Spotlight | Algeria
Tebboune expected at AU summit to try to boost Algiers' influence

Algeria
Wide-ranging ambassador reshuffle encompasses Moscow, Ankara and Damas

The countries in question are of strategic importance to Algiers, not least Russia.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Namibia, Algeria

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastSimon Seroussi, Israel's new ambassador

NamibiaFrieda Mukufa, a poet with a clear commitment

AlgeriaSelma Bakhta Mansouri, Tebboune's understudy on the continent

Africa
AU and EU strengthen ties for year ahead

Each with a new commission, the African Union and European Union plan to relaunch their cooperation this year, which has been hampered by the conflict in Ukraine. The key moment will be a heads of state summit in October or November.

Southern Africa
SADC's late call to unite behind Madagascar's AU Commission candidate

The Southern Africa Development Community has come out in support of the Madagascan Richard Randriamandrato for the position of chairperson.

Morocco
Bourita pushing to the end to win AU deputy chair for kingdom

The foreign minister is increasing his meetings to push the kingdom's candidate for the AU Commission's deputy chair and was in Rwanda at the start of February to try to gain President Paul Kagame's support.

Algeria
Algiers spares no effort to push its candidate for AU Commission deputy chair

In the run-up to next month's election for the African Union role, rival North African countries are busy preparing their campaign arguments. Algeria has sent two ministers across the continent in search of backing.

Kenya
Odinga readies to launch African Union chair campaign in Addis Ababa

The Kenyan politician will be at AU headquarters on 8 November.

Djibouti
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf seeks Tony Blair Institute's advice on AU Commission candidacy

The Tony Blair Institute is advising Djibouti foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on his candidacy for chairmanship of the African Union Commission.

Algeria
North African competition for AU Commission deputy chair kicks off

Algiers, Rabat and Cairo are expected to be pitted against one another in the election for this AU chair next February. So far, Algeria is the only one of the three countries to have announced the name of its candidate.