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West Africa
Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Portuguese-speaking countries have been busy behind the scenes trying to get their voices heard in ECOWAS, which is dominated by French- and English-speaking members. The president of Guinea-Bissau has even reached out to foes Alassane Ouattara and Alpha Condé.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.03.2021

Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his Cape Verdean counterpart Jorge Carlos Fonseca, 19 January 2021.

Ivory Coast, Mali, Togo
Karim Keïta holds secret meeting with Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé

The son of Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who has been living in exile in Abijan since the 18 August military coup, paid a discreet visit to Togo's president Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé mid-March.

Subscribers only Politics 23.03.2021

The son of Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Karim Keïta.

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

A number of leading rap stars, among them Akon, Booba and Gims, have established close links with the occupants of Africa's presidential palaces. And, because they serve as links between France and Africa, their services are actively sought by the French government, which is looking for ways to communicate with young people in Africa.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2021

Ivory Coast
Questions remain over Bakayoko's successor as mayor of Abobo

The RHDP ruling party is set to meet shortly to discuss who should replace Hamed Bayako as mayor of Abobo, a large municipality north of Abijan and an Alassane Ouattara stronghold.

Subscribers only Politics 19.03.2021

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast's freemasons begin planning Bakayoko succession

The death of its grand master, Hamed Bakayoko, leaves a void at the head of the Grande Loge de Côte d'Ivoire, which it must rapidly fill.

Subscribers only Politics 15.03.2021

Ivory Coast, West Africa
African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Since prime minister Hamed Bakayoko was evacuated to France on 18 February, his allies and associates have been phoning their contacts frantically to try to get news of him. The Ivorian presidency delayed making announcements to avoid disrupting the parliamentary election count but has now appointed two key presidency figures to take care of pressing government business.

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2021

Ivory Coast
Ouattara looks to fill gap left by his absent prime minister

The Ivorian president has been without a prime minister since 18 February. Hamed Bakayoko, who has health problems, is currently in Paris where he had a meeting with Ouattara on 1 March. The head of state is looking for ways to reorganise the government to deal with Bakayoko's absence, which looks likely to last several weeks.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2021

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (R) and his Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko (L) during the 2020 presidential campaign.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara to dine with Macron in Paris on 3 March

Emmanuel Macron will dine with Alassane Ouattara on 3 March in Paris and the two leaders will likely discuss jihadist violence in the Sahel, the Ivorian political situation, bilateral projects, and the Debt Reduction-Development Contract (C2D).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.02.2021

Emmanuel Macron and Alassane Ouattara in Ivory Coast in December 2019.

Ivory Coast
Who is standing in for Bakayoko at GLCI lodge?

The temporary absence of its Grand Master Hamed Bakayoko, who is currently undergoing medical tests in France, has obliged the Grande loge de Côte d'Ivoire to provisionally restructure itself.

Subscribers only Politics 25.02.2021

Ivory Coast
Adama Coulibaly crafts Ivory Coast eurobond, sidelines prime minister

The Ivorian economy and finance minister was the main man behind an €850m eurobond launched by Abidjan in mid-February. The prime minister found himself sidelined by the operation.

Subscribers only Politics 23.02.2021

Ivorian Ministry of Economy and Finance Adama Coulibaly.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara to do without acting PM as Bakayoko is hospitalised in Paris

The medical evacuation by presidential jet of Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko to France, where he already underwent a battery of tests during a private stay just last month, will deprive President Alassane Ouattara of a head of government on health grounds for the second time in the space of a year.

Subscribers only Politics 19.02.2021

Ivory Coast
Jean-Claude Brou touted as next prime minister

Jean-Claude Brou is the name currently most heard in President Alassane Ouattara's entourage as the likely successor to Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko after parliamentary elections on 6 March.

Subscribers only Politics 17.02.2021

ECOWAS Commission President Jean-Claude Brou.

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko puts his stamp on government

Installed as prime minister since July, Hamed Bakayoko has upended standard protocol by demoting several ministers seen as close to his predecessor Amadou Gon Coulibaly just weeks ahead of an eagerly awaited reshuffle.

Subscribers only Politics 12.02.2021

West Africa
Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Although they forbid both atheism and political debate, Africa's so-called "regular" masonic lodges, led by Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, are being torn apart by the political ambitions of their grand masters.

Subscribers only Politics 02.02.2021

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who chairs the Grande Loge du Congo.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara draws up cabinet shortlist

As the country gears up for legislative elections on March 6, there have been intense negotiations about who will be in the next government. The president has already pencilled in a few names.

Subscribers only Politics 25.01.2021

Ivory Coast
Gbagbo and Ouattara negotiate secretly to decide which of them should phone the other

Laurent Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast, which should be the high point of the new open politics policy instituted by Alassane Ouattara following his recent reelection, needs only a telephone call between the two men to become reality.

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2021

Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara during a meeting in Abidjan November 27, 2010.

Ivory Coast
Bédié's top secret Christmas message for Ouattara

Breaking news published on 28/12/20, 10 a.m. - Henri Konan Bédié spoke at length with Alassane Ouattara on 24 December and agreed to enter a new round of negotiations with the Ivorian president. A meeting has been planned for January.

Subscribers only Politics 28.12.2020

Anglais Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (right) and former President Henri Konan Bedie during their last meeting, on November 11, 2020, at the Golf Hotel in Abidjan.

Ivory Coast
Legislative polls offer a dress rehearsal for post-Ouattara era

The upcoming parliamentary elections will be a trial run for the ruling RHDP party's senior members. A position in Alassane Ouattara's future cabinet could become a stepping stone for the top job as the president has announced he will step down from power after this term.

Subscribers only Politics 22.12.2020

Israel, Ivory Coast
President's office torn between Mitrelli's new and former associates

Haim Taib, CEO of the Israeli-Swiss group Mitrelli, his former partner Eytan Stibbe, and their former joint consultant Hubert Haddad each have their own ins to the Ivorian government, which finds itself arbitrating between these allies-turned-rivals.

Subscribers only Business 14.12.2020

Ivory Coast
Talks heat up ahead of government reshuffle

Abidjan is abuzz with talk as Alassane Ouattara prepares his new cabinet, which could spell RHDP executive director Adama Bictogo's great comeback.

Subscribers only Politics 02.12.2020

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

Hamed Bakayoko

West Africa
Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Ivory Coast, Mali, Togo
Karim Keïta holds secret meeting with Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

Ivory Coast
Questions remain over Bakayoko's successor as mayor of Abobo

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast's freemasons begin planning Bakayoko succession

Ivory Coast, West Africa
African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Ivory Coast
Ouattara looks to fill gap left by his absent prime minister

Ivory Coast
Ouattara to dine with Macron in Paris on 3 March

Ivory Coast
Who is standing in for Bakayoko at GLCI lodge?

Ivory Coast
Adama Coulibaly crafts Ivory Coast eurobond, sidelines prime minister

Ivory Coast
Ouattara to do without acting PM as Bakayoko is hospitalised in Paris

Ivory Coast
Jean-Claude Brou touted as next prime minister

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko puts his stamp on government

West Africa
Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Ivory Coast
Ouattara draws up cabinet shortlist

Ivory Coast
Gbagbo and Ouattara negotiate secretly to decide which of them should phone the other

Ivory Coast
Bédié's top secret Christmas message for Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Legislative polls offer a dress rehearsal for post-Ouattara era

Israel, Ivory Coast
President's office torn between Mitrelli's new and former associates

Ivory Coast
Talks heat up ahead of government reshuffle

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In Focus | Africa Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

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Ivory Coast Ouattara to dine with Macron in Paris on 3 March

Ivory Coast Who is standing in for Bakayoko at GLCI lodge?

Ivory Coast Adama Coulibaly crafts Ivory Coast eurobond, sidelines prime minister

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Ivory Coast Hamed Bakayoko puts his stamp on government

West Africa Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Ivory Coast Ouattara draws up cabinet shortlist

Ivory Coast Gbagbo and Ouattara negotiate secretly to decide which of them should phone the other

Ivory Coast Bédié's top secret Christmas message for Ouattara

Ivory Coast Legislative polls offer a dress rehearsal for post-Ouattara era

Israel, Ivory Coast President's office torn between Mitrelli's new and former associates

Ivory Coast Talks heat up ahead of government reshuffle

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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

West Africa
Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Ivory Coast, Mali, Togo
Karim Keïta holds secret meeting with Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

Ivory Coast
Questions remain over Bakayoko's successor as mayor of Abobo

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast's freemasons begin planning Bakayoko succession

Ivory Coast, West Africa
African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Ivory Coast
Ouattara looks to fill gap left by his absent prime minister

Ivory Coast
Ouattara to dine with Macron in Paris on 3 March

Ivory Coast
Who is standing in for Bakayoko at GLCI lodge?

Ivory Coast
Adama Coulibaly crafts Ivory Coast eurobond, sidelines prime minister

Ivory Coast
Ouattara to do without acting PM as Bakayoko is hospitalised in Paris

Ivory Coast
Jean-Claude Brou touted as next prime minister

Ivory Coast
Hamed Bakayoko puts his stamp on government

West Africa
Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Ivory Coast
Ouattara draws up cabinet shortlist

Ivory Coast
Gbagbo and Ouattara negotiate secretly to decide which of them should phone the other

Ivory Coast
Bédié's top secret Christmas message for Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Legislative polls offer a dress rehearsal for post-Ouattara era

Israel, Ivory Coast
President's office torn between Mitrelli's new and former associates

Ivory Coast
Talks heat up ahead of government reshuffle