Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Cocoa traders fall foul of Alassane Ouattrara's emergency export ban

By opting to prioritise the needs of the grinding plants of the large international groups, the Ivorian president has caused problems for local traders who no longer have the right to export unprocessed beans.

Ivory Coast
US halts highway upgrade finance over eviction concerns

Washington accuses authorities in Abidjan of having flouted rules when moving residents ahead of work to improve a key artery.

Ivory Coast
Citoso Commodities to trade Baleine output with Augusta Energy

Citoso has chosen the Swiss trader after securing the contract to lift Petroci's share of the Baleine field.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara secures further term for French ambassador in Abidjan

Jean-Christophe Belliard, France’s ambassador to Ivory Coast, was theoretically due to leave his post in the coming weeks but has been given another year in the job he has held since 2020.

Ivory Coast
Troubling times for speaker of parliament Adama Bictogo

In recent months, several companies founded by the businessman and politician have been subject to tax audits or have lost contracts.

Palace Intrigues
Patrice Talon, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Macky Sall, Guillaume Soro, Félix Tshisekedi

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

BeninStrauss-Kahn on a mission in Cotonou

Ivory Coast/SenegalSoro's phone call to Sall

DRCNew National Assembly president to decide on finance minister's immunity waiver

Mauritania
Ghazouani to meet Macron at the Elysée

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is due to be received for lunch by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris at the Elysée Palace on 29 May.

Africa
Paris gears up for African ambassadorial reshuffle

The Elysée is currently putting the finishing touches to a vast shake-up of French embassies in Africa. Posts in Kinshasa, Cotonou, Addis Ababa, Abuja and Conakry are among those affected by the changes.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Laurent and Simone Gbagbo

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

Ivory CoastOuattara on private visit to France

CongoSassou the family matchmaker

Ivory CoastLaurent and Simone Gbagbo to officially split

Ivory Coast
Ouattara pulls out of building international airport in Kong

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has backed out of plans to construct an international airport in his hometown of Kong, in the far north of the country.

Ivory Coast
Ivorian transport minister in Paris to discuss Abidjan metro

Ivorian Transport Minister Amadou Koné spent several days in Paris in late April. The focus of his visit was the progress of construction work on Abidjan's metro system.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Félix Tshisekedi, Amadou Ba, Mahamat Idriss Déby

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

Ivory Coast Ouattara sponsors African journalism award ceremony

DRC Tshisekedi offers Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella signed copy of his book

Senegal Amadou Ba's stay in Paris

Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby to publish new autobiography

Ivory Coast
Interior minister Diomandé's discreet Parisian meetings

During his stay, the minister has met with a number of senior French officials.

Niger
Bazoum to be allowed visitors?

Under house arrest since 26 July 2023, the former president of Niger has asked to be allowed to see his family.

Ivory Coast
Army pays price for hefty Africa Cup expenditure

Following substantial investment in organising Africa's top football tournament, the government is in arrears to its defence suppliers. And this is having a knock-on effect on the army.