Alpha Condé

Guinea
Arms broker Gaby Peretz wins debt recovery as Conakry conviction stands

The Paris Court of Appeal has upheld the forced sale of a plot of land belonging to Guinea for €2m. This marks a further step in the recovery of a claim worth over €45m, arising from intelligence contracts concluded during Alpha Condé's presidency.

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

Congo
Denis Sassou Nguesso due to attend Emmanuel Macron's space summit

The Congolese president is expected in Paris on 8 September for a visit lasting several days. He will take part in the International Space Summit on 9 and 10 September, organised by the French head of state.

DRC
Sassou-Nguesso's behind-the-scenes push to unlock neighbour's national dialogue

Concerned that an uncontrollable political crisis in the DRC could spill over and destabilise the region, the Congolese president has personally stepped in to try to persuade Félix Tshisekedi to ease political tensions. His quiet mediation intensified during their meeting in Brazzaville in early July.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Félix Tshisekedi, Alassane Ouattara

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

CongoWedding season kicks off within Denis Sassou Nguesso's entourage

DRCFélix Tshisekedi invites influential pastor Joel Osteen to Kinshasa

Ivory CoastAbidjan sued in New York over poorly maintained pavement

The New Guard
Libya, Guinea, Madagascar

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

LibyaHaitham al-Zahaf, restoring trust with the youth

GuineaIbrahima Kourouma, building digital bridges from North Carolina

MadagascarSoa Ratsifandrihana, the choreographer reshaping contemporary dance

Guinea, Sierra Leone
Game over for billionaire Beny Steinmetz's BSGR African venture

Beny Steinmetz Global Resources, named after the Franco-Israeli tycoon who founded it, was quietly wound up in late 2025. Whilst the group, which had faced a string of legal setbacks, had already withdrawn from Guinea, the fate of its operations in neighbouring Sierra Leone remains uncertain.

Guinea
Mamadi Doumbouya readies new ambassadorial team

In the coming weeks, the president plans to recall several ambassadors, after already dismissing a dozen in early March. This move is aimed at renewing the diplomatic corps.

Africa
How Eric Freymond worked with an Abu Dhabi advisory bank favoured by African leaders

The late financier and manager of an Hermès heir's fortune was funneling off funds via an Emirati wealth management firm which does a lot of business with African political figures. The number of lawsuits filed against his family and partners in Switzerland continues to grow.

Palace Intrigues
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Simone Gbagbo, François Louncény Fall

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

Central African RepublicFaustin-Archange Touadéra dispatches master spy to Belgrade

Ivory CoastOuattara has the power over Simone Gbagbo's electricity?

Guinea, ChadTwo former prime ministers take up the pen

Guinea
Low-profile broker seeks to offload Chinese drones

The Netherlands-based intermediary approached the military leadership in early November, aiming to sell defence equipment produced by Chinese companies to General Mamadi Doumbouya's armed forces.

Ivory Coast
Presidential candidate Don Mello nurtures Russian network

Ahoua Don Mello, presidential candidate in Ivory Coast, is carefully nurturing his relations with Russian political leaders, hoping that Moscow's support will win him votes.

Guinea
From Paris, opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo battles junta 'power grab'

The former prime minister, whose party has just been banned by the Guinean authorities, is currently in France and is planning trips to other countries to denounce what he calls President Mamadi Doumbouya's 'power grab'.

Guinea
Conakry prepares to host major Russian delegation in November

Following a break lasting several years, the Russian-Guinean intergovernmental commission will be meeting for the seventh time.