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Libya
Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Abdelhamid Dabaiba's appointment as head of the new interim government is great news for central bank governor Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir, who has weathered many storms to keep his seat.

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2021

Morocco
OCP's polytechnic recruits among France's political elite

French former junior human rights minister Rama Yade.© Abaca Press

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2021

Former Royal Air Maroc CEO Driss Benhima Driss Benhima.© Reuters

In Focus | Morocco
Super technocrat Driss Benhima opens the way for the liberalisation of cannabis growing

The liberalisation of cannabis cultivation, which was dismissed as a regional aberration when it was proposed by Rif region leaders such as former governor Ilyas el Omari, has been miraculously turned into a formula for industrial revolution and social development for northern Morocco. Behind this U-turn are two of Morocco's leading technocrats, Driss Benhima and Abdelouafi Laftit.

Subscribers only Politics 08.03.2021

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina and his wife Mialy.© REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Inner Circle | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Andry Rajoelina, cloistered at the Iavoloha Palace, relies on a hand-picked team to manage the country's affairs. They are chosen above all for their loyalty to the president, and appear more interested in public relations than in dealing with the important affairs of state.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Cameroon
While waiting for Biden, Paris steps up pressure over Anglophone crisis

After the Vatican made its voice heard, Paris has reminded the Cameroonian government of its concerns about the continuing crisis in the English-speaking provinces. European Union states hope that the new US administration, which purports to put human rights at the heart of its foreign policy, will come to their help.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.© REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Nigeria
Buhari makes Diezani affair star investigator head of anti-graft body

A specialist in oil investigations is to take the helm of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Abdulrasheed Bawa oversaw the ill-gotten gains investigation into former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Congo
Sassou Nguesso banks on IMF thaw to gild his re-election

With three weeks to go until the presidential poll, the Congolese government is working hard to clinch a debt rescheduling agreement with Glencore and get the IMF to resume lending.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2021

President of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Somalia
Farmajo is rescheduling the presidential election and did not invite the opposition

President Farmajo is stoking the fire by excluding members of the opposition as he lays down the roadmap for the next election.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2021

Incumbent Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo.

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Accused by his former boss, businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, of providing the French courts with wrongful information, former journalist and communications minister Rolly Mercia is calling on human rights organisations for help. The most recent is the African Union.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2021

Ivory Coast
Ouattara looks to fill gap left by his absent prime minister

The Ivorian president has been without a prime minister since 18 February. Hamed Bakayoko, who has health problems, is currently in Paris where he had a meeting with Ouattara on 1 March. The head of state is looking for ways to reorganise the government to deal with Bakayoko's absence, which looks likely to last several weeks.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2021

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (R) and his Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko (L) during the 2020 presidential campaign.

DRC
Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF

A contract signed with US law firm Baker McKenzie, which was negotiated by the Congolese presidency before being signed by the finance minister, is intended to enable the DRC to resume negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

Subscribers only Politics 03.03.2021

Niger
Issoufou prepares for life after the presidency

As he prepares to hand over his position as head [...]

Subscribers only Politics 03.03.2021

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's powerful chief of staff Fidèle Sarassoro emerges from the shadows

A quiet technocrat who has worked at the presidency for more than 10 years, Fidèle Sarassro is standing in this week's parliamentary elections in his home town of Sinématiali. His campaign is getting strong behind-the-scenes backing from the Ivorian president, who is trying to foster the emergence of new political leaders in the Senufo-dominated north of the country.

Subscribers only Politics 02.03.2021

Fidèle Sarassoro, Alassane Ouattara's chief of staff.

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Tsialiva Rajaobelina is as discreet as the other aides in economy and finance minister Richard Randriamandrato's office, but he is nonetheless a savvy businessman. He now plans to become a consultant for foreign investors interested in the island state.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 02.03.2021

Djibouti
IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

Not all is well within President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh's party as he prepares to run for a fifth term. Two different campaign team lists were published less than 12 hours apart, showing signs of a heated internal battle.

Subscribers only Politics 02.03.2021

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh.

In Focus | DRC
Tshisekedi's investment adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo does business on both sides of the Congo River

As well as being the DRC's ambassador to the business world, Felix Tshisekedi's influential special adviser is careful to take care of his own oil product trading interests. In this area, he relies on the close links he has forged with members of the Sassou Nguesso family.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 01.03.2021

Kenya
Kenyatta sets his investigators onto a deputy president with presidential ambitions

Nairobi's internal security, police and anti-corruption services are sifting through the finances of Deputy President William Ruto, who is intending to run in the next presidential election against Raila Odinga, a former rival turned ally of Kenyatta.

Subscribers only Politics 01.03.2021

Sahel
Air Sahel inches along runway but remains far from take-off

Air Sahel, a five-nation project born in 2015, is not going to get into the air any time soon. A new report notably does not call for its imminent launch but instead proposes open-sky measures in G5 states to help existing airlines.

Subscribers only Politics 26.02.2021

DRC
Sama Lukonde envisages a 50-strong government

The Congolese prime minister Sama Lukonde Kyenge, who has just embarked on consultations to form his new administration, is envisaging several possibilities.

Subscribers only Politics 26.02.2021

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Libya
Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Morocco
OCP's polytechnic recruits among France's political elite

In Focus | Morocco
Super technocrat Driss Benhima opens the way for the liberalisation of cannabis growing

Inner Circle | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Cameroon
While waiting for Biden, Paris steps up pressure over Anglophone crisis

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Nigeria
Buhari makes Diezani affair star investigator head of anti-graft body

Congo
Sassou Nguesso banks on IMF thaw to gild his re-election

Somalia
Farmajo is rescheduling the presidential election and did not invite the opposition

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Ivory Coast
Ouattara looks to fill gap left by his absent prime minister

DRC
Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF

Niger
Issoufou prepares for life after the presidency

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's powerful chief of staff Fidèle Sarassoro emerges from the shadows

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Djibouti
IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

In Focus | DRC
Tshisekedi's investment adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo does business on both sides of the Congo River

Kenya
Kenyatta sets his investigators onto a deputy president with presidential ambitions

Sahel
Air Sahel inches along runway but remains far from take-off

DRC
Sama Lukonde envisages a 50-strong government

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Libya Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Morocco OCP's polytechnic recruits among France's political elite

In Focus | Morocco Super technocrat Driss Benhima opens the way for the liberalisation of cannabis growing

Inner Circle | Madagascar President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Cameroon While waiting for Biden, Paris steps up pressure over Anglophone crisis

Sudan Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Nigeria Buhari makes Diezani affair star investigator head of anti-graft body

Congo Sassou Nguesso banks on IMF thaw to gild his re-election

Somalia Farmajo is rescheduling the presidential election and did not invite the opposition

France, Madagascar Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Ivory Coast Ouattara looks to fill gap left by his absent prime minister

DRC Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF

Niger Issoufou prepares for life after the presidency

Ivory Coast Ouattara's powerful chief of staff Fidèle Sarassoro emerges from the shadows

Madagascar Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Djibouti IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

In Focus | DRC Tshisekedi's investment adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo does business on both sides of the Congo River

Kenya Kenyatta sets his investigators onto a deputy president with presidential ambitions

Sahel Air Sahel inches along runway but remains far from take-off

DRC Sama Lukonde envisages a 50-strong government

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Libya
Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Morocco
OCP's polytechnic recruits among France's political elite

In Focus | Morocco
Super technocrat Driss Benhima opens the way for the liberalisation of cannabis growing

Inner Circle | Madagascar
President Rajoelina's clique of trusted advisors

Cameroon
While waiting for Biden, Paris steps up pressure over Anglophone crisis

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Nigeria
Buhari makes Diezani affair star investigator head of anti-graft body

Congo
Sassou Nguesso banks on IMF thaw to gild his re-election

Somalia
Farmajo is rescheduling the presidential election and did not invite the opposition

France, Madagascar
Ex-minister Rolly Mercia paints himself as whistleblower as trial looms

Ivory Coast
Ouattara looks to fill gap left by his absent prime minister

DRC
Kinshasa spends nearly $1m restoring relations with IMF

Niger
Issoufou prepares for life after the presidency

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's powerful chief of staff Fidèle Sarassoro emerges from the shadows

Madagascar
Finance minister's advisor fishes for foreign investors

Djibouti
IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

In Focus | DRC
Tshisekedi's investment adviser Jean-Claude Kabongo does business on both sides of the Congo River

Kenya
Kenyatta sets his investigators onto a deputy president with presidential ambitions

Sahel
Air Sahel inches along runway but remains far from take-off

DRC
Sama Lukonde envisages a 50-strong government