Spotlight | Africa, France
Future of Macron's Africa advisers up in the air

Palace Intrigues
Mahamat Idriss Déby, Emmanuel Macron and Aziz Akhannouch

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

ChadMahamat Idriss Déby still shunning Paris

AfricaReunion of Macron's African ENA classmates in Paris

MoroccoThe truth behind exit of Akhannouch's secretary-general

Ivory Coast
Ouattara secures further term for French ambassador in Abidjan

Jean-Christophe Belliard, France’s ambassador to Ivory Coast, was theoretically due to leave his post in the coming weeks but has been given another year in the job he has held since 2020.

Senegal
Ex-ambassador Philippe Lalliot takes helm of French foreign ministry's support and crisis centre

France’s ambassador to Senegal left his post in July, after four years in the role.

France, South Africa
Chrysoula Zacharopoulou in Pretoria to follow up on Africa-France summit

La secrétaire d'Etat chargée du développement, de la francophonie et des partenariats internationaux, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, effectuera une visite officielle en Afrique du Sud du 6 au 8 octobre.

France
Ambassador Lechevallier top pick to head foreign ministry's globalisation unit

Aurélien Lechevallier, currently the France ambassador to South Africa, is the top pick to take over the French foreign ministry's globalisation unit. He would succeed Michel Miraillet, in office since 2020.

Morocco
Former diplomatic adviser to the Elysée joins French embassy in Rabat

French diplomat Arnaud Pescheux has taken up a new position as minister-counsellor in Rabat, just as the French ambassador to Morroco Hélène Le Gal is about to leave. Her position has yet to be filled

Cameroon, France
Macron announces declassification of already public archives

During his recent African tour, the French president ordered the opening of archives concerning the violent repression carried out by his country during Cameroon's independence. A similar promise was made by his predecessor back in 2015.

East Africa, France
Macron set to appoint new ambassadors throughout Africa

Several French embassies in Africa will change ambassadors this year, including Nairobi and Kampala in East Africa and Maputo and Pretoria in southern Africa.

Africa, France
No changes to Macron's diplomatic staff until mid-July

In the wake of France's presidential election, the future of the Elysée Palace's diplomatic cell has will not be decided until the beginning of July.

Africa, France
Macron sets out to woo the African diaspora

As part of his drive to be re-elected as president, Emmanuel Macron will visit Saint-Denis, in Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris on the morning of Thursday 21 April for a series of meetings on local neighbourhoods.

European Union
Macron fine-tunes upcoming EU-AU summit

Ahead of the European Union's summit with the African Union on 17-18 February, the French president dispatched a representative to several African capitals in order to prepare for the gathering held under the French presidency of the EU Council.

Africa, France
Behind the scenes of Macron's Africa-France summit

With the Africa-France summit starting on 8 October, the French president is working behind the scenes on several key announcements. Foremost among them is the end in its current form of the Presidential Council for Africa.