Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Spotlight | Africa, France
Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

On September 11, France's murky dealings with Africa were thrust into the spotlight when, three days before French investigative journalist Pierre Pean's explosive "La Republique des Mallettes" hit bookshelves, lawyer Robert Bourgi, a long-time presidential advisor and go-between, said in [...]

Published on 22/09/2011 at 23:01 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers

In order to ensure high-quality and independent journalism, Africa Intelligence relies solely on subscriptions from its readers, with no advertising, no events and no consulting work.

Several offers are available depending on your particular reading needs

Consult our offers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Discover our work by making use of the following possibilities: daily newsletters, a selection of free articles, keyword alerts.

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Politics

Africa, France
Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Senegal’s ex-leader Abdoulaye Wade [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

Congo, Senegal
Wade confides in Sassou

Senegal's ex-president Abdoulaye Wade turned to Denis Sassou Nguesso at the "Build Africa" forum for support in his dispute with Macky Sall.

Subscribers only Politics 12.02.2014

Spotlight | France
Hollande tries to turn page on Françafrique

François Hollande is determined to change France's rapport with Africa and get multilateral organisations to play a more prominent role in the continent, while disentangling France's ties. The French president - who will tour South Africa in October, the only [.

Subscribers only Politics 04.09.2013

Senegal
Karim questioned by police again

Karim Wade was due to be quizzed by detectives of the Dakar Gendarmerie's investigation service on December 20.

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2012

Senegal
Euronews woos Wade

Euronews Sales, the advertising department of the European round-the-clock news [...]

Subscribers only Business 01.02.2012

Senegal
Wade splashes out

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, who found out on January 27 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.02.2012

Spotlight | Senegal
Wade set on third term

Senegal's Constitutional Council may yet declare he cannot run again, and the Parti Democratique Senegalais won't officially swear him in as its candidate until December 23, but Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade is already pounding the campaign trail in earnest ahead [.

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2011

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo's world of business

Since his election in August 2009, Gabon's President Ali Bongo, who is rather isolated in the region, has looked further afield in search of new partners, and with a certain degree of success. Some partners have even set up shop [.

Subscribers only Politics 05.10.2011

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Africa, France
Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Africa, France
Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

Congo, Senegal
Wade confides in Sassou

Spotlight | France
Hollande tries to turn page on Françafrique

Senegal
Karim questioned by police again

Senegal
Euronews woos Wade

Senegal
Wade splashes out

Spotlight | Senegal
Wade set on third term

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo's world of business

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa in the Russia-Ukraine war

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

Spotlight | Africa, France Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

This article may be accessed by subscribers

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

create a free account

Africa, France Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

Congo, Senegal Wade confides in Sassou

Spotlight | France Hollande tries to turn page on Françafrique

Senegal Karim questioned by police again

Senegal Euronews woos Wade

Senegal Wade splashes out

Spotlight | Senegal Wade set on third term

Spotlight | Gabon Ali Bongo's world of business

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Africa, France
Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

Africa, France
Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

Congo, Senegal
Wade confides in Sassou

Spotlight | France
Hollande tries to turn page on Françafrique

Senegal
Karim questioned by police again

Senegal
Euronews woos Wade

Senegal
Wade splashes out

Spotlight | Senegal
Wade set on third term

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo's world of business