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Morocco
New EU visit to Rabat in midst of Moroccogate

Just three weeks after the visit of the European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell, the European neighbourhood and enlargement commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi, is due in Rabat at a time of very strained relations between the EU and Morocco.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.01.2023

Morocco
Rabat's EU ambassador paved the way for Josep Borrell's visit

Only weeks after the graft scandal that shook the European Parliament was revealed, the EU's foreign policy chief travelled to Morocco to discuss immigration and renewable energy. His trip was facilitated by the new Moroccan ambassador to Brussels Youssef Amrani.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.01.2023

The new Moroccan ambassador to Brussels Youssef Amrani.

Spotlight | Algeria, Morocco, Palestine
Morocco and Algeria exploit Palestinian question to bolster support at home

The ongoing antagonism between the two North African countries has led to them returning to the Palestinian question in recent months, and the stances they have adopted are directed partly at domestic opinion.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.01.2023

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Maliki.

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.12.2022

Inner circles | Kenya
Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

The Kenyan president is relying on several groups of advisers to steer his economic policy, keep him informed of political intrigues and hone his messaging. These precious allies belong to different circles and do not always see eye to eye, mirroring tensions already felt within the presidential majority.

Subscribers only Politics 09.12.2022

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, on 29 September 2022.

Spotlight | Morocco
Nasser Bourita continues his diplomatic charge against Polisario

Wherever he is in Africa, the Moroccan foreign minister is on the warpath as he tries to weaken support for the Sahwari Arab Democratic Republic or bring its backers round to Morocco's point of view.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.12.2022

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

France, Morocco
Emmanuel Macron to visit Rabat in January to reset bilateral relations

After having very discreetly renewed contact with Mohammed VI, the French head of state is set to make an official visit to Morocco in January. Before that, French foreign minister Catherine Colonna will travel to the Moroccan capital in December.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.11.2022

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Morocco's King Mohammed VI during the inauguration of a high-speed line at Tangier railway station, Morocco, 15 November, 2018.

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.11.2022

France, Morocco
Macron and Mohammed VI's secret phone call

Africa Intelligence can reveal that French president Emmanuel Macron and Morocco's King Mohammed VI spoke by telephone on the evening of 1 November. The call was an attempt to smooth the decidedly strained relations between Paris and Rabat of late.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.11.2022

French President Emmanuel Macron with Morocco's King Mohammed VI, in Rabat, on 15 November 2018.

Libya
Deal on new government leaves Dabaiba and Bashagha out in the cold

Plans for a new Libyan government drawn up by Aguila Salah Issa and Khaled al-Mishri promise political upheaval in Tripoli. Fathi Bashagha appears to be definitively out of the picture, while Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba faces increasing isolation on the domestic political scene.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 02.11.2022

The Libyan Prime Minister recognised by the international community Abdelhamid Dabaiba (left) and the former Minister of the Interior of the Government of National Unity (GUN) Fathi Bachagha (right).

In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali
From Gao to Abidjan, Ben Moctar Maouloud, the broker who has Ouattara's ear

A low-key figure in West African presidential palaces for two decades, Ben Moctar Maouloud has become a key intermediary in Abidjan. The Malian businessman with a wealth of contacts is now involved in all major military contracts.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 31.10.2022

Ben Moctar Maouloud, the Malian businessman with a wealth of contacts, is now involved in all major military contracts and has become a key intermediary in Abidjan.

Spotlight | Africa
Comorian president steps up campaign for AU chair

In his quest to take over the helm of the pan-African body, Azali Assoumani has deployed his envoys on a charm offensive aimed at winning over his peers. Meanwhile, Kenya's William Ruto has yet to get his own campaign off the ground.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.10.2022

Le président des Comores, Azali Assoumani.

Kenya
Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

The contours of William Ruto's foreign policy, an area largely left out of his election campaign, are beginning to take shape. The Kenyan president is broadening his official and unofficial networks and putting a particular focus on agriculture.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2022

Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote and Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank.

Spotlight | Morocco
How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Mohammed VI has since June been in France, where he can spend time with his ageing mother. He relies on a handful of key officials to keep a close eye on Morocco. The king's current stay contrasts with his previous "exile" in France in 2018, during which he largely disengaged from his duties.

Subscribers only Politics 20.09.2022

Morocco's King Mohammed VI and his son Prince Moulay Hassan at the Royal Palace, Rabat, 13 July 2022.

Morocco, Tunisia
Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Morocco and Tunisia are slowly settling their differences, but the kingdom wants Tunis to take some concrete steps before it is willing to make amends.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.09.2022

Tunisia
Taïeb Baccouche in no man's land at the AMU after the Tunis-Rabat crisis

The mandate of the Secretary General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) expired at the end of August. In the midst of the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Tunisia, Taïeb Baccouche sent a request to the five member states for an extension of his mandate.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.09.2022

Congo
Sassou's enigmatic adviser, rising star Françoise Joly, helps cement Brazzaville-Ankara ties

President Denis Sassou Nguesso's international affairs adviser, on matters such as Russia and the UAE, partly organised his Turkish holiday. Her rising influence has been the subject of much speculation in Brazzaville and led to a new equilibrium within his first circle.

Subscribers only Politics 09.09.2022

Denis Sassou Nguesso's adviser, Françoise Joly.

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

Nasser Bourita

Morocco
New EU visit to Rabat in midst of Moroccogate

Morocco
Rabat's EU ambassador paved the way for Josep Borrell's visit

Spotlight | Algeria, Morocco, Palestine
Morocco and Algeria exploit Palestinian question to bolster support at home

Morocco
Western Sahara hangs heavy over Macron's Rabat visit

Inner circles | Kenya
Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

Spotlight | Morocco
Nasser Bourita continues his diplomatic charge against Polisario

France, Morocco
Emmanuel Macron to visit Rabat in January to reset bilateral relations

Morocco
Diplomatic malaise sets in between Rabat and Tunis

France, Morocco
Macron and Mohammed VI's secret phone call

Libya
Deal on new government leaves Dabaiba and Bashagha out in the cold

In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali
From Gao to Abidjan, Ben Moctar Maouloud, the broker who has Ouattara's ear

Spotlight | Africa
Comorian president steps up campaign for AU chair

Kenya
Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

Spotlight | Morocco
How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Morocco, Tunisia
Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Tunisia
Taïeb Baccouche in no man's land at the AMU after the Tunis-Rabat crisis

Congo
Sassou's enigmatic adviser, rising star Françoise Joly, helps cement Brazzaville-Ankara ties

Tunisia
No mediators designated to resolve Tunis-Rabat conflict

Africa, Japan
Key attendees pull out of TICAD

Algeria, Mauritania, Western Sahara
UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura expected in Algiers and Nouakchott

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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

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Nasser Bourita

Morocco New EU visit to Rabat in midst of Moroccogate

Morocco Rabat's EU ambassador paved the way for Josep Borrell's visit

Spotlight | Algeria, Morocco, Palestine Morocco and Algeria exploit Palestinian question to bolster support at home

Morocco Western Sahara hangs heavy over Macron's Rabat visit

Inner circles | Kenya Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

Spotlight | Morocco Nasser Bourita continues his diplomatic charge against Polisario

France, Morocco Emmanuel Macron to visit Rabat in January to reset bilateral relations

Morocco Diplomatic malaise sets in between Rabat and Tunis

France, Morocco Macron and Mohammed VI's secret phone call

Libya Deal on new government leaves Dabaiba and Bashagha out in the cold

In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali From Gao to Abidjan, Ben Moctar Maouloud, the broker who has Ouattara's ear

Spotlight | Africa Comorian president steps up campaign for AU chair

Kenya Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

Spotlight | Morocco How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Morocco, Tunisia Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Tunisia Taïeb Baccouche in no man's land at the AMU after the Tunis-Rabat crisis

Congo Sassou's enigmatic adviser, rising star Françoise Joly, helps cement Brazzaville-Ankara ties

Tunisia No mediators designated to resolve Tunis-Rabat conflict

Africa, Japan Key attendees pull out of TICAD

Algeria, Mauritania, Western Sahara UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura expected in Algiers and Nouakchott

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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

Morocco
New EU visit to Rabat in midst of Moroccogate

Morocco
Rabat's EU ambassador paved the way for Josep Borrell's visit

Spotlight | Algeria, Morocco, Palestine
Morocco and Algeria exploit Palestinian question to bolster support at home

Morocco
Western Sahara hangs heavy over Macron's Rabat visit

Inner circles | Kenya
Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

Spotlight | Morocco
Nasser Bourita continues his diplomatic charge against Polisario

France, Morocco
Emmanuel Macron to visit Rabat in January to reset bilateral relations

Morocco
Diplomatic malaise sets in between Rabat and Tunis

France, Morocco
Macron and Mohammed VI's secret phone call

Libya
Deal on new government leaves Dabaiba and Bashagha out in the cold

In Focus | Ivory Coast, Mali
From Gao to Abidjan, Ben Moctar Maouloud, the broker who has Ouattara's ear

Spotlight | Africa
Comorian president steps up campaign for AU chair

Kenya
Ruto builds agricultural diplomacy, leveraging AfDB's Adesina and ADB's Dangote

Spotlight | Morocco
How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Morocco, Tunisia
Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Tunisia
Taïeb Baccouche in no man's land at the AMU after the Tunis-Rabat crisis

Congo
Sassou's enigmatic adviser, rising star Françoise Joly, helps cement Brazzaville-Ankara ties

Tunisia
No mediators designated to resolve Tunis-Rabat conflict

Africa, Japan
Key attendees pull out of TICAD

Algeria, Mauritania, Western Sahara
UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura expected in Algiers and Nouakchott