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Jérémie Robert, who has worked at the Élysée Palace since late 2023, is preparing to take up a post as head of an embassy. A diplomat with extensive knowledge of the continent is the frontrunner to succeed him in his role working alongside the French president.
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has discreetly contacted the newly elected Beninese president in order to congratulate him. In Lomé, the rise to power of Romuald Wadagni is seen as a major opportunity to revive dialogue between the two countries, which is currently almost non-existent against a backdrop of accusations of destabilisation.
Despite past tensions over the island of Mayotte, the heads of state of the three countries used the Africa Forward summit to take their cooperation forward, and the authorities of the French overseas territory have now strengthened their partnership with the Kenyan private sector.
Suspended by a decision from Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the body leaves behind it a sum of several tens of millions of dollars, which are now contested by several major exporters of the precious spice.
Appointed foreign affairs minister in June 2024, he has since been handed some of Pretoria's most sensitive missions, including his country's G20 presidency and a bruising diplomatic row with the United States. He has relied on a tight circle of loyal officials to navigate the turbulence.
Highly dependent on Gulf countries for its fertiliser production, OCP Group has gone on a war footing in an effort to contain the current crisis. Behind the scenes, the Moroccan state has also pressed the CEO to shoulder responsibility for the crisis.
