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DRC
The former spy chief and the ex-minister of justice spared legal proceedings

The case brought by former US army veteran Darryl Lewis against two #DRC senior officials who served under president Joseph Kabila for alleged torture has been closed.

Subscribers only Politics 11.10.2021

Ivory Coast
Ouattara finalises purchase of Bouygues stake in Socoprim

Henri-Konan-Bédié bridge in Abidjan. © Bouygues construction

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 08.10.2021

Kenya
Kenyatta's risky strategy over Pandora Papers revelations

Breaking news published on 07/10/21 at 1.00 p.m. - The Kenyan president was abroad when the international investigation into tax avoidance broke. He has been making frantic phone calls to Kenya's political heavyweights ever since to convince them, without success, to reveal their own offshore investments.

Subscribers only Politics 07.10.2021

Mozambique
Ex-intelligence boss hires top-notch lawyers for Privinvest hidden loans trial

Gregorio Leão is the main defendant in the so-called "hidden loans" trial, alongside the son of former president Armando Guebuza. The former intelligence chief has hired legal heavyweights to conduct his defence.

Subscribers only Politics 07.10.2021

Libya
Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Despite having just hired two consultants, the American lobbyists Lanny Davis and Bob Livingston have given up representing the military commander Khalifa Haftar, who is now a candidate in the Libyan presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 07.10.2021

Cameroon
Cameroonian army tries to restructure as NWSW conflict becomes more violent

In recent weeks, Cameroon's anglophone separatists have carried out a series of deadly ambushes against the Cameroonian army which have been on a bigger scale than anything yet seen since the start of the conflict five years ago. The army high command wants to change strategy but has yet to say how it intends to proceed.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 06.10.2021

United States
Biden administration picks up speed in race with Beijing to equip Africa's coastguards

Keen not to be outdone by China in matters of military cooperation in Africa, the US Department of Defense is working on a programme to equip over a dozen maritime security agencies throughout the continent.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 06.10.2021

Kenya
Mutahi Kagwe called in to tilt race towards Odinga

Ready to do anything to stem William Ruto's breakthrough in the key Mount Kenya voting bloc, Raila Odinga has thrown his support behind another politician, current health minister Mutahi Kagwe.

Subscribers only Politics 05.10.2021

Madagascar
Rajoelina uses SPM to centralise strategic foodstuffs imports

State Procurement of Madagascar (SPM), created to manage the State's imports, now has the heavy responsibility to control prices on staple foods.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics 04.10.2021

Ivory Coast
Space constraints inspire grand designs in defence minister Téné Birahima Ouattara

Téné Birahima Ouattara, the Ivorian minister of defence and younger brother of President Alassane Ouattara, has been looking into options to build new premises for the ministry able to house all of its services.

Subscribers only Politics 04.10.2021

Inner circles | Congo
Denis Christel uses cooperation ministry as launchpad for presidential bid

Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso has taken advantage of his first four months as Minister of International Cooperation to build up a team of close supporters and extend his political influence. He also has backers at the president's office to help him gain the upper hand over the other contenders for the presidency.

Subscribers only Politics 01.10.2021

The Minister of International Cooperation and the Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships, Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso.

Cameroon
RDPC looks to post-Biya future ahead of party conference

Elections to the local institutions of the ruling RDPC have now come to an end. The stakes are high, since those appointed to senior positions will be able to take part in the next party conference (the first since 2011), which could very well be decisive in terms of who succeeds Paul Biya.

Subscribers only Politics 01.10.2021

Morocco
Rabat switches from mines to drones to secure border with Algiers

With diplomatic relations with Algeria suspended since August, Morocco has been going ahead with changes to the arrangements for protecting the very strategic border with its neighbour, in part by conducting large-scale mine-clearing operations in order to recover farmable land.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 30.09.2021

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

While parliamentary activities are suspended, some Tunisian MPs have been able to travel abroad in recent days. Others seem to have left the country before the president's 25 July power grab.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2021

Congo
PM Makosso yet to appoint new team four months into the job

Anatole Collinet Makosso has still not named his new staff, more than four months after taking office. The only notable appointment he has made is that of his secretary general, poached from foreign minister Jean-Claude Gakosso, who in the process loses one of his most valuable men.

Subscribers only Politics 29.09.2021

Congolese Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso (left) is still working primarily with the team formed by his predecessor, Clément Mouamba (right).

Botswana
Gaborone in anti-money laundering task force's last chance saloon

Despite three years of cooperation with the Financial Action Task Force, Botswana looks like it is going to stay on the organisation's grey list. President Masisi has intervened personally to try to save the day.

Subscribers only Politics 28.09.2021

In Focus | DRC
The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Following a US court ruling, the DRC may see up to $619m of its US assets seized by oil junior Dig Oil. Africa Intelligence has had access to documents that reveal the determining behind-the-scenes role played by several Congolese ministers in this legal fiasco.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 27.09.2021

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Politics

DRC
The former spy chief and the ex-minister of justice spared legal proceedings

Ivory Coast
Ouattara finalises purchase of Bouygues stake in Socoprim

Kenya
Kenyatta's risky strategy over Pandora Papers revelations

Mozambique
Ex-intelligence boss hires top-notch lawyers for Privinvest hidden loans trial

Libya
Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Cameroon
Cameroonian army tries to restructure as NWSW conflict becomes more violent

United States
Biden administration picks up speed in race with Beijing to equip Africa's coastguards

Kenya
Mutahi Kagwe called in to tilt race towards Odinga

Madagascar
Rajoelina uses SPM to centralise strategic foodstuffs imports

Ivory Coast
Space constraints inspire grand designs in defence minister Téné Birahima Ouattara

Inner circles | Congo
Denis Christel uses cooperation ministry as launchpad for presidential bid

Cameroon
RDPC looks to post-Biya future ahead of party conference

Morocco
Rabat switches from mines to drones to secure border with Algiers

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Congo
PM Makosso yet to appoint new team four months into the job

Botswana
Gaborone in anti-money laundering task force's last chance saloon

In Focus | DRC
The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Congo, Ivory Coast
Sassou Nguesso and Soro hold secret meeting in Geneva

Tunisia
Saied's supporters get organised

Algeria
Algerian navy phones it in at French port

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Politics

DRC The former spy chief and the ex-minister of justice spared legal proceedings

Ivory Coast Ouattara finalises purchase of Bouygues stake in Socoprim

Kenya Kenyatta's risky strategy over Pandora Papers revelations

Mozambique Ex-intelligence boss hires top-notch lawyers for Privinvest hidden loans trial

Libya Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Cameroon Cameroonian army tries to restructure as NWSW conflict becomes more violent

United States Biden administration picks up speed in race with Beijing to equip Africa's coastguards

Kenya Mutahi Kagwe called in to tilt race towards Odinga

Madagascar Rajoelina uses SPM to centralise strategic foodstuffs imports

Ivory Coast Space constraints inspire grand designs in defence minister Téné Birahima Ouattara

Inner circles | Congo Denis Christel uses cooperation ministry as launchpad for presidential bid

Cameroon RDPC looks to post-Biya future ahead of party conference

Morocco Rabat switches from mines to drones to secure border with Algiers

Tunisia MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Congo PM Makosso yet to appoint new team four months into the job

Botswana Gaborone in anti-money laundering task force's last chance saloon

In Focus | DRC The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Congo, Ivory Coast Sassou Nguesso and Soro hold secret meeting in Geneva

Tunisia Saied's supporters get organised

Algeria Algerian navy phones it in at French port

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
The former spy chief and the ex-minister of justice spared legal proceedings

Ivory Coast
Ouattara finalises purchase of Bouygues stake in Socoprim

Kenya
Kenyatta's risky strategy over Pandora Papers revelations

Mozambique
Ex-intelligence boss hires top-notch lawyers for Privinvest hidden loans trial

Libya
Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Cameroon
Cameroonian army tries to restructure as NWSW conflict becomes more violent

United States
Biden administration picks up speed in race with Beijing to equip Africa's coastguards

Kenya
Mutahi Kagwe called in to tilt race towards Odinga

Madagascar
Rajoelina uses SPM to centralise strategic foodstuffs imports

Ivory Coast
Space constraints inspire grand designs in defence minister Téné Birahima Ouattara

Inner circles | Congo
Denis Christel uses cooperation ministry as launchpad for presidential bid

Cameroon
RDPC looks to post-Biya future ahead of party conference

Morocco
Rabat switches from mines to drones to secure border with Algiers

Tunisia
MPs critical of Kais Saied take flight

Congo
PM Makosso yet to appoint new team four months into the job

Botswana
Gaborone in anti-money laundering task force's last chance saloon

In Focus | DRC
The unseen hands at play in US ruling against DRC in Dig Oil award

Congo, Ivory Coast
Sassou Nguesso and Soro hold secret meeting in Geneva

Tunisia
Saied's supporters get organised

Algeria
Algerian navy phones it in at French port