Niger
Junta sets conditions for Mohamed Bazoum's release

DRC
Togo's Faure Gnassingbé faces the thorny issue of mediation in eastern DR Congo

Urged by Luanda to regain control of the DRC conflict on the African Union's behalf, the Togolese president took stock of the situation in Kinshasa and Kigali.

Niger
Bazoum to be allowed visitors?

Under house arrest since 26 July 2023, the former president of Niger has asked to be allowed to see his family.

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Alassane Ouattara, Joseph Boakai, Mohamed Bazoum

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

GabonOligui Nguema due in Abidjan

LiberiaOuattara lays on jet for Boakai

NigerJunta divided over Bazoum's release

Niger
Junta expels European EUCAP mission staff

On 26 January, the transitional government ordered the expulsion, within 72 hours, of some of the staff of the European Union mission in Niger, EUCAP Sahel Niger.

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.

Niger, South Africa
Niger's new oil boss Mahaman Moustapha Barké to attend AEW in Cape Town

In a move aimed at reassuring potential investors unsettled by the July coup, Niger's new minister of petroleum Mahaman Moustapha Barké is preparing to visit next week's Africa Energy Week in South Africa.