Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

Cameroon
ECCAS move to Malabo gets behind schedule

The provisional transfer of the headquarters of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) from Libreville to Malabo, which was decided following the 30 August coup in Gabon, should take place in November.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Oligui Nguema, Tidjane Thiam

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

Republic of Congo French media boss visits Denis Sassou-Nguesso at home

GabonCharles Mba behind Tidjane Thiam's visit to Libreville

GabonGeneral Oligui Nguema's on a mission to woo region's leaders

Equatorial Guinea
Golar LNG lobbies VP Teodorin over Fortuna FLNG

Golar LNG hasn't given up on Equatorial Guinea and has its sight set on the offshore Fortuna gas field. The firm has called on a powerful lobbyist to get closer to Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue.

Central Africa
Ali Bongo urges ECCAS colleagues to pay their subscription arrears

At the ECCAS summit on 1 July, current chairman Ali Bongo raised the delicate question of member states' subscription arrears.

Equatorial Guinea
Finance ministry accuses Ruslan Obiang of corruption in Ceiba affair

Ruslan Obiang, one of the president's sons, has been referred to the attorney general in connection with the sale of an aircraft belonging to the national airline, Ceiba. The shadow of his half-brother Teodorin Obiang looms large over the affair.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Teodorin Obiang, Philemon Yang

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

CongoSassou seeks strategy for 'ill-gotten gains' affair

Equatorial GuineaTeodorin Obiang's jam-packed business trip to China

CameroonEx-PM Philemon Yang honoured by ECCAS

Congo
Congolese lawyer Tchikaya takes on Russia's defence versus Ukraine at ICC

International law specialist Jean-Charles Tchikaya, who belongs to the Bordeaux bar, is now representing Russia at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. He will plead Moscow's case against Ukraine's claims that it is guilty of genocide.

Congo
Congo and Equatorial Guinea oppose Vista takeover of Société Générale subsidiaries

Société Générale announced on 8 June that it was selling its Congolese and Equatorial Guinean subsidies to the Burkina Faso company Vista Group. But Brazzaville has already said it will preempt the sale and Malabo may follow suit.

Central Africa, Equatorial Guinea
CEMAC weakened by hiatus at top of commission

The executive organ of the Central African bloc is being lead ad interim by Gabon's Daniel Ona Ondo, even though Baltasar Engonga Edjo of Equatorial Guinea was appointed to the post over a month ago.

Africa
Patrice Talon, Nicolas Sarkozy, Félix Tshisekedi, Diego Aponte, 'Teodorin' Obiang

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Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
Chevron in the clear to develop Yoyo and Yolanda fields

The US major Chevron will finally be able to work on exploiting the gas fields discovered by Noble Energy near the borders of Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon.

Palace Intrigues
Paul Biya, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ali Bongo, Gims, Mathilde of Belgium

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Gabon Biya skips summit, Sassou snubs group photo

Gabon Congolese delegation plays cat and mouse with Gabonese opposition

Senegal French rappers Gims and Maes pick luxury concierge service

Egypt Belgium's Queen Mathilde acts as ambassador for tourism

The New Guard
Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, DR Congo, Ethiopia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalMouhamadou Lamine Bara, the PR man advising Macky Sall's opponents

Equatorial GuineaTeresa Isabel Nnang Avomo, GEPetrol's new boss at the service of the vice president

DR CongoTrésor Mputu moves from football to politics

EthiopiaKidus Fisaha Asfaw, from Mountain View to green construction

Equatorial Guinea
ExxonMobil hopes for helping hand from Teodorin Obiang

ExxonMobil is feeling hopeful now that a familiar face has been appointed as the new oil minister. With the goal of selling off its ailing assets in Equatorial Guinea this year, it has already reached out to the country's vice president.

Equatorial Guinea
Africa Oil, Panoro and Kosmos deals consolidate Teodorin Obiang's oil credentials

Equatorial Guinea's vice president is keen to demonstrate that he is now in control of the oil sector while at the same time undermining his half brother Gabriel Obiang Lima, who was until January the oil minister.