Organisation internationale de la francophonie

Palace Intrigues
Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Patrice Talon, Othman Benjelloun

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

CARTouadéra and presidential party contribute to adviser's funeral

BeninTalon to receive French ambassador's credentials

MoroccoBank of Africa boss Othman Benjelloun as sought-after as ever

Ghana
Nana Akufo Addo expected at the Élysée

He will meet Macron on 14 November.

Djibouti
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf seeks Tony Blair Institute's advice on AU Commission candidacy

The Tony Blair Institute is advising Djibouti foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on his candidacy for chairmanship of the African Union Commission.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Nicolas Sarkozy, Mohammed VI, William Ruto

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

Ivory CoastSarkozy pays weekend visit to Ouattara

MoroccoMohammed VI keeps ambassadors on tenterhooks

KenyaFirst lady turns deaf ear to second lady's appeals

African Union
AU security bigwigs to meet in Abidjan this week

Senior officials from the UN, EU, and OIC have also been invited to attend the retreat organised by the AU's Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security.

Congo
After Francophonie snub, Sassou-Nguesso expected in Russia for BRICS summit

Denis Sassou-Nguesso is to head to Kazan, Russia, for the 16th BRICS summit on 22 to 24 October.

Palace Intrigues
Vladimir Putin, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Félix Tshisekedi

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

CongoLimited attendance at Julienne Sassou-Nguesso's wedding

RussiaPutin's Africa man in tête-à-tête with Ahoua Don Mello

DRCAn unhappy Francophonie summit

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam

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

DRCFrom NYC to Brussels, Tshisekedi's full-on diplomatic agenda

CongoSassou's two funerals and a wedding

Ivory CoastTensions flare between Gbagbo and Thiam

Africa
Louise Mushikiwabo capitalises on achievements in run-up to French-speaking nations summit

The arrival of new African and Latin American members has bolstered the OIF club of French-speaking nations, which has become an attractive proposition for non-francophone states. Ghana and Angola in particular will be in the spotlight at an OIF summit next month in France.

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina to attend OIF summit

Though the president of Madagascar did not make it to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the landing in Provence, France, he will attend the next OIF Summit, which will take place north of Paris on 4-5 October.