Palace Intrigues
Andry Rajoelina, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Alassane Ouattara

Palace Intrigues
Rachel Ruto, Michael Randrianirina, Saif al-Islam

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

KenyaRachel Ruto set to enter the presidential campaign

MadagascarFrom Rajoelina to Randrianirina, businessman Nasser Goulamhoussen tends to his varying networks

Libya-FranceRelatives of ‘martyr' Saif al-Islam Gaddafi organise ceremony

Madagascar
African Union plays Malagasy crisis by ear

The panafrican organisation's involvement in Madagascar seems to be out of step with needs in the country after the violence that brought about a change in regime in Antananarivo.

Congo
Sassou-Nguesso's last chance saloon campaign for UNESCO leadership

The head of state is personally involved in Firmin Edouard Matoko's candidacy for the head of UNESCO. Brazzaville has hired an American communications agency to help him in his mission.

DRC
Moïse Katumbi's party faces difficult question of whether to unite opposition

Senior members of Ensemble pour la République recently met in Brussels. The aim was to define a strategy to take them up to the 2028 elections and debate the opportunity to associate themselves with Joseph Kabila as part of a grand opposition gathering.

DRC, Ivory Coast
On trial for "treason" in Kinshasa, Joseph Kabila resurfaces in Abidjan for a wedding

The former Congolese president has been staying in the Ivorian economic capital for a few days, where he has attended a family wedding.

Madagascar
Rajoelina's education minister creates her own party

Madagascar's Education Minister Marie-Michelle Sahondrarimalala has launched her political movement in the Hauts-Plateaux region, where she was elected.