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Senegal
El Hadj Malick Sow, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's behind-the-scenes legal advisor

In order to tackle the many legislative challenges that lie ahead, the Senegalese president is relying on the advice of a former judge renowned for his expertise.

Subscribers only Politics 20.06.2025

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Abidjan on 12 May 2025.

Sudan
Civil coalitions battle it out around UN Special Envoy

Ramtane Lamamra track record of the Sudanese situation is the subject of a fierce dispute between two political coalitions, who are arguing with each other via letters to the UN.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.06.2025

Ramtane Lamamra attends the London Sudan Conference, in London, 15 April 2025.

Africa
Washington prepares its trade offensive

Unveiled in May in Abidjan, the Donald Trump administration's economic diplomacy strategy is beginning to take shape. However, a degree of uncertainty remains regarding the resources needed to implement it.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 19.06.2025

Former US President Joe Biden speaks to Angolan President João Lourenço while touring the Lobito Terminal with African leaders during the Lobito Corridor Trans-Africa Summit, 4 December 2024, in Lobito, Angola.

Spotlight | Libya
Ankara recalibrates its forces with Saddam Haftar

The Turkish government is strengthening its ties with the self-styled Libyan National Army, while its military officials are holding talks with generals in both the west and east of the divided state. In return, Ankara could secure a lucrative deal on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 19.06.2025

Libya's eastern military strongman Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, Libya, on 31 March 2025.

Spotlight | West Africa
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

The president-elect of the pan-African institution still has two months to go before officially taking office. But amid thank-you tours, managing the transition and assembling his team, the Mauritanian already has a pile of dossiers on his desk.

Subscribers only Finance 18.06.2025

Outgoing President Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina (C) accompanies Sidi Ould Tah (R) during the AfDB annual meeting in Abidjan, 30 May 2025.

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.06.2025

Ethiopia
As US exits, Ethiopia's transitional justice effort faces donor doubts

Washington's freeze on foreign aid has left Addis Ababa's transitional justice programme without its main backer. European donors, sceptical of political will, are now hesitating too.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.06.2025

A bus carrying civilians passes a destroyed tank outside Mekele in Ethiopia's Tigray region, in June 2021.

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.06.2025

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.06.2025

Inner circles | Central African Republic
The nebulous web of ‘diplomats' around President Touadéra

Since coming to power in 2016, Faustin-Archange Touadéra has refined his diplomatic relations and methods. The Central African Republic's head of state has assembled a team of shadow advisers on whom he regularly relies to achieve his goals.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 13.06.2025

Faustin-Archange Touadéra in Bangui, March 2025.

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.06.2025

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.06.2025

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.06.2025

Morocco
Princess Lalla Hasnaa to represent Mohammed VI at UN Ocean Conference

King of Morocco Mohammed VI will be represented by his sister, Princess Lalla Hasnaa at the third United Nations Ocean Conference to be held in Nice from 9 to 13 June.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.06.2025

Libya
Khalifa Haftar jumps on US uncertainty to strengthen alliance with Moscow

Through his deputy defence minister, Vladimir Putin has intensified military cooperation with the Libyan National Army chief. This has led to new deliveries of military equipment.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.06.2025

Khalifa Haftar and Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Russia, 10 May 2025.

Somalia
AU solicits Gulf states to fund Somalia peace mission

The chair of the AU Commission took the opportunity at the Arab League summit to call on the Gulf monarchies to support AUSSOM, the AU's new peacekeeping mission in Somalia.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.06.2025

Spotlight | Sudan
Abu Dhabi seeks closer ties with General Burhan

Since the Sudanese Armed Forces gained a military advantage and took back Khartoum in April, the United Arab Emirates has been trying to re-engage with the authorities in the country's de facto capital. Yet the latter are keeping their distance.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.06.2025

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum, on 26 March 2025.

Sudan
Somoud coalition plans to put pressure on African Union

Between now and October, an international campaign by the Sudanese civil movement aims to win over countries on the continent that play an important role in the AU.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.06.2025

Spotlight | Senegal
From Abidjan to Beijing, Macky Sall spins a web for the post of UN secretary general

While not yet officially a candidate, the former Senegalese president still sees himself as a potential successor to António Guterres at the head of the United Nations. But a number of obstacles lie in his way.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 30.05.2025

The then Senegalese President Macky Sall in New York, on 19 September 2023.

Inner circles | Namibia
President Nandi-Ndaitwah completes technocratic government with hydrocarbons advisers

The new Namibian head of state has appointed two hydrocarbons consultants, completing a government team composed of ministers with more technical than political profiles.

Subscribers only Politics 30.05.2025

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia, in Windhoek on 21 March 2025.

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Senegal
El Hadj Malick Sow, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's behind-the-scenes legal advisor

Sudan
Civil coalitions battle it out around UN Special Envoy

Africa
Washington prepares its trade offensive

Spotlight | Libya
Ankara recalibrates its forces with Saddam Haftar

Spotlight | West Africa
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

Sudan
EU appoints new Sudan ambassador amid policy shift

Ethiopia
As US exits, Ethiopia's transitional justice effort faces donor doubts

Ghana
New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Libya
Moscow fears being excluded from the Berlin process

Inner circles | Central African Republic
The nebulous web of ‘diplomats' around President Touadéra

Somalia
AU appoints new head of mission in Mogadishu

Equatorial Guinea
President or son could lead delegation at French summit

Africa
UN high commissioner for refugees on brief visit to Washington

Morocco
Princess Lalla Hasnaa to represent Mohammed VI at UN Ocean Conference

Libya
Khalifa Haftar jumps on US uncertainty to strengthen alliance with Moscow

Somalia
AU solicits Gulf states to fund Somalia peace mission

Spotlight | Sudan
Abu Dhabi seeks closer ties with General Burhan

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Somoud coalition plans to put pressure on African Union

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Senegal El Hadj Malick Sow, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's behind-the-scenes legal advisor

Sudan Civil coalitions battle it out around UN Special Envoy

Africa Washington prepares its trade offensive

Spotlight | Libya Ankara recalibrates its forces with Saddam Haftar

Spotlight | West Africa Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

Sudan EU appoints new Sudan ambassador amid policy shift

Ethiopia As US exits, Ethiopia's transitional justice effort faces donor doubts

Ghana New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Libya Moscow fears being excluded from the Berlin process

Inner circles | Central African Republic The nebulous web of ‘diplomats' around President Touadéra

Somalia AU appoints new head of mission in Mogadishu

Equatorial Guinea President or son could lead delegation at French summit

Africa UN high commissioner for refugees on brief visit to Washington

Morocco Princess Lalla Hasnaa to represent Mohammed VI at UN Ocean Conference

Libya Khalifa Haftar jumps on US uncertainty to strengthen alliance with Moscow

Somalia AU solicits Gulf states to fund Somalia peace mission

Spotlight | Sudan Abu Dhabi seeks closer ties with General Burhan

Sudan Somoud coalition plans to put pressure on African Union

Spotlight | Senegal From Abidjan to Beijing, Macky Sall spins a web for the post of UN secretary general

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Senegal
El Hadj Malick Sow, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's behind-the-scenes legal advisor

Sudan
Civil coalitions battle it out around UN Special Envoy

Africa
Washington prepares its trade offensive

Spotlight | Libya
Ankara recalibrates its forces with Saddam Haftar

Spotlight | West Africa
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

Sudan
EU appoints new Sudan ambassador amid policy shift

Ethiopia
As US exits, Ethiopia's transitional justice effort faces donor doubts

Ghana
New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Libya
Moscow fears being excluded from the Berlin process

Inner circles | Central African Republic
The nebulous web of ‘diplomats' around President Touadéra

Somalia
AU appoints new head of mission in Mogadishu

Equatorial Guinea
President or son could lead delegation at French summit

Africa
UN high commissioner for refugees on brief visit to Washington

Morocco
Princess Lalla Hasnaa to represent Mohammed VI at UN Ocean Conference

Libya
Khalifa Haftar jumps on US uncertainty to strengthen alliance with Moscow

Somalia
AU solicits Gulf states to fund Somalia peace mission

Spotlight | Sudan
Abu Dhabi seeks closer ties with General Burhan

Sudan
Somoud coalition plans to put pressure on African Union

Spotlight | Senegal
From Abidjan to Beijing, Macky Sall spins a web for the post of UN secretary general

Inner circles | Namibia
President Nandi-Ndaitwah completes technocratic government with hydrocarbons advisers