Renaissance

Kenya
Nairobi looks to increase its Ethiopian electricity imports

Kenya is hoping to revise an electricity supply deal with its northern neighbour, thereby snubbing the country's own private energy providers, who have been accused of driving up prices.

Palace Intrigues
George Weah, Faure Gnassingbé, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

LiberiaWeah strands Monrovia mayor at airport

TogoGnassingbé turns deaf ear to exiled opponent François Boko

GabonOligui Nguema finally recovers presidential Gulfstream

CARTouadéra snubs his environment minister

Nigeria
Tinubu paves way for businessman Samuel Dossou-Aworet in sale of Shell assets

Shell's announcement of the sale of its Nigerian onshore subsidiary is a sign that President Bola Tinubu has made a break with the policies of his predecessor. The buyer, a consortium led by Samuel Dossou-Aworet, had previously failed to get presidential approval.

Ethiopia, Nigeria
French MP delegation heads to Abuja and Addis Ababa

A French parliamentary mission departed on 14 January for an African tour. The MPs want to brainstorm ways to develop partnerships in Africa with Nigeria and Ethiopia, while also working with ECOWAS and the African Union.

Gabon
Pozzo di Borgo Parisian residence faces fresh seizure threat

A Lebanese company in dispute with the Gabonese state is attempting to seize the luxury Paris townhouse. Gabon has owned the property, which these days hosts top-flight fashion shows, since 2010.

Ethiopia
Government short of cash to pay GERD contractors

Work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the River Nile, which has been entirely self-financed by government bonds, could shortly suffer new delays.

Central African Republic
Wagner's Valery Zakharov makes discreet return to Bangui

Faustin-Archange Touadéra's former adviser Valery Zakharov orchestrated a top secret return to the CAR in recent weeks after a two-year absence. The ex-Russian intelligence officer is now under international sanctions, including from the US.

Palace Intrigues
Amadou Ba, Kais Saied, Paul Biya

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

SenegalPresidential candidate Amadou Ba in Paris

TunisiaKais Saied keeps French ambassador waiting

CameroonMinister without Biya's permission to fly misses Medef rendezvous

Uganda
Museveni lends land in bid to make Uganda a regional hub for Emirati trade

Uganda is allocating more and more farmland to investors from the United Arab Emirates. This is part of Kampala's plan to take advantage of the civil war in Sudan to turn the country into a hub for Emirati trade in the region.

Central African Republic
Rebel CPC alliance in disarray ahead of referendum

CAR |Divisions within a rebel alliance make it less likely that Sunday's constitutional referendum will suffer the same disruption as 2020's presidential election

Sudan
Sisi struggles to drum up interest in Sudan summit

The summit of states neighbouring on Sudan, which is due to take place in Cairo on 13 July, will be attended only by Chad, South Sudan and Egypt. Two months of diplomatic effort on the part President al-Sisi have produced minimal results.

Libya
French army minister Lecornu cites Libya to justify military budget increase

The security repercussions of the conflict in Libya are one of the factors being cited in the debate over France's military funding for the 2024-2030 period.