Africa
African Union-Arab League summit hosts race to be ready

Gabon
Dubai to be Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's next international stop-off

Less than three weeks after visiting Saudi Arabia to take [...]

Nigeria
Saudis schmooze Nigeria's billionaires

After the Saudi Arabia-Africa summit in Riyadh on 10 November, [...]

Africa
Saudis maintain Africa focus despite axing AU-Arab League summit

The African Union-Arab League summit planned for 11 November has been dropped because of internal divisions among African countries. The AU-Saudi Arabia summit on 10 November has been maintained, however, and should enable Riyadh to promote its agenda for the continent.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Emmanuel Macron, Faure Gnassingbé, Charles Blé Goudé, Blaise Matuidi

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

Ivory CoastOuattara and Macron try to set date for meeting

TogoGnassingbé's quiet London escape

Ivory CoastOpposition leader Charles Blé Goudé prepares own "address to the nation"

CongoFootball world champion Blaise Matuidi nurtures his networks

Africa
North Africa torn over 2024 African Union chair

The severely damaged relationship between Morocco and Algeria is preventing the region from reaching consensus over who will serve as AU chair next year.

Central African Republic
Touadéra expected in Riyadh for Arab League-AU summit

On 10 and 11 November, the Saudi Arabia-Africa and the Arab League-African Union summits are due to be held back-to-back in Riyadh.

Africa
Rome calls off its Italy-Africa summit

African governments have just been notified that the Italy-African summit planned for 5-6 November in Rome will not go ahead.