Inner circles | Algeria
How Tebboune's team botched its BRICS bid

Algeria, Mauritania
Algerian Union Bank's rocky start in Nouakchott

The Algerian Union Bank's Mauritanian branch is struggling to achieve its targets a year after its arrival. Despite President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's support, business with Algerian firms wanting to move into the country has been slow.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Gérald Darmanin

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

Africa Macron invites African leaders to 80th anniversary of Provence landings

Algeria Tebboune keeps Algerian Cup finalists waiting

Congo Sassou attends Ramaphosa's inauguration with supersized delegation

Egypt French interior minister's Cairo visit foiled by snap elections

Libya
Three-horse race to helm UN mission

Several diplomats from Algeria, Germany and Mauritius are vying to become the United Nations' next special envoy to Libya after Senegal's Abdoulaye Bathily quit in dismay in April.

Tunisia
Saied's trip to Nouakchott postponed indefinitely

Tense regional geopolitics have led Kais Saied to indefinitely postpone his official visit to Mauritania.

Angola
Agribusiness at heart of new Indian ambassador's mission

In order to strengthen agricultural cooperation between Angola and India and to take on already established players, New Delhi has appointed a former vet to head its Luanda embassy.

Algeria
Sabri Boukadoum tipped to be next ambassador to US

Former foreign minister Sabri Boukadoum is tipped to be the next Algerian ambassador to the US, where he is to replace Mohamed Haneche, who held the role for a year.

Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune makes changes in presidential communications

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has reorganised the main branches of the president's office, much to Communications Director Kamel Sidi Said's dismay.

Algeria
French foreign ministry's Africa director expected in Algiers

The French foreign ministry's top Africa diplomat Christophe Bigot is expected in Algiers over the next few days to discuss the situation in Niger.

Central Africa, Central African Republic, Russia
Discreet Touadéra adviser key to arrival of BRICS in Central Africa

Georges Gougouey, a discreet adviser to Central African head of state Faustin-Archange Touadéra, was one of the main figures working behind the scenes on 21 November to set up the headquarters of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in Bangui.

West Africa
BRICS' Russian boss Larisa Zelentsova makes her move in Francophone Africa

Accompanied on her tour by her Africa expert, the president of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa alliance has made the opening of a West Africa headquarters in Senegal official.