Emmanuel Macron

North Africa
Macron holds on to North Africa adviser Durel for another year

Patrick Durel, French President Emmanuel Macron's adviser on North Africa, to stay on for another year.

Congo
'Ill-gotten gains': Sassou clan braces for fresh charges

The Congolese so-called 'ill-gotten gains' case will gather pace in the next months. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso is irked that his granddaughter, Yacine Queenie Bongo, has been summoned by the French courts, who may follow suit with his son, Denis Christel Sassou-Nguesso, in late August.

Madagascar
Closed-door negotiations continue over second convicted coup plotter

While President Andry Rajoelina agreed to Philippe François' transfer to France last month, he is taking a much tougher stance on his co-convict, French-Madagascan national Paul Rafanoharana.

Madagascar
French soldiers excluded from independence day parade

Present in Antananarivo for a week, the French military contingent was only informed at the last minute that it would not be taking part in the parade to mark the 63rd anniversary of Madagascan independence.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Teodorin Obiang, Philemon Yang

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

CongoSassou seeks strategy for 'ill-gotten gains' affair

Equatorial GuineaTeodorin Obiang's jam-packed business trip to China

CameroonEx-PM Philemon Yang honoured by ECCAS

Kenya
Kenyan delegation to visit Paris to talk mines, infrastructure and investment

Several members of the Kenyan government will be in Paris on 10 July. The delegation plans to meet with potential investors before attending a mining summit on 12 and 13 July.

Kenya
Nairobi woos French business leaders

A Kenyan ministerial delegation is expected in France between 8 and 15 July. Representatives from the energy, digital and agriculture ministries will be present.

West Africa
Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.

Palace Intrigues
Macky Sall, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Mahamat Idriss Déby, Abdelfattah Al-Sisi, Paul Biya, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Félix Tshisekedi, Umaro Sissoco Embalo

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

Senegal Sall talks with his inner circle

Senegal, Congo, Chad, Egypt, Nigeria Paris summit attendees stay in city's finest hotels

DRC Tshisekedi's birthday Bentley

West Africa Indonesian president turns down ECOWAS summit invite

Madagascar
Apollo 21 case: former French army colonel handed over to France

Alert published on 23/06/23 at 17.25 - Philippe François, one of the two French defendants in the alleged coup attempt against Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, was secretly transferred to French soil on 23 June. His co-defendant is still in detention on the island.

Congo
Congo forests on agenda of NGO meeting at Elysée Palace

On the sidelines of this week's Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, France's Elysée Palace is due on Thursday to host a meeting with conservation NGOs about the forests of the Congo Basin.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Pascaline Bongo, Sylvère Koyo, and Thomas Boni Yayi

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

Congo RepublicPascaline Bongo's discreet visit to Denis Sassou Nguesso

TogoMacron's Africa adviser meets Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé

Ivory CoastTrouble stirs at the Grande Loge de Côte d'Ivoire

GuineaThomas Boni Yayi postpones Conakry visit