Umaro Sissoco Embalo

West Africa
ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

The AU chair should go back to a West African state next year. The subject was briefly evoked during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja on 22 June, with several capitals dreaming of being ideal candidates.

West Africa
ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Under pressure from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the sub-regional organisation is expected to present a funding project for a military standby force in the coming weeks. However, few are in favour of it seeing the light of day.

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau
Arezki family wins bid for new strategic project

The Senegalese company run by Algerian Tarek Arezki will be charged with the renovation of the RN2 road connecting Gandembel and Jegue, frontier posts with Guinea and Senegal respectively.

Guinea-Bissau
Opposition heavyweight due to arrive in Paris

MP João Bernardo Vieira II, a member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, will be visiting France from 4 April. He is due to speak at an event on the political situation in his country.

Ivory Coast
European Council President António Costa postpones Ivory Coast trip

He was due to visit on 24 February, but has had to cancel at the last minute.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

West AfricaAlassane Ouattara, Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Umaro Sissoco Embaló's secret WAEMU meeting

Central African RepublicThe bitter battle for access to Touadéra

GabonPascaline Bongo calls on Sassou for support

Guinea-Bissau
Embaló set for December meet with Macron in Paris

The President of Guinea-Bissau will pay an official visit to Paris in December.

Central African Republic
Ex-president Bozizé more isolated than ever after death of son

Rodrigue Bozizé, the son of former Central African Republic president François Bozizé, died a few days ago near the town of Sido, which lies on the border with Chad, following a long illness. His death leaves his exiled father more isolated than ever.