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Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, William Ruto, Alassane Ouattara, Isabel Dos Santos, Chanel

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

France/KenyaWilliam Ruto keeps Emmanuel Macron waiting

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's prized African art museum

AngolaIsabel Dos Santos calls Embalo to the rescue

SenegalChanel VIPs visit Dakar

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A mining contract worth more than $1bn may be at the heart of rising tensions between Bamako and Abidjan.
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A worker handles coltan and cassiterite ore at a processing plant in the DRC.
Spotlight | Kenya Coltan rush stirs up political appetites DRC AFC-M23 challenges UN sanctions Cameroon Speculation surrounding Paul Biya ignites succession battle
Cameroonian President Paul Biya during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Yaoundé, on 15 April 2026.
Burundi Nine months ahead of elections, Ndayishimiye tightens grip on the country Madagascar IMF puts financing on hold after fuel price reform delay
A TotalEnergies petrol station off Route Nationale 7 (RN7) in Ambatofitorahana, Madagascar.
Algeria The enigmatic Argentine company fighting forest fires Kenya Ruto revives his religious networks Morocco EU protectionist push in automobile sector worries Rabat Ivory Coast Idriss Diallo raises the stakes to remain at helm of football federation

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