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Ivory Coast, Africa, Gabon

Ivory Coast
VP Koné's entourage makes move towards presidency

Although the odds of seeing Tiémoko Meyliet Koné running for the majority party in the October presidential election are slim, a few members of his inner circle want to cast him as prime candidate material.

Africa
Follow-up committee of Africa-France Summit prepares for the future

After the New Africa-France Summit (NSAF) in Montpellier in 2021, several members of the follow-up committee are in the process of coming together in a new structure. This will prepare the next meeting, scheduled to take place in Nairobi in April 2026.

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Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast

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

KenyaDeraso Dokhole, defender of refugees

MoroccoYoussef Agoumi, leading figure in cybersecurity

Ivory CoastKimany Tayoro, up-and-coming Abidjan influencer

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema puts PDG party in battle order as presidential poll looms

With two months to go before presidential elections, the junta leader has reactivated the Parti Démocratique Gabonais. But supporters of ousted Ali Bongo contest the new party leadership and have set up a dissident branch.