Diplomacy

Tanzania
Dodoma makes last-minute proposal at COP 12 to Nairobi Convention

Tanzania, which held the presidency of the latest conference to the regional treaty governing the protection, management and development of East Africa's marine and coastal environment, sought to highlight maritime security issues in the western Indian Ocean through a joint declaration.

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

Senegal
Seven heads of state expected at Dakar's Youth Olympic Games

As his country goes through a major economic and political crisis, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is looking to capitalise on the competition to improve his image.

Egypt
Government rules out extending European Erasmus+ student programme

Despite pressure from Western embassies, the authorities are refusing to ease restrictions on academic mobility, whilst seeking to benefit from EU funding for research and educational development.

Equatorial Guinea
Malabo's new legal strategy in ill-gotten gains case

While the French courts still plan to sell Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mangue's former Paris property this month, the appeals lodged by Malabo are due to be heard in court in January and April.

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
Rwanda, Senegal, Cameroon

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

RwandaZhan Beleniuk, key figure of Kyiv's parliamentary diplomacy in Africa

SenegalFatou Kiné Diakhaté, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's trusted right-hand woman

CameroonDalami Mahaman, bringing North French politics to Moungo Nord

Tanzania
After Barcelona, Dodoma eyes Paris FC

With the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be staged for the first time across Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, less than nine months away, President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government is stepping up its sports diplomacy.

West Africa
UK parliament releases initial report in Sahel inquiry

Announced in July by the House of Commons’ International Development Committee, the inquiry set up to assess the UK’s footprint in the Sahel is preparing to release information gathered by its teams on the issue over the past few months.