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Africa, China, Ethiopia
African Union medics side with Trump against Beijing

The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted plans for a new Africa CDC building, with China and the United States at odds over the saga. The leadership of the AU's public health agency is taking a stand against Beijing.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.05.2020

Libya
Tripoli Central Bank of Libya governor Al Kabir loses closest ally Tarik Yousef Al Megarief

Libyan "paymaster" Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir has lost the support of his right-hand man. Tarik Yousef al Megarief is now campaigning against Al Kabir on the central bank's board.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 26.05.2020

Inner circles | United States, West Africa
Trump and Biden's Africa advisors in 2020 race for White House

Although Africa will play no role in the run-up to the presidential election in November, both main camps have appointed an expert advisor on the continent.

Subscribers only Politics 25.05.2020

Former vice president Joe Biden and President Donald Trump.

Nigeria, United States
Benedict Peters teams up with arch-conservative Steve Bannon to cosy up to Buhari

Nigerian billionnaire Benedict Peters has joined a conservative lobby group that's very close to the White House. His aim is to make himself indispensable to Abuja, which has blacklisted him.

Subscribers only Energy 25.05.2020

Morocco
Lobbying: Rabat re-opens channel to US Democrats via Glover Park

Mohammed VI wants to keep all doors to the United States open in the runup to November's presidential election.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.05.2020

Spotlight | Mauritania, Saudi Arabia
How MbS tried to bring Ghazouani and Israel closer together

To stay in the Trump administration's good books, the Saudi authorities are trying to have their African debtors recognise Israel, Mauritania being a case in point.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.05.2020

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) meets with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

Spotlight | Mali
Tensions sky-high between Washington and Paris over MINUSMA

There is a battle raging behind the scenes within the UN's MINUSMA. The United States wants to place its candidate at the head of the peacekeeping mission while cutting personnel numbers - both measures Paris deems unacceptable.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.05.2020

Chadian peacekeepers stand guard at the Minusma peacekeeping base in Kidal, Mali, July 22, 2015. REUTERS/Adama Diarra

Spotlight | Africa, China, United States
When Trump confronts China head on, Obama teams up with Alibaba

While the Covid-19 pandemic has exasperated already strained relations between the Trump administration and Beijing, Barack Obama has taken a step in the opposite direction. His foundation quietly sought out the Chinese tech giant Alibaba to work on mutual projects in Africa.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 05.05.2020

Barack Obama and Jack Ma at an APEC meeting in the Philippines in November 2015/

DRC
No way out of purgatory for Dan Gertler

With the Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi cutting Dan Gertler out of the loop to develop his own networks in Israel [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2020

Mozambique
ExxonMobil's block 4: Trump places US Exim Bank's Reed as pillar against CNPC

The United States are done with talk of financing projects involving Chinese players.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

Spotlight | DRC
Félix Tshisekedi's winning Israeli formula

The surprise announcement on 1 March of the imminent opening of a Congolese embassy in Israel is first and foremost a move by the DRC president Félix Tshisekedi to firmly align himself with his American counterpart Donald Trump.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2020

Africa, United States
Sahel special envoy Pham's trip to Paris on hold

Appointed on 7 March as the US special envoy for [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2020

Libya
BUSACC: Sanalla to lobby U.S. Ambassador Norland in Houston

Still grappling with the blockade of oil facilities by the [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.03.2020

Uganda
Yoweri Museveni exploits evangelical connections in dealings with Israel

During the visit of the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Uganda on 3 February, the Uganda Christian Coalition for [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.02.2020

Sudan
Germany to coordinate overhaul of intelligence services

Following the visit of the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.02.2020

Sudan
Germany to coordinate overhaul of intelligence services

Following the visit of the German president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.02.2020

DRC
Pompeo seeks to build bridges between Kabila and Tshisekedi

The US administration has asked Angola's leader João Lourenço if he could play the mediator between the ex-Congolese president and his successor.

Subscribers only Politics 19.02.2020

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

As Donald Trump bolsters his country's military presence in Kenya [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.02.2020

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

As Donald Trump bolsters his country's military presence in Kenya [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2020

Spotlight | Libya
Jones Group draws up Sarraj's militia withdrawal plan

Mercenaires? American agents? The arrival of a group of Americans in Tripoli in a Libyan Airlines jet on February 2 provoked wild speculation. In fact, the delegation was from security consulting company Jones Group International (JGI), which is helping government [.

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2020

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Donald Trump

Africa, China, Ethiopia
African Union medics side with Trump against Beijing

Libya
Tripoli Central Bank of Libya governor Al Kabir loses closest ally Tarik Yousef Al Megarief

Inner circles | United States, West Africa
Trump and Biden's Africa advisors in 2020 race for White House

Nigeria, United States
Benedict Peters teams up with arch-conservative Steve Bannon to cosy up to Buhari

Morocco
Lobbying: Rabat re-opens channel to US Democrats via Glover Park

Spotlight | Mauritania, Saudi Arabia
How MbS tried to bring Ghazouani and Israel closer together

Spotlight | Mali
Tensions sky-high between Washington and Paris over MINUSMA

Spotlight | Africa, China, United States
When Trump confronts China head on, Obama teams up with Alibaba

DRC
No way out of purgatory for Dan Gertler

Mozambique
ExxonMobil's block 4: Trump places US Exim Bank's Reed as pillar against CNPC

Spotlight | DRC
Félix Tshisekedi's winning Israeli formula

Africa, United States
Sahel special envoy Pham's trip to Paris on hold

Libya
BUSACC: Sanalla to lobby U.S. Ambassador Norland in Houston

Uganda
Yoweri Museveni exploits evangelical connections in dealings with Israel

Sudan
Germany to coordinate overhaul of intelligence services

Sudan
Germany to coordinate overhaul of intelligence services

DRC
Pompeo seeks to build bridges between Kabila and Tshisekedi

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Spotlight | Libya
Jones Group draws up Sarraj's militia withdrawal plan

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Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

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Donald Trump

Africa, China, Ethiopia African Union medics side with Trump against Beijing

Libya Tripoli Central Bank of Libya governor Al Kabir loses closest ally Tarik Yousef Al Megarief

Inner circles | United States, West Africa Trump and Biden's Africa advisors in 2020 race for White House

Nigeria, United States Benedict Peters teams up with arch-conservative Steve Bannon to cosy up to Buhari

Morocco Lobbying: Rabat re-opens channel to US Democrats via Glover Park

Spotlight | Mauritania, Saudi Arabia How MbS tried to bring Ghazouani and Israel closer together

Spotlight | Mali Tensions sky-high between Washington and Paris over MINUSMA

Spotlight | Africa, China, United States When Trump confronts China head on, Obama teams up with Alibaba

DRC No way out of purgatory for Dan Gertler

Mozambique ExxonMobil's block 4: Trump places US Exim Bank's Reed as pillar against CNPC

Spotlight | DRC Félix Tshisekedi's winning Israeli formula

Africa, United States Sahel special envoy Pham's trip to Paris on hold

Libya BUSACC: Sanalla to lobby U.S. Ambassador Norland in Houston

Uganda Yoweri Museveni exploits evangelical connections in dealings with Israel

Sudan Germany to coordinate overhaul of intelligence services

Sudan Germany to coordinate overhaul of intelligence services

DRC Pompeo seeks to build bridges between Kabila and Tshisekedi

Kenya Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Kenya Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Spotlight | Libya Jones Group draws up Sarraj's militia withdrawal plan

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Africa, China, Ethiopia
African Union medics side with Trump against Beijing

Libya
Tripoli Central Bank of Libya governor Al Kabir loses closest ally Tarik Yousef Al Megarief

Inner circles | United States, West Africa
Trump and Biden's Africa advisors in 2020 race for White House

Nigeria, United States
Benedict Peters teams up with arch-conservative Steve Bannon to cosy up to Buhari

Morocco
Lobbying: Rabat re-opens channel to US Democrats via Glover Park

Spotlight | Mauritania, Saudi Arabia
How MbS tried to bring Ghazouani and Israel closer together

Spotlight | Mali
Tensions sky-high between Washington and Paris over MINUSMA

Spotlight | Africa, China, United States
When Trump confronts China head on, Obama teams up with Alibaba

DRC
No way out of purgatory for Dan Gertler

Mozambique
ExxonMobil's block 4: Trump places US Exim Bank's Reed as pillar against CNPC

Spotlight | DRC
Félix Tshisekedi's winning Israeli formula

Africa, United States
Sahel special envoy Pham's trip to Paris on hold

Libya
BUSACC: Sanalla to lobby U.S. Ambassador Norland in Houston

Uganda
Yoweri Museveni exploits evangelical connections in dealings with Israel

Sudan
Germany to coordinate overhaul of intelligence services

Sudan
Germany to coordinate overhaul of intelligence services

DRC
Pompeo seeks to build bridges between Kabila and Tshisekedi

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Kenya
Cuba urges Kenyatta to pay al-Shabaab ransom for abducted doctors

Spotlight | Libya
Jones Group draws up Sarraj's militia withdrawal plan