Economic Community of West African States

Palace Intrigues
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko, Félix Tshisekedi, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

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

SenegalInvestiture tightly choreographed by Sonko and Diomaye Faye

DRCRumours swirl over finance chief's ambitions

DRCTamim bin Hamad al-Thani agrees to open embassy in Kinshasa

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Alassane Ouattara, Joseph Boakai, Mohamed Bazoum

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

GabonOligui Nguema due in Abidjan

LiberiaOuattara lays on jet for Boakai

NigerJunta divided over Bazoum's release

West Africa
ECOWAS seeks funds for 'anti-terrorist' force

ECOWAS's plans to create a regional anti-terrorist force is still caught up on financing issues.

West Africa
Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Interpol has been working for over a year on a project to create a regional police force in West Africa. Preliminary meetings are scheduled for next month.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Faure Gnassingbé, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

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

DRCJean-Claude Kabongo tags along on Tshisekedi's Doha trip

TogoGnassingbé's key role in lifting Niger and Mali sanctions

GabonAPF head Bruno Fuchs to meet Oligui Nguema

Palace Intrigues
Felix Tshisekedi, Macky Sall, Mohamed Bazoum

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

DRCTshisekedi in private talks with Jules Alingete

SenegalFirst lady's brother backed election delay

NigerNew house arrest arrangements for Bazoum?

The New Guard
Senegal, Mauritania, Kenya

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

SenegalSecurity expert Aliou Ly aims to play sub-regional role

MauritaniaAhmedou Ennahoui, a consultant with growing political influence

KenyaOrlando Simba, a champion of Pan-Africanism

Senegal
Sall's discreet phone call to Ouattara

With his country in political crisis, the Senegalese leader recently telephoned his Ivorian counterpart to discuss the postponement of Senegal's presidential election.

Senegal
ECOWAS Commission chief takes hard line against Macky Sall

The president of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray, has adopted a tough stance following the announcement by the Senegalese leader Macky Sall on 3 February that his country's presidential election was being postponed.

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.

Morocco, Niger
Rabat deploys religious diplomacy for rapprochement with Niamey

Rabat is stepping up diplomatic initiatives to strengthen ties with Niger, with Morocco's minister of Islamic affairs Ahmed Toufiq sending a delegation of religious representatives to Niamey to mark the month of Ramadan.