Diplomacy

Nigeria
VP Shettima heads to New Delhi for BRICS summit

Currently on a private visit to Paris, and possibly due to head to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, President Bola Tinubu will not take part in the BRICS summit scheduled for 12-13 September in the Indian capital.

Chad, Libya
Tripoli leverages Community of Sahel-Saharan States to seal rapprochement with Déby

Chad and Libya's Government of National Unity are using CEN-SAD to shape a new relationship, despite the risk of upsetting Benghazi and the Haftar clan, which prefers a more militarised approach to the Sahel.

Sudan
Saudi Arabia eyes Sudan national dialogue

By broadening its contacts with Sudan's political scene, Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a possible host for the yet-to-be-defined national dialogue, much to the dismay of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who wishes to host the event in his own country.

Africa
AfCFTA steps up efforts to secure support for its second phase

The continental free trade organisation is counting on Ghana and Kenya to help secure the first ratifications of its key protocols. Member states are slow to comply, sparking concern with less than four months to go before the deadline.

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

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

BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit

Tunisia
Moscow courts Tunis with investment push but Saïed keeps Russia at arm's length

Although President Kaïs Saïed is not deaf to the Kremlin's approaches, Russia's attempts to extend its imprint in Tunisia have only met with limited success so far.

Gabon
Embassy in Paris faces eviction from one of its properties

The landlord has been claiming the sum of €9,749.13 since November 2024 from the Gabonese representation in France.

Africa
AU health body crisis deepens as criticism of director mounts

After several months of administrative wrangling, Jean Kaseya, the Congolese national at the head of Africa CDC, has secured the recall of three regional directors from the health agency. These executives are however contesting the legitimacy of this decision.

Morocco
Mohammed VI's state visit to Paris postponed again

January 2027 is now emerging as the favoured window for an official visit by the Moroccan king to France. But with the French presidential election only months away, the latest target could prove no more durable than the previous ones.