Hassoumi Massaoudou

Niger
Junta sets conditions for Mohamed Bazoum's release

The ex-president's son was released on 8 January on the orders of Niger's military leader, General Tchiani, but his own fate is still being negotiated.

France, Niger
Bruno Fuchs and French MPs pay visit to Niamey

Bruno Fuchs, a member of the French Presidential party majority, has been in Niamey since 20 February and will remain there until the 23rd for a working visit,

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bedie, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Emmanuel Macron and Assimi Goita

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

Ivory Coast Bedie's secret call to Ouattara

Niger embassies deplore administrative harassment

Congo Omar Denis Jr Bongo feels at home in Malabo

France/Mali Behind Assimi Goita's first call to Macron

Spotlight | Chad
Middleman Chafi comes to Qatar's rescue in the Chadian 'pre-dialogue' process in Doha

The best-connected intermediary in the Sahel, Mustapha Chafi, has been asked by Qatar to try to get the Chadian "pre-dialogue" process back on the rails, as it drags on without result to the despair of the authorities.

Africa, Turkey
Scores of African ministers set to join Erdogan in Antalya

No less than a dozen African foreign affairs ministers will travel to Turkey's Antalya Diplomatic Forum, from 11 to 13 March, invited by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Spotlight | Niger
Issoufou’s Soviet-style reelection bodes ill

Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou is entering a minefield. Recently reelected with a Soviet-style 92% of the votes in a run-off that was boycotted by the opposition, Issoufou was inaugurated for another five-year term on April 2 in the presence of [.