The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic

The New Guard
Kenya, DRC, Nigeria

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

KenyaPeter Naituli at the summit of his game

DRCNathalie Kienga, queen of cybersecurity

NigeriaAbiola Sunmonu, Commonwealth linchpin

Central African Republic
Armed Forces' Chief of Staff rebuffed by member of the presidential guard

The Central African presidential guard, riddled with internal tensions and personal rivalries, is being torn apart over the case of Lieutenant Julien Rafai, who is also the leader of a powerful militia operating within the army.

Central African Republic
Trouble in ranks of Touadéra's presidential guard

One of the leaders of the elite group of the presidential guard, Lieutenant Rafai, has been on the run for several days. Well-liked by Wagner's paramilitaries, he has been in dispute with a close friend of the president, Colonel Wananga.

Central African Republic
President's security chief takes charge of Olympic committee

The head of presidential security in CAR, Alfred Service, has taken over the country's national Olympic committee with the backing of Rodolphe Héritier Doneng at the sports ministry. Both men have ties with Les Requins, a shadowy group accused by the UN of illegal operations.