Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Félix Tshisekedi

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

CongoJetsetter Sassou off to Paris and then Moscow

GabonMahamadou Bonkoungou, indispensable backer of Oligui Nguema

DRCEmirati ambassador conducts his diplomacy outside Kinshasa

Gabon
The discreet service provider behind the Oligui taxis revealed

A total of 800 vehicles have been distributed as part of the 'One Young Person, One Taxi' programme launched by the transitional president. The operation's main contractor is Luxury Car, an import company based in Dubai.

Gabon
General Oligui's campaign in France off to a rocky start

The head of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's French campaign, Firmin Maurice Nguema, who works at the Gabonese embassy in Paris, has upset his party allies already. A presidential envoy is jetting in to ease tensions.

Gabon
Algest Consulting discreetly advises government on debt

The consultancy's boss, Ivorian banker Ibrahim Magassa, has just finished reprofiling Gabon's debt. On 25 March, he also organised a meeting between the main regional bankers and President Oligui Nguema.

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Africa, Gabon

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

Ivory CoastHimra, a rapper courted by Ivorian elite

AfricaSandra Kassab, the new AFD head who's hit the ground running

GabonRose Ougoumeboué, discreet face of Nguema's election campaign

Gabon
Assala Energy in trouble over oil exploration

Faced with an expected fall in production this year, Assala Energy will not be able to rely on exploration wells, three of which have dried up, according to an internal company document.

Somalia
National football team coach quits over unpaid salary

Appointed in July 2023, Rachid Loustèque has not received his monthly salary of €5,000 since last May. The coach has decided to resign from his position and take his case to Fifa.

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema launches a vast reprofiling of public debt

The transitional president is preparing an exchange of debt securities to postpone this year's financial deadlines. The operation, worth more than FCFA 1,000bn, must be completed before the 12 April presidential election.

Gabon
Perenco and GOC battle it out to buy Tullow Oil

The race to acquire Tullow's assets in Gabon has picked up pace and the staff of the state-owned Gabon Oil Co are now determined to come out on top.

Gabon
One year after GOC's takeover, Assala Energy still without management

The Gabonese state-owned company is struggling to attract managers to Assala Energy capable of handling the new assets acquired last year. Added to this is an expected fall in returns from these licences.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

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

DRCThe discreet return of Tshisekedi's former private adviser

Equatorial GuineaObiang visits son in Cairo hospital

GabonEx-Bozizé minister writes to Oligui Nguema

Gabon
Ex-Jean Ping adviser Michel Ongoundou Loundah set to run for president

After taking over the Réagir party at the end of January, he has embarked on a tour of the country ahead of a presidential bid.

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Guillaume Soro, Alassane Ouattara

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

Ivory CoastGuillaume Soro's old acquaintances in Gabon

GabonNguema kept in dark about World Bank arrears

SomaliaRabat mediates to keep coach Rachid Loustèque onside

Gabon
Presidential hopefuls court diaspora in France

Several likely candidates in April's presidential election have travelled to Paris in recent weeks to meet members of the Gabonese community based there.