Tamim bin Hamad al Thani

Senegal
Dakar's new ambassador set to arrive in Doha

Cheikh Tidiane Sall, the country's new ambassador in Doha, will arrive in Qatar in the coming days. President Faye is eager to rebuild relations, which have been strained since 2017.

DRC
From Accra to Caracas, Félix Tshisekedi's tight diplomatic schedule

On his return from Doha, Qatar, DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi will attend the inauguration of Ghana's new head of state, John Dramani Mahama, on 7 January, followed by that of his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, on 10 January.

Uganda
Museveni persuades Emir of Qatar to open embassy in Kampala

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has managed to convince the Emir of Qatar to open an embassy in Kampala.

Somalia
Doha regains foothold in Mogadishu

Qatar is taking advantage of a lull in relations between Somalia and the United Arab Emirates to move its pawns into play. Its diplomats are already starting to take the lead in upcoming talks with Al-Shabaab.

Rwanda
Qatar Airways finally receives Kigali airport construction bids

The bids are in more than two years after the state-owned carrier put out the call to tender.

DRC
Embattled Kazadi makes case to Tshisekedi

The finance minister has been summoned by the Congolese president to a meeting with his main accuser, the head of the Inspectorate General of Finances, as part of a judicial investigation into alleged embezzlement.

Palace Intrigues
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko, Félix Tshisekedi, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

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SenegalInvestiture tightly choreographed by Sonko and Diomaye Faye

DRCRumours swirl over finance chief's ambitions

DRCTamim bin Hamad al-Thani agrees to open embassy in Kinshasa

Burkina Faso
Junta leader Ibrahim Traoré appeals to Doha

Burkinabe Foreign Minister Olivia Rouamba has requested a meeting with her Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Kais Saied, Mamady Doumbouya, François Beya

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Congo Macron's embarrassing handshake at presidential palace

Tunisia Saied requests $500m in aid from Al Thani

Guinea French-Guinean duo brings Pogba and Ronaldinho to Conakry and Abidjan

Central African Republic François Beya fails to show in Bangui

Angola, DRC
Luanda and Doha support M23 mediation efforts as Kinshasa loses faith

Qatar and Angola have been consolidating their bilateral ties as they look for ways of supporting various sub-regional initiatives to mediate between the M23 rebel group and the DRC government.

Chad, Qatar
Kaka seeks to reboot relations with Doha

By appointing a new ambassador, Chad is hoping to persuade Doha to fund its DDR programme, but before Qatar invests a penny it will expect to see evidence of political progress between the Déby government and the rebel signatories to the peace accord.