Mohammed VI

Morocco
Rabat's heavyweight Davos delegation

Africa's fifth largest economy, which aims to decarbonise its economy by 2050, will turn up in force this month at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.

Morocco
Western Sahara hangs heavy over Macron's Rabat visit

The Western Sahara question is complicating Emmanuel Macron's long-awaited visit to Rabat, initially planned for January.

Morocco
Ambassador Amrani finally heading to Brussels

The Moroccan ambassador to the European Union, Youssef Amrani, will finally be able to take up his post in the Belgian capital. According to our information, his accreditation has been cleared by the European authorities.

DRC
$15m luxury cars contract for DRC's embassies awarded to finance minister Kazadi's brother

DR Congo's foreign affairs minister Christophe Lutundula signed a contract in December 2021 for the delivery of 167 vehicles to embassies around the world. The deal was awarded to Sada Motors, a company in which the finance minister's brother Nicola Kazadi is a minority shareholder.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, William Ruto, Alassane Ouattara, Isabel Dos Santos, Chanel

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

France/KenyaWilliam Ruto keeps Emmanuel Macron waiting

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara's prized African art museum

AngolaIsabel Dos Santos calls Embalo to the rescue

SenegalChanel VIPs visit Dakar

Palace Intrigues
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Mohammed VI, Kandia Kamissoko Camara, André-Magnus Ekoumou

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

CAR Touadéra dispatches advisers for support in France

France/Morocco Moroccan ambassador to France in no hurry to leave

Ivory Coast Foreign ministry sees spies everywhere

Cameroon André-Magnus Ekoumou still has one foot in each port

Morocco
Masen CEO Mustapha Bakkoury remains out of the picture

Mustapha Bakkoury, head of Morocco's sustainable energy agency, has definitely fallen from grace. He is no longer invited to meetings on the topic, and several potential successors have already been named.

Morocco
Diplomatic malaise sets in between Rabat and Tunis

Ahead of the 18-20 November Francophonie summit in Djerba, Tunisia, Rabat is questioning its level of representation. Its relationship with Tunis remains dire.

Morocco
Jazouli takes control of regional investment centres

Until now overseen by the interior minister, regional investment centres will now be managed by the investment minister Mohcine Jazouli after a power struggle at the top of government.

Morocco
Moma Group to partner Moroccan royal family in luxury hotel venture

As it develops abroad, French hotel and restaurant player Moma Group, known for Café Lapérouse and Le Boeuf sur le Toit, is negotiating for a place in a Moroccan hotel complex. The project counts the family of late French property magnate Arnaud de Ménibus and two of King Mohammed VI's sisters among its shareholders.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Touadéra, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah

Intrigues big and small. Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MoroccoMohammed VI's Parisian residence keeps its Alberto Pinto décor.

CARFirst lady Brigitte Touadéra pays Moscow a low-key visit.

LiberiaForeign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, persona non grata in Washington.

Algeria
Who's in and who's out of Arab League's Algiers summit

As the Algerian capital prepares to host the 2022 Arab League summit in November, more and more heads of state have begun to confirm their presence.