Africa
Macron appoints interim Africa adviser

South Africa
French development agency mulls €300m loan for South Africa's Transnet

The Agence Française de Développement is considering providing financial support to the South African logistics giant Transnet. But first it wants to find an auditor for the company, which has long been plagued by poor governance.

West Africa
UN's West Africa head visited Élysée to talk junta sanctions

During a trip to Paris and Brussels, UNOWAS's Leonardo Santos Simao, held talks with officials, calling for a reduction in the sanctions against Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's juntas.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Moses Kuria, Alexandre-Ferdinand N'Guendet

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

Nigeria Macron's Abuja visit suspended

Ivory Coast Businessman Beydoun buys more from Houphouët-Boigny era

Kenya Office war between Kuria and Gachagua

CAR Short-lived ex-head of state N'Guendet targeted by predecessor's son

France
French foreign ministry reshuffles Africa team amid Sahel crisis

Since the coup in Niger, interest in the French foreign ministry's activity in Africa has increased. Several changes within the DAOI have just been put into place.

Palace Intrigues
Macky Sall, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Emmanuel Macron

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

SenegalSocial crisis dents Macky Sall's international plans

CARTouadéra expected in Paris for financial summit

FranceSpeculation abounds over Macron's 'Mr. Africa'

Africa, France
French foreign ministry changes nearly entire Africa and Indian Ocean senior line-up

Three of the Africa and Indian Ocean department's four deputy directors are on the out, as are their respective deputies. The unit's director, Christophe Bigot, however, is to remain in place.

Inner circle | Africa, France
AFD head mobilises his networks to boost agency's foreign policy profile

As the Agence Francaise de Dévelopement prepares to have its financial capacities increased by recently adopted development legislation, its head, Rémy Rioux, is putting his connections to work to convince African financial institutions to put greater emphasis on climate change in their development strategies.