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Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sanchez and Mohammed VI

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond. This week: Ouattara's latest French holiday, Macron beats Sarkozy, Pedro Sanchez seeks Mohammed VI... again. [...]

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Published on 28/02/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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The Congolese head of state is due to make an official visit to France at the end of February, during which he will hold talks with Emmanuel Macron. During this trip, the so-called "ill-gotten gains" case against several people close to Denis Sassou-Nguesso could loom large once again.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Republic of the Congo's President Denis Sassou-Nguesso at the Élysée Palace, Paris, France, 3 September 2019.

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Ahead of polls, Ouattara moves to shore up his base

With local and regional elections eight months away and a presidential poll due in 2025, the Ivorian president is determined to bolster his majority. His RHDP party has launched a massive campaign to drum up support that is dealing unprecedented blows to two of his predecessors.

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Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara in Paris, 11 November 2021.

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sanchez and Mohammed VI

Congo
President Sassou-Nguesso expected to make official visit to France

Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Ahead of polls, Ouattara moves to shore up his base

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Ouattara to dine with Macron at Elysée

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Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bedie, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Emmanuel Macron and Assimi Goita

Ivory Coast
Ouattara flying off for diplomatic missions in the Vatican and UN