African Union
Comoros President Assoumani enters the ring to counter Kenya's 2023 AU presidency bid

Palace Intrigues
Alpha Condé, Azali Assoumani, William Ruto, Denis Kadima

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

GuineaAlpha Condé seeks African Union boss's help for comeback

KenyaRuto shuns predecessor Kenyatta's hotels

AlgeriaPresident's office rallies Algerian NGOs after AQIM leader's interview with France24

DR CongoElectoral commission boss in training in Johannesburg

East Africa
AU firms up agenda for Addis summit

Topics to be raised at the AU heads of state summit to be held in Addis Ababa from 18-19 February will range from political, financial and energy governance, UN security council reforms, to the AU's response to climate change.

Africa
Wiliam Ruto and Azali Assoumani play cat and mouse over AU 2023 chairmanship

The presidents of Kenya and the Comoros both want to propel their country to the head of the African Union for 2023, but they have been avoiding each other and their advisors have not been able to reach any agreement.

East Africa
Azali, Ruto set to seal Sharm el-Sheikh pact on 2023 AU chairmanship

The presidents of Kenya and the Comoros, the two candidate countries for the vice-chairmanship of the AU bureau, a position whose occupant automatically takes over the chairmanship of the organisation the following year, were quick to mention the vacancy at the bureau's virtual summit on 2 November.

Comoros islands
Ex-PM Bolero, who has ties to Russia's Bogdanov, to resume service for his ally Azali

Hamada Madi, better known as 'Bolero' has been appointed diplomatic adviser to his old friend President Azali Assoumani.