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Tunisia
Wave of arrests confounds Paris

The French diplomatic corps is treading very carefully over the events in Tunisia, where several individuals accused of plotting against the state are French nationals.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.05.2024

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
French foreign ministry quietly cuts support of Sahel media

Canal France International's projects in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have been quietly suspended following the coup that overthrew Mohamed Bazoum. The programmes of the French Médias Monde subsidiary had aimed to support local press and contribute towards democratic development.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.10.2023

French foreign minister Catherine Colonna.

Madagascar
Concerns over pro-Rajoelina bias of constitutional court

Madagascar's highest court is at the heart of a political crisis in the run-up to next month's first round of voting. Its nine judges are viewed as being too close to the head of state.

Subscribers only Politics 12.10.2023

Gabon
Coup in Gabon: General Oligui reassures Paris

The day after his coup against his cousin and president, Ali Bongo, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was keen to make his strategy clear to the French authorities. He claims to want to strengthen relations with Paris.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 04.09.2023

Brice Oligui Nguema in Libreville, on 16 August 2023.

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou uses Dakar summit to reassure EITI

Burkina Faso's representatives at the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative's global conference in Dakar made a beeline for its Africa director in the hope that he can soften the tone of a draft report that is scathing of the country's military leaders.

Subscribers only Mining 23.06.2023

Sudan
Hemeti sends envoy to tell Europe how RSF protects civilians

Youssef Ezzat, a political adviser to the leader of the Rapid Support Forces, is to visit Berlin and London after a trip to Paris to try to convince these major Western powers that his camp is going all out to protect Sudanese civilians.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.06.2023

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo during a press conference at Rapid Support Forces headquarter in Khartoum, on 19 February 2023.

Burkina Faso
EITI unhappy with Ouagadougou's implementation of its rules

Wagner, sale of permits to AfroTurk, requisitioning of gold... Burkina Faso's military junta has been caught up in a series of scandals recently. This is jeopardising the country's membership of the EITI, which investors see as a guarantee of reliability.

Subscribers only Mining 06.06.2023

Senegal
Opposition leader Sonko's team tasked with enhancing his image abroad

With a year to go before Senegal's next presidential election, opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is seeking to boost his credibility on the international stage. To help, he has formed a group of advisers which includes figures from the country's diaspora.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 30.01.2023

Ousmane Sonko in Ziguinchor, southern Senegal, on 3 July 2022.

Africa, France
French Foreign Affairs prepares to launch online video platform

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on creating an online video platform, like Brut, to promote the work of French diplomacy in Africa. The idea is part of an effort by Paris to be more proactive in the face of anti-French foreign influence operations on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.11.2022

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anne-Claire Legendre.

Egypt
Cairo returns to Arab media arena with Al-Qahera News

United Media Services, owned by Egypt's intelligence services, has launched an Arabic-language rolling news channel. President Sisi and his Saudi ally intend to use the channel to influence Arab public opinion.

Subscribers only Business 24.11.2022

Central Africa, DRC
Elections 2023: INEC's financing still a bone of contention

Doubts remain over whether the timetable for elections scheduled in the DRC at the end of 2023 will be respected. Denis Kadima, head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), regularly rants in private about the pace of the Ministry of Finance's disbursements.

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2022

Senegal
Ousmane Sonko's close aides raised funds on European tour

Ahead of the upcoming legislative elections, several members of Senegal's main opposition leader's entourage travelled to Paris and Brussels this month. Funds were raised from the Senegalese diaspora through a number of events organised during the trip.

Subscribers only Politics 27.06.2022

Africa, Turkey
Turkey's defence industry looks for support from the African media

From 24 to 27 May, under the authority of @fahrettinaltun, head of communications at the Turkish presidency, Istanbul hosted the Türkiye-Africa Media Summit as part of the festivities to mark Africa Day on 25 May.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 01.06.2022

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

American President Joe Biden is keen to strengthen US military presence in the Horn of Africa, which is still plagued with attacks by Al-Shabaab. The long postponed proposal of launching strikes from Kenyan territory is now back on the table.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 31.05.2022

The head of Kenya Defence Forces, Robert Kariuki Kibochi, with his American counterpart Mark Milley.

In Focus | Africa, Palestine
Palestine quietly rebuilds African networks to counter overwhelming Israeli activism

From its heyday in the 1980s, Palestine's diplomatic presence in Africa - a 24-embassy strong network - has lost its lustre while Israel continues to gain ground. Wanting to counter Tel Aviv's push across the continent, Ramallah has taken steps to overhaul its strategy and build new networks.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.03.2022

Tunisia's President Kais Saied and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas inaugurating the new Palestinian embassy headquarters in Tunis on December 8, 2021.

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

France 24

Tunisia
Wave of arrests confounds Paris

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
French foreign ministry quietly cuts support of Sahel media

Madagascar
Concerns over pro-Rajoelina bias of constitutional court

Gabon
Coup in Gabon: General Oligui reassures Paris

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou uses Dakar summit to reassure EITI

Sudan
Hemeti sends envoy to tell Europe how RSF protects civilians

Burkina Faso
EITI unhappy with Ouagadougou's implementation of its rules

Senegal
Opposition leader Sonko's team tasked with enhancing his image abroad

Africa, France
French Foreign Affairs prepares to launch online video platform

Egypt
Cairo returns to Arab media arena with Al-Qahera News

Central Africa, DRC
Elections 2023: INEC's financing still a bone of contention

Senegal
Ousmane Sonko's close aides raised funds on European tour

Africa, Turkey
Turkey's defence industry looks for support from the African media

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

In Focus | Africa, Palestine
Palestine quietly rebuilds African networks to counter overwhelming Israeli activism

Africa
RT France falls back on French-speaking Africa after EU ban

Libya
Souha al-Bedri is Saif Al Islam Gaddafi 's voice in Paris

Ivory Coast
Gbagbo's secret phone conversation with Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Behind the scenes of Ouattara and Gabgbo's cold war

Tunisia
Saïed and Mechichi bicker over relations with Paris

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Ivory Coast French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

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Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

France 24

Tunisia Wave of arrests confounds Paris

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger French foreign ministry quietly cuts support of Sahel media

Madagascar Concerns over pro-Rajoelina bias of constitutional court

Gabon Coup in Gabon: General Oligui reassures Paris

Burkina Faso Ouagadougou uses Dakar summit to reassure EITI

Sudan Hemeti sends envoy to tell Europe how RSF protects civilians

Burkina Faso EITI unhappy with Ouagadougou's implementation of its rules

Senegal Opposition leader Sonko's team tasked with enhancing his image abroad

Africa, France French Foreign Affairs prepares to launch online video platform

Egypt Cairo returns to Arab media arena with Al-Qahera News

Central Africa, DRC Elections 2023: INEC's financing still a bone of contention

Senegal Ousmane Sonko's close aides raised funds on European tour

Africa, Turkey Turkey's defence industry looks for support from the African media

Kenya, United States US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

In Focus | Africa, Palestine Palestine quietly rebuilds African networks to counter overwhelming Israeli activism

Africa RT France falls back on French-speaking Africa after EU ban

Libya Souha al-Bedri is Saif Al Islam Gaddafi 's voice in Paris

Ivory Coast Gbagbo's secret phone conversation with Ouattara

Ivory Coast Behind the scenes of Ouattara and Gabgbo's cold war

Tunisia Saïed and Mechichi bicker over relations with Paris

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Tunisia
Wave of arrests confounds Paris

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
French foreign ministry quietly cuts support of Sahel media

Madagascar
Concerns over pro-Rajoelina bias of constitutional court

Gabon
Coup in Gabon: General Oligui reassures Paris

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou uses Dakar summit to reassure EITI

Sudan
Hemeti sends envoy to tell Europe how RSF protects civilians

Burkina Faso
EITI unhappy with Ouagadougou's implementation of its rules

Senegal
Opposition leader Sonko's team tasked with enhancing his image abroad

Africa, France
French Foreign Affairs prepares to launch online video platform

Egypt
Cairo returns to Arab media arena with Al-Qahera News

Central Africa, DRC
Elections 2023: INEC's financing still a bone of contention

Senegal
Ousmane Sonko's close aides raised funds on European tour

Africa, Turkey
Turkey's defence industry looks for support from the African media

Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

In Focus | Africa, Palestine
Palestine quietly rebuilds African networks to counter overwhelming Israeli activism

Africa
RT France falls back on French-speaking Africa after EU ban

Libya
Souha al-Bedri is Saif Al Islam Gaddafi 's voice in Paris

Ivory Coast
Gbagbo's secret phone conversation with Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Behind the scenes of Ouattara and Gabgbo's cold war

Tunisia
Saïed and Mechichi bicker over relations with Paris