Inner circles | Morocco
Fouzi Lekjâa, a skilful player in football and state finance

Morocco
Confusion clouds Mohammed VI's diaspora reform

Mohammed VI has been calling for a reform of the institutions dedicated to Moroccans living abroad since November 2024, but is struggling to get the issue off the ground.

Morocco
Consulting firm Roland Berger's work on optimising air traffic takes off

Morocco's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has commissioned the consultancy Roland Berger to reorganise air traffic at 20 of the country's airports.

Congo
Fecofoot president banned from leaving country amid clashes with sports minister

Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was denied access to his plane at Pointe-Noire's Agostinho-Neto International Airport. He was due to fly to Cameroon.

Morocco
French delegations to woo Morocco in April

From Francophone regions meeting in Laâyoune to the International Agricultural Show, next month will see a whole host of French officials visiting the kingdom.

Morocco
Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

FIFA's new Africa office will open in September in Salé, near Rabat. The kingdom is fully supporting it.

Morocco
PM Akhannouch fast-tracks secretary of state appointments

Two appointments have been officialised unusually swiftly by decree

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Nadia Fettah, Rachida Dati

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

Republic of CongoSassou hosts VIP bankers in Oyo stronghold

MoroccoReluctant Nadia Fettah reappointed finance minister

MadagascarRachida Dati clashes with collections curator over royal relics

Morocco
New health minister Tahraoui recruits from Akhannouch's team

Amine Tahraoui has started to put his team together.

Morocco
PM Akhannouch's reshuffle has next elections in mind

By placing people close to him in strategic government positions, the Moroccan prime minister is strengthening his allies and cementing his plans for the 2026 elections.

Morocco
Confédération Marocaine des TPE-PME keeps up pressure on Chakib Alj

With around 30 companies still awaiting payment for services provided to Les Jeunes Maçons, chair of the Moroccan employers' organisation, Abdellah Fergui, is trying to get the authorities involved.

Morocco
French judo champion Teddy Riner throws himself into hotel sector

Very active in the kingdom, the French judoka has set up a new hotel business. For this investment, he has teamed up with a couple of French entrepreneurs to whom he is close.

Djibouti
Ex-football federation chair in custody

Souleiman Hassan Waberi has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and money laundering.

Morocco
Guarantor doubts hold back $300m EBRD loan

Talks over a much-needed European Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan to Morocco's national electricity and water utility have hit a wall over the guarantee provider, a situation the finance ministry is actively trying to resolve.

Madagascar
Still no AFCON 2025 home games for national football team

Without a Confederation of African Football-approved ground to use for their home games, Madagascar's men's team will once again be playing an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier 'away' in Morocco.

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch tackles touchy social matters

A decrease in butane gas subsidies, pension reform, unemployment benefits... Halfway through his term, a plateful of strategic and sensitive matters await Morocco's prime minister.