Alpha Conde

Guinea
Guinea's consul in Los Angeles joins forces with Irish lawyer to lure investors

Jordan Garcia and Peter Finan are looking for US and Canadian investment funds interested in acquiring stakes in mining projects in Guinea.

Palace Intrigues
Vladimir Putin, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Félix Tshisekedi

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

CongoLimited attendance at Julienne Sassou-Nguesso's wedding

RussiaPutin's Africa man in tête-à-tête with Ahoua Don Mello

DRCAn unhappy Francophonie summit

Guinea
Simandou mega-project: change of communications team

Forward Global's communications arm 35°Nord lost its contract with Winning Consortium Simandou in late September.

DRC
The drilling contracts scandal that's causing embarrassment all the way to the presidency

President Félix Tshisekedi was initially enthusiastic about new solar-powered water pumps and street lighting, but the contracts have given rise to violent score settling in the presidential entourage amid accusations of overcharging.

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

DRC
Identity card contract worth nearly $700m sparks turmoil at top of government

The public body responsible for monitoring and supervising public-private partnerships is strongly contesting the deal signed with the Afritech-Idemia consortium to issue identity cards. It is calling for rescission of a contract worth nearly $700m.

Africa
Paris gears up for African ambassadorial reshuffle

The Elysée is currently putting the finishing touches to a vast shake-up of French embassies in Africa. Posts in Kinshasa, Cotonou, Addis Ababa, Abuja and Conakry are among those affected by the changes.

Niger
General Tchiani's junta makes contact with BRICS alliance

On 29 January, the Nigerien transition president met discreetly with Ahoua Don Mello, the West and Central Africa representative of the alliance formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Guinea
Junta alerted to Nordgold 'embezzlement' under Condé

A lawyer for the Guinean state has been investigating the murky role allegedly played by government officials in a secret deal with the Russian mining firm in the early days of Alpha Condé's first term.

Guinea
Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

Alufer Mining's subsidiary is struggling with financial problems after being fined over the recent sinking of a bauxite barge. It now finds itself embroiled in a legal battle and has appointed a former Alpha Condé minister as its executive director.

The New Guard
DR Congo, Guinea, Ethiopia, Eswatini

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

DRC Charlotte Kalala, a bridge between the diaspora and the two Congos

Guinea Mohamed Diawara, leader of the revolting judges

Ethiopia Noel Daniel, promoting venture capital in Addis

Eswatini Sicelo Mngomezulu, the pro-democracy lawyer exiled by the absolutist king