Spotlight | Guinea
Paris navigates delicate balancing act in Conakry

Palace Intrigues
Mamadi Doumbouya, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Alassane Ouattara, Nicolas Sarkozy

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

GuineaMamadi Doumbouya's new watch

CongoSassou's daughter's big Parisian wedding

Ivory CoastAlassane Ouattara hosts Nicolas Sarkozy in Mougins

Sahel
AU on hunt for new Sahel special envoy

The African Union has been discussing the appointment of a special envoy for the Sahel and Rwanda has expressed an interest in the post.

Guinea
Simmering tensions result in ousting of army chief Koulibaly

The stances adopted by Sadiba Koulibaly had made him a number of enemies and ultimately prompted Mamadi Doumbouya to dismiss him, despite the general having supported the junta leader from the very earliest hours of the coup.

Guinea, West Africa
France offers Conakry military support to protect border with Mali

To stop the spread into Guinea of jihadist groups operating in neighbouring Mali, France has responded favourably to Guinea leader Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya request for military assistance along its northeastern border.

Spotlight | Guinea
Military rapprochement between Conakry and Paris picks up pace

Unlike in neighbouring Mali, relations between Paris and Conakry haven't particularly suffered from the coup. The interim president Mamadi Doumbouya has now asked for French support to secure the Mali-Guinean border, and although Paris is inclined to help, it remains concerned about the human rights situation in the country.