Tamim bin Hamad al Thani

Burkina Faso
Junta leader Ibrahim Traoré appeals to Doha

Burkinabe Foreign Minister Olivia Rouamba has requested a meeting with her Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Kais Saied, Mamady Doumbouya, François Beya

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

Congo Macron's embarrassing handshake at presidential palace

Tunisia Saied requests $500m in aid from Al Thani

Guinea French-Guinean duo brings Pogba and Ronaldinho to Conakry and Abidjan

Central African Republic François Beya fails to show in Bangui

Angola, DRC
Luanda and Doha support M23 mediation efforts as Kinshasa loses faith

Qatar and Angola have been consolidating their bilateral ties as they look for ways of supporting various sub-regional initiatives to mediate between the M23 rebel group and the DRC government.

Chad, Qatar
Kaka seeks to reboot relations with Doha

By appointing a new ambassador, Chad is hoping to persuade Doha to fund its DDR programme, but before Qatar invests a penny it will expect to see evidence of political progress between the Déby government and the rebel signatories to the peace accord.

The New Guard
Niger, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, South Africa

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

Niger Karim Soumana, Bazoum's soon-to-be ambassador in Qatar

Tunisia Faouzi Daas, Kais Saied's strategic adviser and upcoming MP

Ivory Coast Bakary Traoré, guardian of Ivory Coast's forests

South Africa Leon Schreiber, the opposition MP embarrassing the ANC

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Antonio Guterres, Gianni Infantino, Ahmed Kogri

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

Ivory CoastOuattara plies pressure on banks

EthiopiaAntonio Guterres in Tigray

AfricaFIFA's Infantino's gesture to CAF federations

Chad-EgyptChadian spymaster Ahmed Kogri's 24h Cairo stopover

DRC, Qatar
Qatar disappointed by Tshisekedi's no-show

Qatari diplomats were due to host Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi in Doha on 23 January, but the gathering was cancelled after Kinshasa pulled out at the last minute. A decision that came as a surprise to Qatar, given that it was Tshisekedi who had requested mediation in the conflict in eastern DRC.

Niger, Qatar
Mohamed Bazoum to make long-awaited visit to Doha next month

Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum, who has made closer relations with Qatar one of his major foreign policy objectives, is to travel to Doha on 2 February for a visiting lasting several days.

Algeria
Who's in and who's out of Arab League's Algiers summit

As the Algerian capital prepares to host the 2022 Arab League summit in November, more and more heads of state have begun to confirm their presence.

Rwanda
Last minute discussions impact UCC and CCC's bid for Kigali airport deal

The twists and turns of who will build the Rwandan capital's airport with Qatari funds are continuing.

Mali
Junta attempts rapprochement with Doha

Having discreetly dispatched a delegation to Doha in late May, a cash-strapped Bamako is now seeking to secure financial support for the transition. It has also appointed a new ambassador to Qatar.