Yamina Benguigui

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Joseph Kabila, Paul Biya, Denis Sassou-Nguesso

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

DRCNeutralising Kabila's networks in South Africa

CameroonTwo of Paul Biya's collaborators bicker it out over protocol

CongoPublishing house Ipanema organises gala for Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Algeria
Lobbyist Benabderrahmane's African network stretched from Libreville to Niamey

The Franco-Algerian businessman and lobbyist Tayeb Benabderrahmane is at the heart of a major French legal case involving Qatar and the PSG football team. He was also very active in Africa. A confidential French intelligence report details his lobbying practices, private intelligence-gathering and alleged trafficking in French residence permits.

Africa, France
Lyon's lesser-known business school pampers African decision-makers

From Samuel Eto'o to Guillaume Soro, many African celebrities have turned to the Ecole de Commerce de Lyon as an easy way to pick up a degree in management. Its director, Hervé Diaz, is generous with the school's honorary degrees.

Madagascar
Patrick Rajoelina touts himself as mediator on Scattered Islands

On 4 March, the Franco-Madagascan Patrick Rajoelina took part in the ‘Diplomatic Conversation on the Theme of the Malagasy Islands' [...]

Libya
Sassou's Libyan plan finds support in Paris

The mediation plan proposed by the African Union's high-level committee [...]

Algeria
Borloo is FCE's new best friend

Jean-Louis Borloo is never away from Algiers these days! A [...]

Algeria
Yamina Benguigui plays guide for Jean-Louis Borloo

Former French minister for francophone countries Yamina Benguigui, who was [...]

Ivory Coast
How Charles Kader Gooré got to buy Racing Club de Lens

Ivorian businessman Charles Kader Gooré, head of holding company CKG, and one-time close associate of Laurent Gbagbo, has reached final [...]

Spotlight | Africa
French right keep Africa networks alive through lobbying

While the phenomenon may not be quite as developed as it is in the English-speaking world, a significant number of French politicians, particularly on the right, have carved new careers for themselves as lobbyists for private industry.

Tunisia
Souid celebrates with Fekihs

A project manager at France’s justice ministry, Sihem Souid, celebrated [...]

France, Madagascar
Benguigui to represent Paris at inauguration

Several Malagasy leaders had expected the Deputy Minister for Development, Pascal Canfin, to represent France at the official ceremony to [...]

Algeria
Ministers with Ayrault on Algiers jaunt

French officials organizing a trip to Algiers by prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Dec. 16 are insisting that at least [...]

Algeria
Yamina Benguigui

Yamina Benguigui will travel to Algiers on December 12 to [...]

Ivory Coast
Ouattara gathers his friends at the Académie des Sciences d'Outre-Mer

On November 4, President Alassane Ouattara was installed as an associate member of the Académie des Sciences d'Outre-Mer in Paris [...]

Tunisia
Maktouf touches base with Benguigui

France’s junior minister in charge of Francophonie affairs, Yamina Benguigui, [...]

Tunisia
Yamina Benguigui

Yamina Benguigui, junior minister for Francophonie affairs, was deeply involved [...]

Comoros islands, France
Tightly packed schedule for Dhoinine's visit

President Ikililou Dhoinine will have no time for respite during his official visit to Paris this week (ION 1358). He [...]

Spotlight | Congo
Sassou scores points in Paris

In trouble over the "Ill-gotten gains" affair and unloved by the French Socialist Party, the Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso visited Paris from April 7-10 intending to win friends. Far from home, where he is dogged by governance issues [.