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

France/Egypt Will Macron cut the ribbon of the Suez Canal Museum?

Ghana/France Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo heading to the Sorbonne

Ivory Coast Gbagbo's bank accounts unblocked

France/CAR Baïpo-Temon acts as stand-in CAR consul in France

The New Guard
DR Congo, Uganda, South Africa and Ghana

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

DRC Dieudonne Tshibangu, Tshisekedi's PR

Uganda Daniel Obal, Museveni's poster boy

South Africa Siviwe Gwarube, new DA chief whip

Ghana Stephen Yeboah, a toolmaker for sustainable artisanal mining

Ghana
Accra delays sale of Chirano mine to Asante in hope of better deal

The Ghanaian authorities are financially backing the sale of the Chirano mine, which should foster the emergence of a mining champion in the Western North region. But talks have hit a stumbling block over the state's stake and royalties in Asante Gold once the transaction has been finalised.

West Africa
Abidjan and Accra allied against multinationals in new cocoa war

The heads of Ghana Cocobod and Ivory Coast's Conseil Café Cacao were in Accra last week to refine their joint strategy in the face of the industry's trading giants and industrialists, who are considering diversifying their supplies elsewhere.

West Africa
ECOWAS leaders at loggerheads over successor to Akufo-Addo

The summit in Accra on 3 July should officialise the appointment of a new ECOWAS chairperson to succeed the Ghanaian Nana Akufo-Addo as well of new commissioners for the regional organisation. Two electric subjects that have greatly increased tensions between West Africa's leaders.

Guinea, West Africa
Doumbouya confident of facing down ECOWAS

ECOWAS leaders are making no secret of their irritation with the head of the Guinean transition Mamadi Doumbouya, who has disregarded their calls for a short transition period. He believes his country has sufficient cards in its hand to weather any potential sanctions.

Ghana
Ocea and Wight merger reshuffles Accra patrol boat market

Finalised in March, the merger between France's Vendée-based shipyard Ocea and the UK's Wight Shipyard has stoked the French shipbuilder's hopes for Ghana Navy's patrol boat market.

Ghana
Foreign group set to invest in Ghana's bauxite development programme

The Ghanaian president's project to revive plans to develop an integrated bauxite-to-aluminium industry in the country is starting to attract would-be investors, including one as yet unidentified European company.

Spotlight | Chad
Middleman Chafi comes to Qatar's rescue in the Chadian 'pre-dialogue' process in Doha

The best-connected intermediary in the Sahel, Mustapha Chafi, has been asked by Qatar to try to get the Chadian "pre-dialogue" process back on the rails, as it drags on without result to the despair of the authorities.

Ghana
Tullow Oil and ENI utilise Russia-Ukraine war to pressure executive

Oil companies operating in Ghana want to increase their offshore fields' gas production. They hope to convince the Akufo-Addo administration to go along with them, given the risk that Russia's war in Ukraine poses to LNG imports into Africa.

Africa, Mali
After ECOWAS sanctions, African Union ready to get tough on Mali

Ghana is trying to rally support from outside the ECOWAS states for the sanctions the regional body has slapped on the Malian junta. The African Union for its part met on Friday to discuss the issue.

Mali
After ECOWAS, G5 Sahel ready to punish Mali

ECOWAS has slapped sanctions on the junta in Mali over delayed elections, and now the G5 Sahel military alliance, of which Mali is a member, is about to decide what action to take. Bamako has already been blocked from taking over the G5 rotating presidency.

Ghana
Harland & Wolff jump into endless patrol boat contract race

The Ghana Navy (GN) has begun negotiations with Belfast-based Harland & Wolff over patrol boat contract.

Ghana
No end in sight for negotiations with ENI and Vitol on Block 3

Despite having been awarded exploration rights on the Tano Basin offshore block in July 2019, ENI and Vitol have so far been unable to agree terms with the Ghanaian energy ministry.