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Romuald Wadagni

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Benin
Wadagni set to travel to Abu Dhabi and Russia-Africa summit

Benin's president is preparing for a fresh overseas tour, with stops in the United Arab Emirates and Russia, where Vladimir Putin will host the third Russia-Africa summit.

President of Benin Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou in May 2026.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.10.2026

Ivory Coast
Emmanuel Macron postpones Abidjan visit to March 2027

Originally planned for his late-October and early-November Africa tour, the French president's trip to Ivory Coast has been pushed back to the end of the first quarter of 2027.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2026

Ivory Coast
Dominique Ouattara's gala draws VIP guests

Set to take place on 9 October in Abidjan, the 10th Children of Africa foundation's gala will bring together several African first ladies as well as French personalities from the music, cinema and business industries.

Alassane Ouattara and his wife Dominique Ouattara in Abidjan in October 2025.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 28.09.2026

Benin
Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales

Benin, which used to produce crude oil in the 1980s and 1990s, is set to sell its first shipment in 20 years. Whilst volumes remain low, this money comes at just the right time for the new head of state's administration.

Benin's President Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou, in March 2026.

Subscribers only Energy 21.09.2026

Benin
Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones

The army's counter-terrorism units have expressed an urgent need for surveillance and armed drones, but the authorities are slow to sign contracts with suppliers.

Subscribers only Defence 21.09.2026

Spotlight | Congo, Gabon
Libreville requests ruling on Congolese first lady in ill-gotten gains' case

In submissions filed with the French courts, lawyers for the Gabonese state have backed sending Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso and Omar Denis Junior Bongo to the Paris criminal court in the so-called "ill-gotten gains" case. The 53-page note, submitted on 8 September, threatens to undermine relations between the two presidents.

Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and his congolese counterpart Denis Sassou-Nguesso.

Subscribers only Politics 11.09.2026

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

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

BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 10.09.2026

Spotlight | West Africa
Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

The new Beninese president is seeking to find a solution to the impasse hampering the regional organisation. To do so, he wants to organise a heads of state summit, an event that has been postponed for several years due to persistent tensions among member countries.

President of Benin Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou, on 24 May 2026.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 24.08.2026

Central African Republic
Plane shipping ammunition makes curious return trip after Bangui grounding

Held on the tarmac at M'Poko airport with an arms shipment bound for Chad, an Airbus A321 freighter was eventually authorised to leave for Cairo before continuing on to N'Djamena. The episode highlights a cooling in relations between the Central African Republic and its northern neighbour.

Subscribers only Defence 27.07.2026

Benin
Wadagni's new head of diplomacy sets out foreign policy priorities

Benin's minister of foreign affairs, Corinne Amori Brunet, who was appointed in May, aims to strengthen the country's international presence by opening new diplomatic missions. The former ambassador to Paris is also seeking her successor in France.

Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs Corinne Amori Brunet, in Seoul on 1 June 2026.

Free access Diplomacy 20.07.2026

West Africa
Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Despite a record at the regional organisation that has drawn widespread criticism, Sierra Leone's president is expected to be reappointed for a further year when ECOWAS holds its summit in Freetown on 19 July, in the absence of any alternative candidate.

Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone and ECOWAS, in Abuja, Nigeria, on 14 December 2025.

Free access Diplomacy 14.07.2026

Spotlight | Niger
Tchiani eases pressure on CNPC after three years of crisis

Recognising the importance of the Chinese company – the country's leading private investor and operator of all its oil infrastructure – the junta is showing signs of de-escalation. The state and the company have been in conflict since the coup d'état of July 2023.

The head of the Nigerien junta, Abdourahamane Tchiani, in Niamey, 2 June 2026.

Subscribers only Energy 08.07.2026

West Africa
Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

The sixth edition of the event dedicated to cybersecurity and digital stakeholders in Africa is set to take place at the Sofitel hotel in Cotonou on 16 and 17 November.

Subscribers only Defence 07.07.2026

Benin
Wadagni plans first official visit to France

After stopping in Brussels on 24 June, where he met with the European Council president and the European Commission president, the Beninese head of state instructed his foreign minister to start working on a trip to Paris.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.06.2026

The New Guard
Benin, Zambia, Cameroon

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

BeninMahuna Akplogan, Romuald Wadagni's ‘data scientist'

ZambiaSolomon Ngoma, a well-connected figure and Washington's champion

CameroonCédric Ketchanga, from minerals to the oil trade

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Politics, Diplomacy 17.06.2026

Benin
Belgian top diplomat pushes military cooperation strategy in Cotonou

Forced to cancel a West Africa tour amid mounting international tensions, the minister has not abandoned plans for a visit to Benin in the coming months. This comes at a time when Belgium is quietly expanding its military footprint in the country.

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot in Ankara, Turkey, in May 2026.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.06.2026

Benin
Romuald Wadagni's carefully crafted Sahelian diplomacy

The remarkable warming of relations between Cotonou and the Alliance of Sahel States countries has resulted from the work put in for over a year behind the scenes by Benin's new president. Even when tensions were at an all-time high, he maintained close channels of communication with several Sahelian officials, particularly in Niger.

Beninese President Romuald Wadagni, in Parakou, Benin, on 4 October 2025.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.06.2026

Spotlight | Benin, Togo
Romuald Wadagni to work towards thawing Cotonou-Lomé relations

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has discreetly contacted the newly elected Beninese president in order to congratulate him. In Lomé, the rise to power of Romuald Wadagni is seen as a major opportunity to revive dialogue between the two countries, which is currently almost non-existent against a backdrop of accusations of destabilisation.

A photomontage of Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé and his Beninese counterpart, Romuald Wadagni.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.05.2026

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Romuald Wadagni

Benin
Wadagni set to travel to Abu Dhabi and Russia-Africa summit

Ivory Coast
Emmanuel Macron postpones Abidjan visit to March 2027

Ivory Coast
Dominique Ouattara's gala draws VIP guests

Benin
Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales

Benin
Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones

Spotlight | Congo, Gabon
Libreville requests ruling on Congolese first lady in ill-gotten gains' case

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit

Spotlight | West Africa
Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

Central African Republic
Plane shipping ammunition makes curious return trip after Bangui grounding

Benin
Wadagni's new head of diplomacy sets out foreign policy priorities

West Africa
Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Spotlight | Niger
Tchiani eases pressure on CNPC after three years of crisis

West Africa
Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

Benin
Wadagni plans first official visit to France

The New Guard
Benin, Zambia, Cameroon

BeninMahuna Akplogan, Romuald Wadagni's ‘data scientist'

ZambiaSolomon Ngoma, a well-connected figure and Washington's champion

CameroonCédric Ketchanga, from minerals to the oil trade

Benin
Belgian top diplomat pushes military cooperation strategy in Cotonou

Benin
Romuald Wadagni's carefully crafted Sahelian diplomacy

Spotlight | Benin, Togo
Romuald Wadagni to work towards thawing Cotonou-Lomé relations

Palace Intrigues
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

LibyaAbdul Hamid Dbeibeh secures future football coach's salary

African UnionÉdouard Bizimana connects to Malabo airport wifi to defend Macky Sall

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema nurtures Libreville-Cotonou axis

Inner Circle | Benin
The team behind presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni

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Benin Wadagni set to travel to Abu Dhabi and Russia-Africa summit

Ivory Coast Emmanuel Macron postpones Abidjan visit to March 2027

Ivory Coast Dominique Ouattara's gala draws VIP guests

Benin Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales

Benin Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones

Spotlight | Congo, Gabon Libreville requests ruling on Congolese first lady in ill-gotten gains' case

Palace Intrigues Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

BeninRomuald Wadagni misses Ivory Coast independence celebrations

CongoDenis Sassou-Nguesso's security chiefs alarmed by Fabien Singaye's presence in Kinshasa

ChadDaoussa Idriss Déby makes discreet Paris visit

Spotlight | West Africa Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

Central African Republic Plane shipping ammunition makes curious return trip after Bangui grounding

Benin Wadagni's new head of diplomacy sets out foreign policy priorities

West Africa Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Spotlight | Niger Tchiani eases pressure on CNPC after three years of crisis

West Africa Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

Benin Wadagni plans first official visit to France

The New Guard Benin, Zambia, Cameroon

BeninMahuna Akplogan, Romuald Wadagni's ‘data scientist'

ZambiaSolomon Ngoma, a well-connected figure and Washington's champion

CameroonCédric Ketchanga, from minerals to the oil trade

Benin Belgian top diplomat pushes military cooperation strategy in Cotonou

Benin Romuald Wadagni's carefully crafted Sahelian diplomacy

Spotlight | Benin, Togo Romuald Wadagni to work towards thawing Cotonou-Lomé relations

Palace Intrigues Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

LibyaAbdul Hamid Dbeibeh secures future football coach's salary

African UnionÉdouard Bizimana connects to Malabo airport wifi to defend Macky Sall

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema nurtures Libreville-Cotonou axis

Inner Circle | Benin The team behind presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni

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Benin
Wadagni set to travel to Abu Dhabi and Russia-Africa summit

Ivory Coast
Emmanuel Macron postpones Abidjan visit to March 2027

Ivory Coast
Dominique Ouattara's gala draws VIP guests

Benin
Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales

Benin
Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones

Spotlight | Congo, Gabon
Libreville requests ruling on Congolese first lady in ill-gotten gains' case

Palace Intrigues
Romuald Wadagni, Alassane Ouattara, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Daoussa Déby

Spotlight | West Africa
Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU

Central African Republic
Plane shipping ammunition makes curious return trip after Bangui grounding

Benin
Wadagni's new head of diplomacy sets out foreign policy priorities

West Africa
Julius Maada Bio set for another year at the helm of ECOWAS

Spotlight | Niger
Tchiani eases pressure on CNPC after three years of crisis

West Africa
Cyber Africa Forum returns to Cotonou for 2026 edition

Benin
Wadagni plans first official visit to France

The New Guard
Benin, Zambia, Cameroon

Benin
Belgian top diplomat pushes military cooperation strategy in Cotonou

Benin
Romuald Wadagni's carefully crafted Sahelian diplomacy

Spotlight | Benin, Togo
Romuald Wadagni to work towards thawing Cotonou-Lomé relations

Palace Intrigues
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

Inner Circle | Benin
The team behind presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni