energy 16/11/2022

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

Although initially Chevron had no interest in the African blocks it acquired as a result of its takeover of Noble Energy, these assets are proving more profitable than expected. Russia's war against Ukraine has made them even more attractive.

In Focus Infrastructure West Africa Business 14/11/2022

From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

With offices in both Paris and the Emirates, Axelcium has become a key intermediary in public-private partnerships in Africa, touting its services on major infrastructure deals. Africa Intelligence details this discreet but influential firm's history.

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.

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Macron's ruling majority falls out over top Francophonie job

Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected in Bangui to signal grand reconciliation

AU and UN spurn ECCAS investigation into October protests in Chad

ECCAS-CEMAC merger project in limbo

CIA follows Hemeti trail from N'Djamena to Bangui

Washington proposes Brazzaville and Bissau for ex-president François Bozizé's exile

Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

MINUSCA still waiting for Ivorian peacekeepers

Funding shortfall could scupper local elections

CAR's first crypto investors stuck on hold

Touadéra's influence over presidential guard creates concern

Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay Free

Special adviser Sandra Boodhun turns to homeland Mauritius to build trade

Ground handling giant AHS loses its contract at Bangui M'Poko Airport

Armed Forces' Chief of Staff rebuffed by member of the presidential guard

Trouble in ranks of Touadéra's presidential guard

Wagner sends reinforcements to Bangui on military transport under new registration

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

OMP Solutions equips MINUSCA's Burundian peacekeepers

CAR army set to take over French military base in M'poko

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

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Macron's ruling majority falls out over top Francophonie job

Pressure mounts on CEMAC to relax foreign exchange rules

Mahamat Idriss Déby expected in Bangui to signal grand reconciliation

AU and UN spurn ECCAS investigation into October protests in Chad

ECCAS-CEMAC merger project in limbo

CIA follows Hemeti trail from N'Djamena to Bangui

Washington proposes Brazzaville and Bissau for ex-president François Bozizé's exile

Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

MINUSCA still waiting for Ivorian peacekeepers

Funding shortfall could scupper local elections

CAR's first crypto investors stuck on hold

Touadéra's influence over presidential guard creates concern

Burhan-Hemeti feud plays out in CAR to Washington's dismay Free

Special adviser Sandra Boodhun turns to homeland Mauritius to build trade

Ground handling giant AHS loses its contract at Bangui M'Poko Airport

Armed Forces' Chief of Staff rebuffed by member of the presidential guard

Trouble in ranks of Touadéra's presidential guard

Wagner sends reinforcements to Bangui on military transport under new registration

SICPA wins Central African CFA franc security contract

OMP Solutions equips MINUSCA's Burundian peacekeepers

CAR army set to take over French military base in M'poko

Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Somali NGO Elman expands in Central Africa

Chevron set to stay in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon

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