Alassane Ouattara

Congo, Gabon
Oligui Nguema heads to Oyo to ease tensions with Sassou-Nguesso

The Gabonese head of state is expected in Oyo, the Congolese president's stronghold, on 31 October. He will seek to defuse the crisis sparked by Libreville's support for sending First Lady Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso to trial in France over "ill-gotten gains".

Palace Intrigues
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Hélène Mercier-Arnault, Mohammed VI

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

Central African RepublicEmirati royal family flies Touadéra to Moscow

Ivory CoastHélène Mercier-Arnault cultivates her African connections

MoroccoComedian Gad Elmaleh gives private show for Mohammed VI's mining firm

Palace Intrigues
Patrice Talon, Alassane Ouattara, Raila Odinga

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

BeninPatrice Talon, VIP guest at Parc des Princes stadium

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's ministers battle for office space

KenyaBehind the scenes of the highly political anniversary of Raila Odinga's death

Ivory Coast
French navy invites Ivorian officials to mark 400th anniversary

The French embassy in Abidjan, headed by Jean-Christophe Belliard, has just sent out invitations to nearly 450 political leaders and figures from the security sector.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Mahamat Idriss Déby

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

DRCFélix Tshisekedi's very generous salary

GabonOligui Nguema seeks to defuse tensions with Sassou-Nguesso

ChadIdriss Déby and Céline Dion cross paths at Parisian palace hotel

Gabon
Oligui Nguema faces risk of rebellion within PDG

Meeting for a seminar in Libreville, the Parti Démocratique Gabonais came close to openly opposing the head of state's government, but ultimately backed down. Divisions within the former ruling party point to a possible resurgence in the influence of ousted president Ali Bongo.

The New Guard
South Sudan, Benin, Madagascar

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

South SudanAwow Daniel Chuang, taking charge of petroleum ministry

West AfricaJoé Dwèt Filé, from the stage to presidential palaces

MadagascarHoussen Mebobaly Safy, budding agribusiness entrepreneur

Ivory Coast
Emmanuel Macron postpones Abidjan visit to March 2027

Originally planned for his late-October and early-November Africa tour, the French president's trip to Ivory Coast has been pushed back to the end of the first quarter of 2027.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Ali Bongo, Mamadi Doumbouya, Alassane Ouattara

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

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso makes a late-night visit to Ali Bongo

GuineaConakry's failed attempt to organise Sidya Touré's funeral

Ivory CoastThe lineup for Dominique Ouattara's grand gala

Ivory Coast
French tax authorities win round vs Propharmed group

On 16 September, the Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal brought by the Swiss company and its parent, Ressourcethica, against an order of the Paris Court of Appeal.