United Nations

Morocco
Tomato giant Azura going bust or simply subtly restructuring?

Morocco's agricultural leader continues to close various companies associated with it, due to it experiencing 'bankruptcy', but there's more to this reorganisation than meets the eye.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, João Lourenço, Alassane Ouattara, Ousmane Sonko, William Ruto

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

Angola/DRCTshisekedi's one-on-one with João Lourenço

Ivory Coast/SenegalThe "Macky Sall" case at the heart of discussions between Alassane Ouattara and Ousmane Sonko

KenyaOdinga pressures Ruto to appoint close associate to State House

Central African Republic
Wagner enlists former rebels to regain control in the southeast

The Russian paramilitary group has deployed former rebels demobilised by Livestock Minister Hassan Bouba to take on Zande militiamen in the southeast of the country, where the security crisis continues to worsen.

Sudan
EU appoints new Sudan ambassador amid policy shift

Several EU member states are considering a change of course with regard to the future de facto government in Port Sudan. The outgoing ambassador had maintained the European line of strict neutrality between the two warring parties.

Ghana
New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Jules-Armand Aniambossou is on the way out and is set to be replaced by the current second in command of the Africa unit at the Élysée.

Libya
Moscow fears being excluded from the Berlin process

Announced on 11 June by the UN special envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, the restart of the Berlin Process is already facing diplomatic complications regarding Russia's role in the negotiations.

Somalia
AU appoints new head of mission in Mogadishu

Senegalese El Hadji Ibrahima Boly Diene is preparing to represent the African Union Commission in the Somali capital and take charge of the peacekeeping mission, which is in the midst of upheaval.

Equatorial Guinea
President or son could lead delegation at French summit

French diplomats expect Equatorial Guinea's president to lead the delegation at this month's third United Nations Ocean Conference. Yet the role may still fall to the vice president.

Africa
UN high commissioner for refugees on brief visit to Washington

Filippo Grandi is extremely concerned about the situation in Sudan. He was able to share his feelings with the head of the US Bureau of African Affairs in May.