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Ethiopia
Alexis Lamek leading race to become French ambassador in Addis Ababa

France's ambassador to Gabon since 2021, the diplomat Alexis Lamek is due to take over as head of the French embassy in Addis Ababa and at the African Union this summer.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.05.2024

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.05.2024

Africa
New Africa adviser for French foreign ministry

Nadia Fanton, the Africa adviser to the French foreign minister, is set to leave her post this summer. Her successor has just been chosen.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.04.2024

Sudan
Khartoum's closed embassies find ways to get back to work

As fighting continues between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's capital city, some diplomatic missions are being forced to find alternative ways of resuming their activities. Port Sudan and Addis Ababa in Ethiopia are among the preferred options.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.07.2023

Smoke billows over buildings in southern Khartoum on 29 May 2023, amid ongoing fighting between the forces of two rival generals.

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Abiy uses Pretoria deal to reconnect with the West

The Ethiopian prime minister is making the most of the peace agreement signed in South Africa on 2 November to rekindle relations with his European and US partners. In recent days, he has held numerous meetings with Western leaders.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.11.2022

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

Ethiopia, France, Russia
Both Moscow and Paris maintain navy-focused presence in Ethiopia

Paris decided in July to keep on its cooperation officer in Addis Ababa, who had initially been tasked with participating in the training of the Ethiopian navy, as called for by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 25.08.2022

DRC
Between Tshisekedi and Kabila, France's diplomatic juggling act

With the rift between President Tshisekedi and his predecessor Kabila wide open, Paris does not want to see the former head of state entirely cast aside while Washington would be happy for him to disappear into the background.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.11.2020

Felix Tshisekedi (left) and Joseph Kabila, during their handover in January 2019.

France, Sahel
New Sahel special envoy appointed at French foreign ministry

Diplomat Frédéric Bontems is expected to succeed Christophe Bigot as special envoy for the Sahel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.09.2020

Africa, France
Quai d'Orsay reshuffles its African deck

Several key French diplomatic posts in Africa are going to change hands, including in Conakry, Bangui and Addis Ababa. There are changes afoot too in the Africa Department. The latest developments.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.07.2020

French Ministry of Europe and foreign affairs, Palais du Quai d'Orsay, Paris.

Spotlight | Africa, France
French top African diplomatic post to change hands

As Rémi Maréchaux prepares to step down as head of the French foreign affairs ministry's Africa and Indian Ocean section, he is set to be replaced by fellow diplomat Christophe Bigot.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.04.2020

Rémy Maréchaux, head of the French foreign ministry's Africa and Indian Ocean section.

Africa
Guess what of December 4, 2019

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Spotlight | Guinea
Snubbed in the West, Alpha Condé turns to Ankara and Moscow

The scrupulously stage-managed ‘jubilant crowds' who welcomed Alpha Condé at Conakry airport on 31 October served not only as a riposte to the opposition demonstrations that paralysed the country in mid-October but also to underscore a major shift in foreign [.

Subscribers only Politics 06.11.2019

France, Sudan
Le Drian discusses sensitive matters with Abdalla Hamdok

The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, visited Khartoum from [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.09.2019

Spotlight | Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Uganda
Secrets of diplomatic transfer market revealed

The end of the mandate of 18 ambassadors currently in post on the African continent, together with the preparations for the next Africa-France summit, will entail numerous changes in the French diplomatic corps in 2019.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.03.2019

Ethiopia
The duel of succession at the embassy of France in Addis Ababa

Prior to the arrival of the French president Emmanuel Macron [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2019

Africa
Remi Marechaux loyal to Paris

The head of the strategic Direction Afrique et Ocean Indien [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.02.2019

Spotlight | DRC
Felix Tshisekedi treads fine line to keep Kabila clan at bay

Though he enjoys the stature of an opponent of Joseph Kabila's regime, Felix Tshisekedi (aka ‘Fatshi') won the presidential election on 30 December at the price of an implicit understanding with his former adversaries. With a minority in the National [.

Subscribers only Politics 30.01.2019

With a minority in the National Assembly, new president Felix Tshisekedi will not have an easy task

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Remi Marechaux

Ethiopia
Alexis Lamek leading race to become French ambassador in Addis Ababa

Africa
Paris gears up for African ambassadorial reshuffle

Africa
New Africa adviser for French foreign ministry

Sudan
Khartoum's closed embassies find ways to get back to work

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Abiy uses Pretoria deal to reconnect with the West

Ethiopia, France, Russia
Both Moscow and Paris maintain navy-focused presence in Ethiopia

DRC
Between Tshisekedi and Kabila, France's diplomatic juggling act

France, Sahel
New Sahel special envoy appointed at French foreign ministry

Africa, France
Quai d'Orsay reshuffles its African deck

Spotlight | Africa, France
French top African diplomatic post to change hands

Africa
Guess what of December 4, 2019

Spotlight | Guinea
Snubbed in the West, Alpha Condé turns to Ankara and Moscow

France, Sudan
Le Drian discusses sensitive matters with Abdalla Hamdok

Spotlight | Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Uganda
Secrets of diplomatic transfer market revealed

Ethiopia
The duel of succession at the embassy of France in Addis Ababa

Africa
Remi Marechaux loyal to Paris

Spotlight | DRC
Felix Tshisekedi treads fine line to keep Kabila clan at bay

Spotlight | Africa, France
Macron rejuvenates French diplomacy in Africa

Belgium, DRC, France
How Paris is benefiting from the political crisis

Mali
Aliou Boubacar Diallo eyes Koulouba from Paris

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Nigeria The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

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Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

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Remi Marechaux

Ethiopia Alexis Lamek leading race to become French ambassador in Addis Ababa

Africa Paris gears up for African ambassadorial reshuffle

Africa New Africa adviser for French foreign ministry

Sudan Khartoum's closed embassies find ways to get back to work

Spotlight | Ethiopia Abiy uses Pretoria deal to reconnect with the West

Ethiopia, France, Russia Both Moscow and Paris maintain navy-focused presence in Ethiopia

DRC Between Tshisekedi and Kabila, France's diplomatic juggling act

France, Sahel New Sahel special envoy appointed at French foreign ministry

Africa, France Quai d'Orsay reshuffles its African deck

Spotlight | Africa, France French top African diplomatic post to change hands

Africa Guess what of December 4, 2019

Spotlight | Guinea Snubbed in the West, Alpha Condé turns to Ankara and Moscow

France, Sudan Le Drian discusses sensitive matters with Abdalla Hamdok

Spotlight | Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Uganda Secrets of diplomatic transfer market revealed

Ethiopia The duel of succession at the embassy of France in Addis Ababa

Africa Remi Marechaux loyal to Paris

Spotlight | DRC Felix Tshisekedi treads fine line to keep Kabila clan at bay

Spotlight | Africa, France Macron rejuvenates French diplomacy in Africa

Belgium, DRC, France How Paris is benefiting from the political crisis

Mali Aliou Boubacar Diallo eyes Koulouba from Paris

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Ethiopia
Alexis Lamek leading race to become French ambassador in Addis Ababa

Africa
Paris gears up for African ambassadorial reshuffle

Africa
New Africa adviser for French foreign ministry

Sudan
Khartoum's closed embassies find ways to get back to work

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Abiy uses Pretoria deal to reconnect with the West

Ethiopia, France, Russia
Both Moscow and Paris maintain navy-focused presence in Ethiopia

DRC
Between Tshisekedi and Kabila, France's diplomatic juggling act

France, Sahel
New Sahel special envoy appointed at French foreign ministry

Africa, France
Quai d'Orsay reshuffles its African deck

Spotlight | Africa, France
French top African diplomatic post to change hands

Africa
Guess what of December 4, 2019

Spotlight | Guinea
Snubbed in the West, Alpha Condé turns to Ankara and Moscow

France, Sudan
Le Drian discusses sensitive matters with Abdalla Hamdok

Spotlight | Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Uganda
Secrets of diplomatic transfer market revealed

Ethiopia
The duel of succession at the embassy of France in Addis Ababa

Africa
Remi Marechaux loyal to Paris

Spotlight | DRC
Felix Tshisekedi treads fine line to keep Kabila clan at bay

Spotlight | Africa, France
Macron rejuvenates French diplomacy in Africa

Belgium, DRC, France
How Paris is benefiting from the political crisis

Mali
Aliou Boubacar Diallo eyes Koulouba from Paris