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Emmanuel Macron

Chad
Marine Le Pen due in Chad to meet Mahamat Idriss Déby

The leader of France's far-right Rassemblement National party is to visit the country from 15 to 17 March. There she'll hold talks with President Déby, with whom she has been in contact for several months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.03.2025

Marine Le Pen and Idriss Déby Itno in Chad, on 21 March 2017.

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara keeps Tidjane Thiam at arm's length ahead of presidential poll

Seven months before Ivory Coast elects a new head of state, Ouattara continues to give Thiam the cold shoulder. But behind the scenes, several goodwill missions have been launched to bring the two closer. One of them was facilitated by former French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

Subscribers only Politics 12.03.2025

Tidjane Thiam (left) and Alassane Ouattara after meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan, 11 March 2024.

Congo
Congolese First Lady flees France after judge issues summons

Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso left France in a hurry this week after a summons was issued in late February ordering her to appear before a Paris magistrate in connection with the so-called ‘ill-gotten gains' case.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 07.03.2025

Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso in Addis Ababa, on 14 February 2025.

Congo
French police visit Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso's Paris flat over 'ill-gotten gains'

As part of the so-called ill-gotten gains case, a team of French police paid a visit to the Congolese First Lady's apartment in February. This could jeopardise the visit to France planned for the end of the month by the Congolese leader Denis Sassou-Nguesso.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 06.03.2025

Antoinette and Denis Sassou-Nguesso at the re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, on 7 December 2024.

Algeria
French-language education loses out amid Paris-Algiers tensions

Even before the row over Western Sahara, there had been an increasing number of disagreements between Emmanuel Macron and Abdelmadjid Tebboune. One of them was over education and, as a result, the number of Algerian schools accredited by France has never taken off.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.03.2025

Senegal
French Minister of State Thani Mohamed-Soilihi due in Dakar

French Minister of State Thani Mohamed-Soilihi is planning to visit the Senegalese capital on 9 March, at a time when relations between Paris and Dakar are going through a turbulent phase.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.03.2025

Madagascar
Academic Mbembe visits Antananarivo to open branch of Macron's African democratic foundation

Achille Mbembe, a leading political scientist and historian from Cameroon, visited the Malagasy capital at the start of March to open the local branch of the Innovation for Democracy Foundation, of which he is MD.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.03.2025

DRC
Vital Kamerhe embarks on low-key tour from Johannesburg to Tel-Aviv

Challenged by President Félix Tshisekedi's entourage, who suspect him of harbouring a hidden agenda, the President of the Congolese National Assembly has embarked on a diplomatic tour to try to influence the course of the war against the M23 rebels.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2025

Egypt
Macron in talks with Sisi over state visit to Cairo

The French president is due to visit Egypt before the middle of the year, against a backdrop of geostrategic upheaval and at a time when it has become one of the favoured African countries among major French groups.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.03.2025

Nigeria
Digital Economy Minister Bosun Tijani has plans for an African summit on AI

Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, is making plans for an African summit on artificial intelligence with Nigeria at the forefront.

Subscribers only Business 04.03.2025

DRC
Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

A diplomatic scouting team is due to leave Qatar to set up representation in the Congolese capital. The Emirate is still trying to play the role of mediator in the M23 crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.03.2025

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch champions Moroccan tomatoes in Paris

During his trip to France, the head of government spoke out in favour of the Kingdom's agricultural production, at a time when the issue of its tomatoes is causing concern among French producers.

Subscribers only Business 03.03.2025

Aziz Akhannouch and Emmanuel Macron opening the Paris International Agricultural Show, 22 February 2025.

Spotlight | Morocco
Naval Group and TKMS vie to supply Rabat with submarines

The Moroccan navy wants to acquire two military submarines, prompting fierce competition between suppliers. France's Naval Group is lobbying Rabat hard, while Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is also making its move.

Subscribers only Defence 27.02.2025

A Naval Group submarine at the naval base in Cherbourg, France, on 25 March 2023.

Libya
Two-horse race for French ambassador post in Tripoli

Two diplomats are vying to take over from Mostafa Mihraje as France's representative in Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.02.2025

Morocco
Macron dispatches Mestrallet to Rabat to champion French firms for energy projects

Former Engie CEO Gérard Mestrallet just visited Morocco to oversee the agreement on the energy partnership between Paris and Rabat. Given the overhaul of the Moroccan electricity sector, Paris intends to establish itself as a privileged partner in the kingdom.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 26.02.2025

Former Engie CEO Gérard Mestrallet in Rabat, Morocco, on 29 October 2024.

Morocco
PM Aziz Akhannouch to attend Paris Agricultural Show

The head of the Moroccan government will be attending this year's Paris International Agricultural Show, which features Rabat, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.02.2025

Tunisia
France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

The Haut Conseil de Coopération (HCC) between France and Tunisia is making a comeback after four years of absence, with its fourth edition due to take place in Paris on 2 June. It will bring together Tunisian Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri, who will be accompanied by a ministerial delegation, and his French counterpart.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.02.2025

In Focus | Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

President Faye's support for the closure of French bases in Senegal has thrown the future of bilateral military cooperation into question. Negotiations are about to begin and the political leaders of the two countries are not ruling out a definitive break-up, much to the dismay of their armies.

Subscribers only Defence 17.02.2025

© Illustrated by Julien Pacaud Photos: Z. Wang /Xinhua via AFP/J. Wessels/Z. Abdelkafi/AFP/Éléments Français du Sénégal/Facebook/M. Yalcin/Anadolu via AFP

Algeria
French military intelligence, collateral victim of Paris-Algiers axis freeze

Like the rift between the two capitals, relations between Algeria's general staff and its French counterpart have come to an abrupt halt.

Subscribers only Defence 17.02.2025

DRC
Europeans not in union on how to respond to the M23 and Rwanda situation

The EU's member states are struggling to come up with a common diplomatic strategy to put pressure on Paul Kagame's Rwanda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2025

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Marine Le Pen due in Chad to meet Mahamat Idriss Déby

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara keeps Tidjane Thiam at arm's length ahead of presidential poll

Congo
Congolese First Lady flees France after judge issues summons

Congo
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Algeria
French-language education loses out amid Paris-Algiers tensions

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Madagascar
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DRC
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Egypt
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Nigeria
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DRC
Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch champions Moroccan tomatoes in Paris

Spotlight | Morocco
Naval Group and TKMS vie to supply Rabat with submarines

Libya
Two-horse race for French ambassador post in Tripoli

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Morocco
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Tunisia
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In Focus | Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Algeria
French military intelligence, collateral victim of Paris-Algiers axis freeze

DRC
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Congo Congolese First Lady flees France after judge issues summons

Congo French police visit Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso's Paris flat over 'ill-gotten gains'

Algeria French-language education loses out amid Paris-Algiers tensions

Senegal French Minister of State Thani Mohamed-Soilihi due in Dakar

Madagascar Academic Mbembe visits Antananarivo to open branch of Macron's African democratic foundation

DRC Vital Kamerhe embarks on low-key tour from Johannesburg to Tel-Aviv

Egypt Macron in talks with Sisi over state visit to Cairo

Nigeria Digital Economy Minister Bosun Tijani has plans for an African summit on AI

DRC Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

Morocco Aziz Akhannouch champions Moroccan tomatoes in Paris

Spotlight | Morocco Naval Group and TKMS vie to supply Rabat with submarines

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Morocco PM Aziz Akhannouch to attend Paris Agricultural Show

Tunisia France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

In Focus | Senegal Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Algeria French military intelligence, collateral victim of Paris-Algiers axis freeze

DRC Europeans not in union on how to respond to the M23 and Rwanda situation

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Chad
Marine Le Pen due in Chad to meet Mahamat Idriss Déby

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara keeps Tidjane Thiam at arm's length ahead of presidential poll

Congo
Congolese First Lady flees France after judge issues summons

Congo
French police visit Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso's Paris flat over 'ill-gotten gains'

Algeria
French-language education loses out amid Paris-Algiers tensions

Senegal
French Minister of State Thani Mohamed-Soilihi due in Dakar

Madagascar
Academic Mbembe visits Antananarivo to open branch of Macron's African democratic foundation

DRC
Vital Kamerhe embarks on low-key tour from Johannesburg to Tel-Aviv

Egypt
Macron in talks with Sisi over state visit to Cairo

Nigeria
Digital Economy Minister Bosun Tijani has plans for an African summit on AI

DRC
Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch champions Moroccan tomatoes in Paris

Spotlight | Morocco
Naval Group and TKMS vie to supply Rabat with submarines

Libya
Two-horse race for French ambassador post in Tripoli

Morocco
Macron dispatches Mestrallet to Rabat to champion French firms for energy projects

Morocco
PM Aziz Akhannouch to attend Paris Agricultural Show

Tunisia
France-Tunisia cooperation council set to resume work

In Focus | Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Algeria
French military intelligence, collateral victim of Paris-Algiers axis freeze

DRC
Europeans not in union on how to respond to the M23 and Rwanda situation