Burundi, Tanzania
Ndayishimiye and his allies rocked by Tanzanian crisis

Burundi
After its congress, the ruling party preserves a semblance of unity

Évariste Ndayishimiye and the head of the party in power have provisionally set aside their differences to prepare for next year's presidential election. Some of the head of state's pledges, however, run up against the faction loyal to his rival within the CNDD-FDD.

Palace Intrigues
Erik Prince, Oscar Sudi, Emmanuel Macron

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

MadagascarEmmanuel Macron's growing fears over Russian influence

DRCErik Prince's low-key trip to Brussels

Kenya-TanzaniaWilliam Ruto's right-hand man denied entry to Dar es Salaam

Tanzania
Restrictions on US travelers unsettle Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration

The country wants to turn over a new leaf after the violent crackdown on post-election protests. The stakes are high for this country, which prides itself on its stability and derives 17.2% of its GDP from tourism.

Tanzania
Faced with protests, army deploys new Turkish armoured vehicles

The TPDF patrolled the city's main roads in recently commissioned light vehicles manufactured by Nurol Makina.

Tanzania
How authorities ensured the security of key infrastructure amid the crisis

The protests and violence punctuating Samia Suluhu Hassan's election have damaged infrastructure and businesses which had become the symbols of power and its excesses. The army was at times called in to protect these assets.