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Africa, United States
Biden gets to work on Africa, makes first appointments

The new US head of state and his vice president, Kamala Harris, have begun holding talks with several African heads of state. The newly appointed Africa director in the National Security Council was sitting on the call.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.03.2021

Egypt, Israel, Sudan
Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

As Israel and Egypt quickly cosy up to Khartoum, they are both making separate efforts to access the archives of the National Intelligence and Security Service, which under ex-president Omar al-Bashir backed a range of Islamist groups.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.02.2021

Kenya
Makeups and breakups: Kenyatta dumps Ruto again

Deputy President William Ruto and his boss Uhuru Kenyatta held talks last month to find a compromise on the constitutional referendum backed by the president. Since then, Ruto has become persona non grata at State House again.

Subscribers only Politics 07.12.2020

Spotlight | Cameroon
The securocrats guiding Biya's decisions on Anglophone crisis

As the Cameroonian army struggles to find a way out of the crisis that has gripped the country for the past three year the president continues to rely on a small set of generals and military advisors.

Subscribers only Politics 18.11.2020

Kenya, Somalia
Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

The Kenyan foreign secretary Raychelle Omamo has warned her Somalian counterpart that the Kenyan army will retaliate in the event of a further military incident on the countries' shared border.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Turkey's Barer does well out of Ouattara's security kit procurement fever

Anticipating a rocky presidential election, Ivorian security forces are making numerous equipment orders, sparking intense competition among suppiers. Backed by Qatar and already well established in Chad, Sudan and Nigeria, Turkey's Barer is positioning itself to take a bite out of the Ivorian market.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 23.09.2020

Central Africa, United States
How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

The pending confirmation of Melanie Higgins as the new US ambassador to Burundi, a post left vacant for the past 18 months, spells the final phase of a discreet but important bridging of ties between the United States and Burundi.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 04.09.2020

US Special Envoy J. Peter Pham, mender-in-chief of fences between Bujumbura and Washington, with Burundi's late president, Pierre Nkurunziza.

In Focus | Congo
The rise of Jean-Jacques Bouya: how the China go-between became Sassou's strongman

Major Works Minister Jean-Jacques Bouya continues to extend his influence in the key non-oil economic sectors.

Subscribers only Politics 15.06.2020

Congo
No 20th birthday party for the DGRE

The DGRE external intelligence service, which was set up by President Denis Sassou Nguesso in 2001, was formally shut down by General Hilaire Moko, Sassou's nephew.

Subscribers only Politics 27.05.2020

Inner circles | United States, West Africa
Trump and Biden's Africa advisors in 2020 race for White House

Although Africa will play no role in the run-up to the presidential election in November, both main camps have appointed an expert advisor on the continent.

Subscribers only Politics 25.05.2020

Former vice president Joe Biden and President Donald Trump.

Tunisia
Martial Saïed faces Covid-19 alone

Kaïs Saïed has gone into martial mode in the face of the new coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). He introduced a curfew [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.03.2020

Spotlight | Africa, DRC, Guinea
Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

American concern Providence Mining has plans to expand its African foothold and has a pool of mining sector veterans within its top management to lead the way. These include lobbyists for the ex-governor of the mineral-rich Katanga province Moïse Katumbi [.

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Libya, UAE
Mohamed bin Zayed reshuffles his Libya unit

Abu Dhabi crown prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan recently [...]

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 23.01.2020

In Focus | Africa
Military equipment market leaders Marck and MagForce under attack from Turkish and Moroccan rivals

France's MagForce International and Marck groups, which have been the leading suppliers of equipment to West and Central African armies over the last two decades, are marking time as they battle with various forms of legal action.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 06.01.2020

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's reform plans for NISS

According to our sources, in the coming months the House of Peoples' Representatives will debate a bill to reform the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.10.2019

Spotlight | Tunisia
Gannouchi looks for a pro-Karoui prime minister

After having been disoriented by Kaïs Saïed's overwhelming victory in the presidential elections, Rached Ghannouchi has already set about negotiating the formation of the next government. And to keep the new president at arm's length, he is looking for support [.

Subscribers only Politics 17.10.2019

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

National Security Council

Africa, United States
Biden gets to work on Africa, makes first appointments

Egypt, Israel, Sudan
Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

Kenya
Makeups and breakups: Kenyatta dumps Ruto again

Spotlight | Cameroon
The securocrats guiding Biya's decisions on Anglophone crisis

Kenya, Somalia
Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

Ivory Coast
Turkey's Barer does well out of Ouattara's security kit procurement fever

Central Africa, United States
How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

In Focus | Congo
The rise of Jean-Jacques Bouya: how the China go-between became Sassou's strongman

Congo
No 20th birthday party for the DGRE

Inner circles | United States, West Africa
Trump and Biden's Africa advisors in 2020 race for White House

Tunisia
Martial Saïed faces Covid-19 alone

Spotlight | Africa, DRC, Guinea
Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

Libya, UAE
Mohamed bin Zayed reshuffles his Libya unit

In Focus | Africa
Military equipment market leaders Marck and MagForce under attack from Turkish and Moroccan rivals

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's reform plans for NISS

Spotlight | Tunisia
Gannouchi looks for a pro-Karoui prime minister

Guinea
Cellou Dalein Diallo turns to Moise Katumbi's advisors

Uganda
The Democratic Governance Facility, a genuine threat to Museveni?

Uganda
How Yoweri Museveni is trying to bring Bobi Wine on board…

Spotlight | Tunisia
Beji Caid Essebsi turns anti-corruption weapon on Youssef Chahed

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

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

National Security Council

Africa, United States Biden gets to work on Africa, makes first appointments

Egypt, Israel, Sudan Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

Kenya Makeups and breakups: Kenyatta dumps Ruto again

Spotlight | Cameroon The securocrats guiding Biya's decisions on Anglophone crisis

Kenya, Somalia Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

Ivory Coast Turkey's Barer does well out of Ouattara's security kit procurement fever

Central Africa, United States How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

In Focus | Congo The rise of Jean-Jacques Bouya: how the China go-between became Sassou's strongman

Congo No 20th birthday party for the DGRE

Inner circles | United States, West Africa Trump and Biden's Africa advisors in 2020 race for White House

Tunisia Martial Saïed faces Covid-19 alone

Spotlight | Africa, DRC, Guinea Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

Libya, UAE Mohamed bin Zayed reshuffles his Libya unit

In Focus | Africa Military equipment market leaders Marck and MagForce under attack from Turkish and Moroccan rivals

Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali's reform plans for NISS

Spotlight | Tunisia Gannouchi looks for a pro-Karoui prime minister

Guinea Cellou Dalein Diallo turns to Moise Katumbi's advisors

Uganda The Democratic Governance Facility, a genuine threat to Museveni?

Uganda How Yoweri Museveni is trying to bring Bobi Wine on board…

Spotlight | Tunisia Beji Caid Essebsi turns anti-corruption weapon on Youssef Chahed

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Africa, United States
Biden gets to work on Africa, makes first appointments

Egypt, Israel, Sudan
Beshir's archives become bartering tool for Khartoum's new leaders

Kenya
Makeups and breakups: Kenyatta dumps Ruto again

Spotlight | Cameroon
The securocrats guiding Biya's decisions on Anglophone crisis

Kenya, Somalia
Kenyatta issues ultimatum to Mogadishu

Ivory Coast
Turkey's Barer does well out of Ouattara's security kit procurement fever

Central Africa, United States
How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

In Focus | Congo
The rise of Jean-Jacques Bouya: how the China go-between became Sassou's strongman

Congo
No 20th birthday party for the DGRE

Inner circles | United States, West Africa
Trump and Biden's Africa advisors in 2020 race for White House

Tunisia
Martial Saïed faces Covid-19 alone

Spotlight | Africa, DRC, Guinea
Alliance of mining expert and lobbyists creates stronghold on continent

Libya, UAE
Mohamed bin Zayed reshuffles his Libya unit

In Focus | Africa
Military equipment market leaders Marck and MagForce under attack from Turkish and Moroccan rivals

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali's reform plans for NISS

Spotlight | Tunisia
Gannouchi looks for a pro-Karoui prime minister

Guinea
Cellou Dalein Diallo turns to Moise Katumbi's advisors

Uganda
The Democratic Governance Facility, a genuine threat to Museveni?

Uganda
How Yoweri Museveni is trying to bring Bobi Wine on board…

Spotlight | Tunisia
Beji Caid Essebsi turns anti-corruption weapon on Youssef Chahed