Félix Tshisekedi

Congo, France
Chrysoula Zacharopoulou's tour of the two Congos

France's secretary of state for the Francophonie, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, is to visit Brazzaville from 18 to 20 December to discuss the One Planet Summit with Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso.

DRC
Port of Banana: Kinshasa finalises expropriation phase

The operation to expropriate land at the site of DP World's upcoming Banana port is due to be completed on 11 December. Among those resisting is Zoé Kabila, former president Joseph Kabila's brother.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, William Ruto, Alassane Ouattara, Isabel Dos Santos, Chanel

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

France/KenyaWilliam Ruto keeps Emmanuel Macron waiting

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's prized African art museum

AngolaIsabel Dos Santos calls Embalo to the rescue

SenegalChanel VIPs visit Dakar

DRC, France
Chrysoula Zacharopoulou to pave way for Macron's trip to Kinshasa

French Secretary of State for Development, the French-speaking diaspora and International Partnerships, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, will travel to Kinshasa mid-December to prepare for Emmanuel Macron's upcoming visit.

Uganda
Museveni asks Paris for help in protecting TotalEnergies

The Ugandan president hopes that his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will involve himself more in economic relations between the two countries, and in particular in the activities of TotalEnergies in Uganda.

DRC
Tshisekedi's intriguing new aircraft brokers

A new company has been set up whose ostensible purpose is to acquire aircraft for the Congolese leader's second presidential bid in December 2023. Pulling the strings of this discreet enterprise is a 'friend' who previously navigated the murky business waters of Gaddafi's Libya.

The New Guard
Senegal, DR Congo, Ethiopia and Egypt

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalFatou Sagna Sow, the "Macronist" prepping "Mimi" Toure for 2024

DR CongoAlda Kule Dale, Nicolas Kazadi's financial adviser

EthiopiaAmrote Abdella, Africa's contact for Amazon Web Services

EgyptAhmed Zahran, a PPA pioneer

Gabon
Frédéric Bongo hits the comeback trail via intelligence

After three years of being sidelined, Frédéric Bongo, Ali Bongo's half-brother, is working on creating a system for coordinating the intelligence services. It's a project that's being discreetly supported by the president's son, Noureddin Bongo.

DRC
Ivanhoe loses arbitration against Tshisekedi's ex-adviser Tshimanga

The Canadian mining giant had initiated arbitration against Vidiye Tshimanga's firm Cobamin over the aborted sale of prospecting licences for south-eastern DRC, but billionaire Robert Friedland's company lost its case in September.

DRC
Ex-Bell Pottinger staff lend helping hand to Kinshasa

Increasingly concerned about the advance of the M23 rebels in the east of the country, DR Congo president Felix Tshisekedi has been scouring for help abroad to push his case.

The New Guard
Kenya, Tunisia, Mali, DRC

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

KenyaBack to the UA for Kenyatta influencer Pauline Njoroge.

TunisiaMalek Zahi, the other strongman of the Saied system.

MaliAmadou Bathily, business intelligence pioneer in Bamako.

DRCFrançois Kakese, the presidency's éminence grise.

Chad
Kaka's reprieve from the African Union PSC explained

The ruling junta in N'Djamena has succeeded in avoiding suspension from the AU. Its subtle game of dividing the Peace and Security Council's 15 members has paid off.

DRC
Claude Ibalanky's dealings with M23 embarrass Tshisekedi administration

The head of the National Mechanism for Monitoring the Addis Ababa Framework Agreement, Claude Ibalanky, has been criticised for his handling of the situation with the M23. Africa Intelligence has been given access to the minutes of a meeting where he met the rebel group's leaders.