Ali Bongo

Central Africa
Ali Bongo urges ECCAS colleagues to pay their subscription arrears

At the ECCAS summit on 1 July, current chairman Ali Bongo raised the delicate question of member states' subscription arrears.

Gabon
Ali Bongo lines up Airbus helicopters ahead of polls

Livré récemment à la Garde républicaine gabonaise, unité chargée de la protection du président Ali Bongo, un hélicoptère Airbus doit permettre de faciliter les déplacements de l'état-major.

West Africa
Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Pascaline Bongo, Sylvère Koyo, and Thomas Boni Yayi

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

Congo RepublicPascaline Bongo's discreet visit to Denis Sassou Nguesso

TogoMacron's Africa adviser meets Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé

Ivory CoastTrouble stirs at the Grande Loge de Côte d'Ivoire

GuineaThomas Boni Yayi postpones Conakry visit

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'

Gabon
Jean Ping allowed to travel again after years of house arrest

Having been banned from leaving Gabon for almost 7 years, Jean Ping, who still insists he rather than Ali Bongo was the rightful winner of a 2016 presidential election, will in the coming days travel to France for medical tests after being given a passport.

Central African Republic
Behind the scenes of former French soldier's evacuation

Juan Rémy Quignolot, a former French Foreign Legion soldier accused of espionage by the Central African Republic and arrested in May 2021, was evacuated to Libreville on 18 May and arrived in France on 21 May.

Palace Intrigues
Succès Masra, William Ruto, Khalifa Haftar, Abdelhamid Dabaiba

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

Chad Opposition leader Masra to call on African leaders

Kenya Ruto's chief economist creates a stir

Libya Falcon Wings, the discreet airline flying both Dabaiba and Haftar

Niger Italian soldiers to check out of their 5-star hotel

Gabon
Tullow Oil back in the exploration game

Junior Tullow Oil is getting back to its roots: exploration. Now that it is reducing its debt, the British firm wants to invest in an offshore block in Gabon.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Senegal, Gabon, Burundi

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NigeriaAsuquo Ekpenyong, the young, well-connected Cross River senator

SenegalAlbert Diatta, Dakar's low-profile private security expert

GabonDina Koussou, Libreville's new communications specialist

BurundiAppolinaire Nishirimbere takes on the private sector

France, Gabon, Senegal, Zambia
Macron seeking to include African leaders at global financial pact summit

French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to involve a slate of African leaders at the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact that he is hosting in June.

Gabon
Michelle Lassus, low-key events organiser for Ali Bongo

Part of the organisation of the One Forest Summit held in Libreville was subcontracted to Michelle Lassus' French PR agency Art Vision System, which had already organised several meetings held by Ali Bongo in 2016

Gabon
Gabon given plaintiff status in 'ill-gotten gains' case

The Paris Court of Appeal has granted plaintiff status to the state of Gabon in the "Ill-gotten gains" case, making it the first country involved in the case to obtain that status and providing it with access to the investigation file.

Palace Intrigues
Paul Biya, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ali Bongo, Gims, Mathilde of Belgium

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

Gabon Biya skips summit, Sassou snubs group photo

Gabon Congolese delegation plays cat and mouse with Gabonese opposition

Senegal French rappers Gims and Maes pick luxury concierge service

Egypt Belgium's Queen Mathilde acts as ambassador for tourism

Madagascar, Morocco
Mohammed VI expected in Madagascar after Senegal visit

Morocco's Mohammed VI is expected to travel to Madagascar next week, the king's first visit to the country since 2016

Gabon
Ali Bongo to host AU debate on UN Security Council reform

The president of Gabon Ali Bongo is to host a meeting on the reform of the UN Security Council from 30 to 31 March in Libreville.