African Union

Somalia
African Union pushes on with challenging AUSSOM fundraising

After several failed attempts, the AU is finally set to organise a donors' conference in New York at the end of this month in order to finance its peacekeeping mission in Somalia.

Kenya
Space agency prepares austerity plan to ensure survival

Despite signing new international partnerships, the Kenya Space Agency must scale back its ambitions. Fundamental texts on Kenyan space policy will need to be amended.

Sudan
Abdallah Hamdok and his Somoud coalition seek boost in Pretoria

Sudan's main civilian coalition, neutral in the conflict, has quietly convened in the South African capital to reassess its strategy. Following the secret meeting between Donald Trump's US envoy and the SAF commander in Switzerland, Somoud wants to make its voice heard.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Patrice Talon, Mohammed VI

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

DRCThe controversial guests at Christina Tshisekedi's wedding

BeninLionel Talon gets a kick out of MMA fighting

MoroccoMohammed VI readies for private, not state visit to France

Congo, Egypt
Two candidates wrangle for African support in UNESCO leadership run

With the election of the future head of the UN institution looming on the horizon, the race for support has gathered momentum, but not without a few hiccups.

Africa
European Union appoints its new head of Africa

With Rita Laranjinha's departure for the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spain's Patricia Pilar Llombart Cussac will take over as head of the Africa department of the European External Action Service.

DRC
SADC admonishes Tshisekedi for payment delays

A major absentee at the 45th Southern African Development Community summit, the president was running the risk of not being allowed to speak, due to not paying full dues for the SAMIDRC joint force.

DRC, Rwanda
Eastern DRC crisis lands in talks at TICAD in Yokohama

On the fringes of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), several consultations to discuss the war in the east were held between the continent's heads of state, who are concerned about the resumption in fighting.

Great lakes
Donald Trump keen to replicate the mini-summit formula

The US president, who is preparing to host the signing ceremony for the peace agreement between Kinshasa and Kigali in Washington, is seeking to involve the Togolese and Angolan heads of state.

Congo
Denis Sassou-Nguesso puts travel restrictions on his ministers

Missions abroad must now be approved by the Congolese presidency, which is anxious to avoid abuses. At the same time, the Presidency is pushing ahead with issues it considers to be priorities, such as the campaign of Brazzaville's candidate for UNESCO.

African Union
Tensions surround choice of new AU conflict management director

As the current director of conflict management within the African Union's Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security prepares his departure, three candidates are putting themselves forward for the role, not without creating tensions.