Diplomacy

The New Guard
South Africa, Angola, Zambia

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

South Africa Dire Tladi, first South African judge on ICJ

Angola Elisabete Dias dos Santos, AKA Betty the egg queen

Zambia Mfekiyi Makayi, a miner with an eye on AI

Southern Africa
Saudi Arabia lays groundwork for embassy openings in SADC

The majority of UAE embassies to be opened in 2024 in Africa will be located in the Southern African Development Community.

Africa
Order of Malta's African representatives assemble in Paris

The Order of Malta held a closed-door seminar on the “Francophone space” in Paris on 22 November. A handful of the organisation's ambassadors in Africa were summoned to attend.

Morocco
Moroccan lawyers join an ICC investigation request

Around 30 Moroccan lawyers will join a collective comprised of associations, NGOs, and lawyers' unions to request the International Criminal Court lead an investigation into Israel's bombing in Gaza.

Southern Africa
Junior minister Zacharopoulou to visit Maputo, Lusaka and Lilongwe

France's Minister of State for Development, the Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou will be touring Southern Africa in mid-December.

DRC
Belgian ambassador's low-profile meeting with Joseph Kabila

On her first official visit to the country in late November, Belgium's ambassador to the DRC, Roxane de Bilderling, travelled to Lubumbashi and met with former president Joseph Kabila.

Palace Intrigues
Amadou Ba, Kais Saied, Paul Biya

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

SenegalPresidential candidate Amadou Ba in Paris

TunisiaKais Saied keeps French ambassador waiting

CameroonMinister without Biya's permission to fly misses Medef rendezvous

Central African Republic
US nationals increasingly hassled at Bangui airport

Since October, on several occasions, US nationals have been stopped by border police at Bangui-M'Poko airport upon attempting to enter the Central African Republic.

Kenya
Ruto wants to streamline international aid

The Kenyan government hopes to obtain funds more quickly, and in sectors that it considers to be priorities. A project monitoring unit will be set up next year.

Africa
Accra outlines roadmap for UN financing of AU missions

Ghanaian diplomats have submitted a draft project to the United Nations Security Council for how the organisation can take over the financing of African Union operations.

Morocco
Mohammed VI's sister Lalla Hasna to represent Rabat at COP28 in Dubai

Lalla Hasna, chair of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and sister of Morocco's king, is preparing to travel to Dubai to take part in COP28, which will run from 30 November to 12 December.

Egypt
Éric Chevallier to become French ambassador to Cairo

The French ambassador's post in Egypt, held by Marc Baréty until mid-November, will soon be filled.