Democratic Party

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed's token electoral gestures keep opposition on tight leash

To legitimise the 1 June election, the prime minister and his Prosperity Party intend to allocate a limited number of seats to other political organisations. However, this strategy does not rule out repressing and intimidating opponents.

The New Guard
Sudan, Morocco, Ethiopia

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

SudanAmgad Fareid Eltayeb, former communist who has the ear of Burhan

MoroccoFadoua Mezgueldi, ‘green' finance pro serving the continent

EthiopiaMistresilasie Tamerat, rising opposition figure in Addis Ababa

Cape Verde
The Centrist Democratic International to convene in Praia

The CDI’s African countries will come together for a conference on democracy on 18 April in Cape Verde. The event is being organised as part of the 36th anniversary celebrations of the Movement for Democracy party chaired by the PM, just a month ahead of the legislative elections.

Sudan
Port Sudan government finds new Washington ally

The Sudanese ambassador to the United States signed a contract with a Washington-based public relations firm for approximately $60,000 per month.

The New Guard
Gabon, Congo, Mauritania

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

GabonThéophane Nzame-Nze Biyoghe, President Oligui Nguema's mouthpiece

CongoArnaud Aken Elion, the Brazzaville cyber expert

MauritaniaMamadou Ball, Ghazouani's future ambassador to Abuja

Botswana
Duma Boko moves closer to Paris

Botswana's head of state is expected to travel to Lyon on 7 April to participate in the One Health Summit. It will be Duma Boko's first visit to France since he was elected in 2024.

Africa
Giorgia Meloni's Mattei Plan challenged by the opposition

Two years after the much-heralded announcement of €5.5bn in Italian investment on the continent, the programme's disappointing results are causing political opponents to grit their teeth.

Ethiopia
Backers wary of electoral commission's digital strategy

In line with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's technological ambitions, the electoral commission is seeking to develop digital tools for the 2026 elections. However, a lack of funding is hampering their deployment.

Kenya
Spy chief Noordin Haji shuts down his radio station

Faced with huge financial problems, Radio Salaam FM has ceased broadcasting. Its frequencies have been reallocated following a process the rapidity of which raises questions. Waiting in the wings is Mines Minister Hassan Joho, also keen to take over the station.

Gabon
Legislative elections: Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's measured silence

In a highly tense election, the new presidential party, the Union des Bâtisseurs, largely supplanted the Gabonese Democratic Party, which came second. All this under the benevolent gaze of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who left his supporters to fight it out amongst themselves.

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has two irons in the fire in legislative elections

The Gabonese head of state is supporting two parties in the upcoming elections: Omar Bongo's historic party, the Parti Démocratique Gabonais, and the brand new Union Démocratique des Bâtisseurs.