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Djibouti
Camp Mariama to become centre of cooperation with Western armed forces

At the instigation of Paris, Camp Mariama is gearing up to host joint military exercises involving the Djiboutian army and the many Western forces stationed in the country. A snub for China, which also has armed contingents deployed in Djibouti.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.02.2022

Algeria
Tebboune to travel to Gulf states to organise next Arab League summit

The Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.© Farouk Batiche/APP/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.02.2022

Spotlight | Libya
Turkey moving closer to both Bachagha and Benghazi to prepare for post-Dabaiba era

With parliamentary speaker Aguila Salah Issa fine-tuning his plan to have Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba replaced, the Turkish ambassador is making an increasing number of visits to eastern Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.02.2022

France, Mali
Behind Paris-Bamako ambassador row lies another diplomatic spat

The French ambassado to Mali Joël Meyer.© La France au Mali/Twitter

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.02.2022

Tunisia
Paris sends its Treasury chief Emmanuel Moulin on special mission to Tunis

Emmanuel Moulin, head of the French Treasury and president of the Club de Paris.© Vincent Isore/IP3 Press/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - Debt diplomacy 02.02.2022

Congo
Sassou sends diplomatic stalwart for AU seat

According to our sources, former Conogolese ambassador to China, Daniel Owassa, will hand over his credentials to the chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki, in the coming days.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - Battle for African Union 02.02.2022

Spotlight | Qatar, Rwanda, UAE
Maghreb and Gulf frenemies rush to Kagame

The Rwandan president's growing influence in African affairs has turned Kigali into a regional hub for diplomacy and business.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2022

Mozambique, United States
Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Before his move to Mozambique, the career diplomat is taking advantage of the end of his stint in Kigali to consolidate his relationship with Paul Kagame, who is in charge of the military operations underway in the gas province of Cabo Delgado.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2022

Peter Vrooman will serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique.

Somalia
Roble uses ONLF to settle scores with Farmajo and Kheyre

By removing the Ogaden National Liberation Front - an Ethiopian Somali nationalist organisation - from the list of terrorist organisations, Prime Minister Roble, who is losing ground in Mogadishu, is seeking to undermine the credibility of outgoing President Farmajo in front of his Ethiopian ally.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2022

Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble.

Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda
Warming of Kagame-Museveni relations raises hopes for route to Bujumbura

The reopening of the Ugandan-Rwandan border could lead to a trade corridor to Burundi. Neighbours and rivals in the Great Lakes are determined to put aside their differences to revive badly affected economies.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 31.01.2022

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan and Burundian counterparts Yoweri Museveni and Evariste Ndayishimiye.

Brazil, South Africa
Brazil to import maize seeds to keep South Africa sweet

Brazil, accused by its African partners of lacking reciprocity in opening up agricultural markets, has decided to make a gesture by allowing maize seeds to be imported from South Africa.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Diplomacy 31.01.2022

Burundi, DRC
How the Burundian army is hunting down rebels in Congolese territory on the quiet

Gitega has deployed hundreds of soldiers in neighbouring DRC's South Kivu province to track down Red-Tabara, a rebel group with Burundian roots. Unlike Uganda's operations against the Allied Democratic Forces further north, which Kinshasa okayed, this operation is taking place in great secrecy.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 31.01.2022

DRC
Bintou Keita to stay on as MONUSCO head

The tenure of Bintou Keita as head of MONUSCO, the UN mission in the DRC, is set to be extended for a year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.01.2022

The head of the United Nations Mission in the DRC (Monusco), Bintou Keita.

Spotlight | Zimbabwe
EU contemplates possible easing of sanctions against regime leaders

The European Council may soon lift its sanctions on certain leading Zimbabwean figures, including the current vice president Constantino Chiwenga. These sanctions have been a source of tension between Brussels and SADC member states.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.01.2022

Burkina Faso
Embaló tries to position himself as mediator between ECOWAS and coup plotters

Following the coup of 24 January, the Guinea-Bissau president would like to establish himself as the natural go-between for the regional organisation and the new strongmen in Ouagadougou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.01.2022

Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

Sudan
Peace and security commissioner Adeoye urges AU to get more involved in fixing Sudan crisis

In a report to the African Union's Peace and Security Council, Bankole Adeoye has recommended the institution play a greater role in international mediation efforts to resolve the crisis in Sudan. So far these efforts have been led almost exclusively by UN Special Representative Volker Perthes.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.01.2022

Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union.

China, Djibouti
Beijing puts Djibouti at odds with West by helping equip its army

Beijing is pushing ahead with its policy of providing military equipment by donating 160 Dongfeng trucks to the army, having already supplied two vessels to the Djibouti navy last year. However, this strategy could be harmful to Djibouti, which is trying to realign itself with the West on both economic and security matters.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 28.01.2022

Spotlight | Horn of Africa
Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis

With implicit support from the Emirates and with less than two weeks to prepare, the Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki took on the role of mediator between his neighbours. An initiative which could be seen as an act of defiance directed towards international institutions, and not least the UN, which has placed sanctions on Eritrea.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.01.2022

Central African Republic
UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

In office since 2019, the Senegalese diplomat Mankeur Ndiaye is not expected to return for a fourth year at the head of the UN mission in Central African Republic.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.01.2022

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

The head of state of Central African Republic (CAR) recently began using jets operated by Angolan company Bestfly, which has seen its clientele of West African leaders grow fast in line with regional diplomatic activity.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.01.2022

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Djibouti
Camp Mariama to become centre of cooperation with Western armed forces

Algeria
Tebboune to travel to Gulf states to organise next Arab League summit

Spotlight | Libya
Turkey moving closer to both Bachagha and Benghazi to prepare for post-Dabaiba era

France, Mali
Behind Paris-Bamako ambassador row lies another diplomatic spat

Tunisia
Paris sends its Treasury chief Emmanuel Moulin on special mission to Tunis

Congo
Sassou sends diplomatic stalwart for AU seat

Spotlight | Qatar, Rwanda, UAE
Maghreb and Gulf frenemies rush to Kagame

Mozambique, United States
Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Somalia
Roble uses ONLF to settle scores with Farmajo and Kheyre

Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda
Warming of Kagame-Museveni relations raises hopes for route to Bujumbura

Brazil, South Africa
Brazil to import maize seeds to keep South Africa sweet

Burundi, DRC
How the Burundian army is hunting down rebels in Congolese territory on the quiet

DRC
Bintou Keita to stay on as MONUSCO head

Spotlight | Zimbabwe
EU contemplates possible easing of sanctions against regime leaders

Burkina Faso
Embaló tries to position himself as mediator between ECOWAS and coup plotters

Sudan
Peace and security commissioner Adeoye urges AU to get more involved in fixing Sudan crisis

China, Djibouti
Beijing puts Djibouti at odds with West by helping equip its army

Spotlight | Horn of Africa
Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis

Central African Republic
UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

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Djibouti Camp Mariama to become centre of cooperation with Western armed forces

Algeria Tebboune to travel to Gulf states to organise next Arab League summit

Spotlight | Libya Turkey moving closer to both Bachagha and Benghazi to prepare for post-Dabaiba era

France, Mali Behind Paris-Bamako ambassador row lies another diplomatic spat

Tunisia Paris sends its Treasury chief Emmanuel Moulin on special mission to Tunis

Congo Sassou sends diplomatic stalwart for AU seat

Spotlight | Qatar, Rwanda, UAE Maghreb and Gulf frenemies rush to Kagame

Mozambique, United States Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Somalia Roble uses ONLF to settle scores with Farmajo and Kheyre

Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda Warming of Kagame-Museveni relations raises hopes for route to Bujumbura

Brazil, South Africa Brazil to import maize seeds to keep South Africa sweet

Burundi, DRC How the Burundian army is hunting down rebels in Congolese territory on the quiet

DRC Bintou Keita to stay on as MONUSCO head

Spotlight | Zimbabwe EU contemplates possible easing of sanctions against regime leaders

Burkina Faso Embaló tries to position himself as mediator between ECOWAS and coup plotters

Sudan Peace and security commissioner Adeoye urges AU to get more involved in fixing Sudan crisis

China, Djibouti Beijing puts Djibouti at odds with West by helping equip its army

Spotlight | Horn of Africa Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis

Central African Republic UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

Central Africa Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

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Djibouti
Camp Mariama to become centre of cooperation with Western armed forces

Algeria
Tebboune to travel to Gulf states to organise next Arab League summit

Spotlight | Libya
Turkey moving closer to both Bachagha and Benghazi to prepare for post-Dabaiba era

France, Mali
Behind Paris-Bamako ambassador row lies another diplomatic spat

Tunisia
Paris sends its Treasury chief Emmanuel Moulin on special mission to Tunis

Congo
Sassou sends diplomatic stalwart for AU seat

Spotlight | Qatar, Rwanda, UAE
Maghreb and Gulf frenemies rush to Kagame

Mozambique, United States
Peter Vrooman cements ties with Kagame in prep for post as US ambassador to Maputo

Somalia
Roble uses ONLF to settle scores with Farmajo and Kheyre

Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda
Warming of Kagame-Museveni relations raises hopes for route to Bujumbura

Brazil, South Africa
Brazil to import maize seeds to keep South Africa sweet

Burundi, DRC
How the Burundian army is hunting down rebels in Congolese territory on the quiet

DRC
Bintou Keita to stay on as MONUSCO head

Spotlight | Zimbabwe
EU contemplates possible easing of sanctions against regime leaders

Burkina Faso
Embaló tries to position himself as mediator between ECOWAS and coup plotters

Sudan
Peace and security commissioner Adeoye urges AU to get more involved in fixing Sudan crisis

China, Djibouti
Beijing puts Djibouti at odds with West by helping equip its army

Spotlight | Horn of Africa
Afwerki's diplomatic blitz to mediate between Khartoum and Addis

Central African Republic
UN's MINUSCA boss Mankeur Ndiaye is on the move

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso