European Union

Cameroon
Deforestation: Trade minister advocates for Cameroonian cocoa sector in Brussels

Trade Minister Luc Magloire Atangana visited Brussels from 19 to 26 April to defend the interests of the cocoa industry in Cameroon, which is a middleweight producer compared to heavyweights like Ivory Coast and Ghana.

Madagascar
Disquiet in diplomatic community after blackballing of EU ambassador

Since Andry Rajoelina's request for the EU ambassador to leave the island, a small group of ambassadors has been secretly trying to quell the diplomatic crisis.

Nigeria
EU helps Africa Nature Investors NGO fight illegal wildlife trade

The European Union will provide financial aid to NGO Africa Nature Investors to help fight illegal wildlife trade and protect endangered species in Nigeria.

DRC
EU bids to give substance to critical minerals partnership with DR Congo

European Union officials are completing a visit to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa that began in early April to discuss the follow-up to the strategic partnership on critical minerals signed in October with the Congolese presidency of Félix Tshisekedi.

Morocco
Government forks out to lure Chinese battery maker BTR

The government has agreed to finance between 10% and 15% of the cost of a cathode factory as part of its bid to attract the Chinese group BTR, a world leader in electric battery component manufacture.

Mozambique
EUTM Mozambique pivots to advisory mission

The European Union training mission that has been deployed in Mozambique since October 2021 is set to become an advisory mission as of September.

Kenya
Nairobi risks falling foul of EU deforestation rules

Unlike its neighbours Uganda and Ethiopia, Kenya has yet to announce a national plan to bring its coffee sector into line with European anti-deforestation regulations, having been too preoccupied with other reforms in the sector.

Central African Republic
Civipol demotes country director in midst of EU negotiations

The CAR office of France's technical cooperation mission is going through a rough patch just as it is renegotiating one of its most important contracts with the EU.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Macky Sall, Chantal Biya

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

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CameroonChantal Biya buries the hatchet

Kenya
Nairobi revamps anti-terror strategy as AU peacekeepers prepare Somalia withdrawal

Security officials are planning increased surveillance of social media, which is increasingly being used by extremist groups. The number of attacks carried out in Kenya has decreased, but the risk remains.