Palace Intrigues
Azali Assoumani, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Bobi Wine

Comoros islands
Assoumani postpones visits to Sahel juntas

Azali Assoumani's twice-postponed trip to the Sahel is now expected to take place in the next few months, but he will visit as Comorian president and no longer in an AU capacity.

Niger
French lycée in Niamey to close for good

After the coup d'état on 26 July 2023 and the spectacular deterioration in relations between Paris and Niamey, France's Lycée La Fontaine in the Nigerien capital will not be re-opening its doors at the start of the new school year in September.

Palace Intrigues
George Weah, Faure Gnassingbé, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

LiberiaWeah strands Monrovia mayor at airport

TogoGnassingbé turns deaf ear to exiled opponent François Boko

GabonOligui Nguema finally recovers presidential Gulfstream

CARTouadéra snubs his environment minister

Niger
Junta and IMF take baby steps toward dialogue

After months of silence following General Abdourahamane Tchiani's 26 July military coup, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Niamey are ever-so-slowly reaching out.

Mauritania
Ghazouani approached over African Union chairmanship

No consensus has yet been reached regarding the 2024 presidency of the African Union. The Mauritanian leader is now apparently willing to take on the role.