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

BeninRomuald Wadagni expected at Paris Peace Forum

NigeriaAliko Dangote's letter to Emmanuel Macron

SudanBillionaire Mo Ibrahim seeks to revive the civilian front in Paris

Sudan
Mediation groups Quad and Quintet seek to step up their joint efforts

A new round of consultations between the two groups are due to take place. At the same time, the Quintet is preparing to bring together civilian and political representatives in Addis Ababa in order to sketch out the contours of the post-war period.

Sudan
Cairo and Riyadh search for fresh impetus to secure ceasefire

For the Egyptian and Saudi diplomatic services, the Quartet, the original mediation format carried out jointly with Abu Dhabi and Washington, now appears insufficient.

Sudan
Media group linked to Somoud's Omar Youssef takes out US lobbying contract

The deputy chairman of the Sudanese Congress Party is one of the shareholders in Dabaiwa Media Network, a Sudanese media group that has recently registered with the US Foreign Agents Registration Act.

Egypt
Banque Misr races to avert US blacklisting over Iran-linked transactions

Egypt's second-largest state-owned bank is marshalling financiers, diplomats and Gulf allies to try to head off US sanctions over $1.8bn in Iran-linked transactions before a late September deadline.

Sudan
Saudi Arabia eyes Sudan national dialogue

By broadening its contacts with Sudan's political scene, Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a possible host for the yet-to-be-defined national dialogue, much to the dismay of Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who wishes to host the event in his own country.

Sudan
Last-chance congress for Burhan-aligned wing of the National Umma Party

The loyalist branch of this movement is seeking to close ranks in a bid to influence the national dialogue launched by the SAF commander. A roadmap is being drafted despite the appearance of cracks within the organisation upon the death of its historical leader, ex-prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi.

Sudan
RSF head Hemeti secretly cultivates ties with Israel

Since the start of the war, the Rapid Support Forces leadership has maintained high-level contacts with Tel Aviv. Its senior figures and leader's family members have made several trips there in a security cooperation that predates the conflict.

Sudan
UK tries to steady talks after rumours spark anger

London's dialogue process with Sudanese civil society is turning into a political headache amid a climate of deep mistrust. A rumoured invitation to the Quartet, which in fact was not included in the July meeting, has stirred tensions.

Sudan
Quintet postpones its Addis Ababa round of talks

Political parties were due to meet in the Ethiopian capital at the end of July for a second round of individual discussions led by the Quintet. With no significant progress made, the mediation group has now opted for virtual meetings.

Tanzania
Trader Namaro Energy corners fuel imports

The government's reorganisation of petroleum supplies has seen this company emerge as one of the most influential players in the sector. Owned by the powerful Nahdi family, which has close ties to the government, the group has won the majority of recent tenders.

Sudan
Cancelled food aid contract exposes clash between ministers

The termination of a humanitarian contract conceals a longer-running power struggle over control of public spending between the Sudanese finance minister and his counterpart in information.