South Africa
French foreign minister Colonna due in Pretoria

Africa
Spanish business summit attracts slew of VIPs

More than 20 African VIPs will travel to Madrid for the Africa Spain Cooperation Summit on 6-8 July.

Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa
China's foreign minister expected in Kenya

One of the aims of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang's trip to Africa is to clear up issues relating to the debt of several of the continent's states, including Kenya.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Andry Rajoelina, Felix Tshisekedi, Marcel Niat Njifenji and Abakar Manany

Madagascar
Macron and Rajoelina in Parisian tête-à-tête

DRC
Former adviser 'JCK' invites himself along on Tshisekedi's Oyo trip

Chad
Abakar Manany, a minister far from N'Djamena

Cameroon
Senate president Marcel Niat Njifenji holidays in Geneva

South Africa
French foreign minister Colonna due in Pretoria

On 27 April, France's foreign minister Catherine Colonna is to pay an official visit to South Africa, where she may meet President Cyril Ramaphosa.