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Rwanda
Mushikiwabo back in Kigali on Francophonie business diplomacy mission

The head of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, is to lead a first francophone economic and trade mission to Africa in July, taking in Gabon and Rwanda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.05.2022

Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the OIF.

DRC
Beya arrest sparks unease from Washington to Kigali

The fate of Felix Tshisekedi's former senior security adviser François Beya, who was arrested and has been detained for nearly 100 days, continues to worry governments on the continent and further afield, who have sent their envoys to Kinshasa to enquire about the former spymaster.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.05.2022

Inner circles | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's dwindling presidential staff

Since his election as president in December 2019, Abdelmadjid Tebboune has sought to add fresh young faces to his team, including relative outsiders to the world of politics. But two years on, his office is smaller than ever and he only has a handful of loyal staffers to rely on.

Subscribers only Politics 13.05.2022

Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Spotlight | Cameroon
Macron reacts to military rapprochement with Moscow

In late April, Cameroon signed a new military cooperation agreement with Moscow, prompting an immediate diplomatic reaction from France. Christophe Bigot, Africa director at the foreign ministry, travelled in person to Yaoundé, and at one point a visit by Emmanuel Macron was even envisaged.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 12.05.2022

Cameroon's President Paul Biya (left) with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Lyon in October 2019.

The New Guard
Morocco, Chad, Uganda, South Africa

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MoroccoAli Seddiki, a pillar for Minister Mohcine Jazouli.

ChadFrom Paris to Abidjan, Succès Masra's grand promotional tour.

UgandaDoreen Nyanjura, Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala follows in Kizza Besigye's footsteps.

South AfricaRonald Lamola, Ramaphosa's ambitious justice minister.

Free access Politics 11.05.2022

Tunisia
Macron puts pressure on Saied, but Paris plays it safe in Brussels

A conversation between the French and Tunisian heads of state last week was frank. Macron told Saied he was concerned both by the economic crisis in Tunisia and by his counterpart's political choices. But within the EU, France remains much less critical than other member countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.05.2022

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Tunisian counterpart Kaïs Saïed.

Rwanda
Kagame posts François Nkulikiyimfura to France

In a bid to boost trade with France, Kagame has decided to appoint an ambassador with an economic background. After three years in Doha monitoring the emirate's multiple Rwandan investments, François Nkulikiyimfura is expected to arrive in Paris in the coming weeks.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.04.2022

Rwandan president Paul Kagame has appointed François Nkulikiyimfura as ambassador to France.

France
Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen tries to seduce diplomats

Envoys from the French presidential election campaign team of Marine le Pen have in recent weeks made approaches to diplomats to try to win them over to their cause.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.04.2022

Marine Le Pen during her trip to Chad in March 2017, on the eve of the 2017 presidential election.

Africa, France
Macron sets out to woo the African diaspora

As part of his drive to be re-elected as president, Emmanuel Macron will visit Saint-Denis, in Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris on the morning of Thursday 21 April for a series of meetings on local neighbourhoods.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.04.2022

Inner circles | Algeria
How OAIC cereals board provides daily bread to Algerians despite Ukraine war and scandals

Algeria's national cereals board, the OAIC, is the focus of major government spending and a key political tool for its bilateral relationship with France. The organisation is tasked with ensuring Algeria is supplied with wheat, despite the current high prices and the sometimes competing demands of millers, bakers and consumers.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 15.04.2022

North Africa, West Africa
Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

The former Maghreb representative of Emmanuel Macron's LREM party, Mehdi Reddad, is gearing up to run for the presidential majority's nomination for the seat of MP for the French nationals in the Maghreb and West Africa.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 13.04.2022

Mehdi Reddad (left) and M'Jid El Guerrab (right).

Spotlight | Africa, France
Future of Macron's Africa advisers up in the air

The diplomatic team of Emmanuel Macron, who emerged top in the first round of the presidential elections on 10 April, is carrying on with its work as if nothing has happened. But behind the scenes, its future and especially that of its Africa unit, headed by Franck Paris since 2017, is the focus of much debate.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.04.2022

French president Emmanuel Macron and his Africa advisor Franck Paris walk in a street, on March 14, 2019, in Nairobi.

Africa
France fine-tunes FARM food security plan, as US preps its own initiative

The Elysée is fine-tuning its emergency plan to help countries most dependent on cereal imports, many of which are in Africa. Washington, the West African Monetary and Economic Union, and the World Food Programme are also drawing up plans.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.04.2022

French President Emmanuel Macron at the press conference at the end of G7 meeting of 24 March, annoncing the FARM initiative.

Africa, France
Battle for 10th constituency in France's legislative polls plays out from Libreville to Yaoundé

With French legislative elections due in June, the main candidates to be the MP for the 10th constituency, which is for French nationals who live abroad and includes more than 10 African countries, are sharpening their weapons.

Subscribers only Politics 31.03.2022

Africa, France
Khadija Gamraoui plans to bring together the diaspora's organisations

Before the run-up to the general elections in France, in which the 9th constituency of the French overseas will be hotly contested, the Franco-Moroccan elected representative Khadija Gamraoui has just created an organisation dedicated to the African diaspora.

Subscribers only Politics 25.03.2022

The French-Moroccan elected representative Khadija Gamraoui.

Guinea
In Paris and Brussels, opposition leaders try to ply pressure on junta

Opposition leaders Cellou Dalein Diallo and Sidya Touré each made separate trips to Europe last week to make their voices heard and garner support for their efforts aiming to influence the transition process initiated by the junta in Guinea.

Subscribers only Politics 23.03.2022

Guinean opposition leaders Cellou Dalein Diallo (left) and Sidya Touré.

Central African Republic
EU considers resumption of financial aid to Bangui

The European Union has not ruled out resuming financial support for Central African Republic. An EU delegation was in Bangui last week to discuss how it might resume the payment of budgetary support, estimated at €30m.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.03.2022

Tunisia
Erich Alauzen set to manage PR for OIF summit

A press conference in the coming weeks will mark the official launch of the summit of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), to be held in Djerba in November 2022, following two postponements. At the summit's helm is Erich Alauzen, who is familiar with Franco-Tunisian relations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.03.2022

Algeria, France, Sahel
Despite the war in Ukraine, Le Drian expected in Algiers to talk about the Sahel

The head of French diplomacy is planning a trip to Algeria before the end of March to discuss the situation in the Sahel following the withdrawal of French troops from Operation Barkhane.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.03.2022

Jean Yves Le Drian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France.

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

The ministries of foreign affairs, defence and finance were the subject of bitter negotiations between Fathi Bashagha and Khalifa Haftar's entourage. Belkacem Haftar, the general's son and political adviser, has been at the helm of this.

Subscribers only Politics 02.03.2022

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Emmanuel Macron

Rwanda
Mushikiwabo back in Kigali on Francophonie business diplomacy mission

DRC
Beya arrest sparks unease from Washington to Kigali

Inner circles | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's dwindling presidential staff

Spotlight | Cameroon
Macron reacts to military rapprochement with Moscow

The New Guard
Morocco, Chad, Uganda, South Africa

MoroccoAli Seddiki, a pillar for Minister Mohcine Jazouli.

ChadFrom Paris to Abidjan, Succès Masra's grand promotional tour.

UgandaDoreen Nyanjura, Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala follows in Kizza Besigye's footsteps.

South AfricaRonald Lamola, Ramaphosa's ambitious justice minister.

Tunisia
Macron puts pressure on Saied, but Paris plays it safe in Brussels

Rwanda
Kagame posts François Nkulikiyimfura to France

France
Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen tries to seduce diplomats

Africa, France
Macron sets out to woo the African diaspora

Inner circles | Algeria
How OAIC cereals board provides daily bread to Algerians despite Ukraine war and scandals

North Africa, West Africa
Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

Spotlight | Africa, France
Future of Macron's Africa advisers up in the air

Africa
France fine-tunes FARM food security plan, as US preps its own initiative

Africa, France
Battle for 10th constituency in France's legislative polls plays out from Libreville to Yaoundé

Africa, France
Khadija Gamraoui plans to bring together the diaspora's organisations

Guinea
In Paris and Brussels, opposition leaders try to ply pressure on junta

Central African Republic
EU considers resumption of financial aid to Bangui

Tunisia
Erich Alauzen set to manage PR for OIF summit

Algeria, France, Sahel
Despite the war in Ukraine, Le Drian expected in Algiers to talk about the Sahel

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Emmanuel Macron

Rwanda Mushikiwabo back in Kigali on Francophonie business diplomacy mission

DRC Beya arrest sparks unease from Washington to Kigali

Inner circles | Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune's dwindling presidential staff

Spotlight | Cameroon Macron reacts to military rapprochement with Moscow

The New Guard Morocco, Chad, Uganda, South Africa

MoroccoAli Seddiki, a pillar for Minister Mohcine Jazouli.

ChadFrom Paris to Abidjan, Succès Masra's grand promotional tour.

UgandaDoreen Nyanjura, Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala follows in Kizza Besigye's footsteps.

South AfricaRonald Lamola, Ramaphosa's ambitious justice minister.

Tunisia Macron puts pressure on Saied, but Paris plays it safe in Brussels

Rwanda Kagame posts François Nkulikiyimfura to France

France Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen tries to seduce diplomats

Africa, France Macron sets out to woo the African diaspora

Inner circles | Algeria How OAIC cereals board provides daily bread to Algerians despite Ukraine war and scandals

North Africa, West Africa Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

Spotlight | Africa, France Future of Macron's Africa advisers up in the air

Africa France fine-tunes FARM food security plan, as US preps its own initiative

Africa, France Battle for 10th constituency in France's legislative polls plays out from Libreville to Yaoundé

Africa, France Khadija Gamraoui plans to bring together the diaspora's organisations

Guinea In Paris and Brussels, opposition leaders try to ply pressure on junta

Central African Republic EU considers resumption of financial aid to Bangui

Tunisia Erich Alauzen set to manage PR for OIF summit

Algeria, France, Sahel Despite the war in Ukraine, Le Drian expected in Algiers to talk about the Sahel

Libya Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Rwanda
Mushikiwabo back in Kigali on Francophonie business diplomacy mission

DRC
Beya arrest sparks unease from Washington to Kigali

Inner circles | Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune's dwindling presidential staff

Spotlight | Cameroon
Macron reacts to military rapprochement with Moscow

The New Guard
Morocco, Chad, Uganda, South Africa

Tunisia
Macron puts pressure on Saied, but Paris plays it safe in Brussels

Rwanda
Kagame posts François Nkulikiyimfura to France

France
Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen tries to seduce diplomats

Africa, France
Macron sets out to woo the African diaspora

Inner circles | Algeria
How OAIC cereals board provides daily bread to Algerians despite Ukraine war and scandals

North Africa, West Africa
Competition hots up for Northwestern African constituency between Pro-Macron candidates

Spotlight | Africa, France
Future of Macron's Africa advisers up in the air

Africa
France fine-tunes FARM food security plan, as US preps its own initiative

Africa, France
Battle for 10th constituency in France's legislative polls plays out from Libreville to Yaoundé

Africa, France
Khadija Gamraoui plans to bring together the diaspora's organisations

Guinea
In Paris and Brussels, opposition leaders try to ply pressure on junta

Central African Republic
EU considers resumption of financial aid to Bangui

Tunisia
Erich Alauzen set to manage PR for OIF summit

Algeria, France, Sahel
Despite the war in Ukraine, Le Drian expected in Algiers to talk about the Sahel

Libya
Haftars make their mark on Bashagha's government