GUINEA : Junta helps Barry Angola to jettison his Emirati bauxite partner
Businessman Thierno Madiou Barry, otherwise known as Barry Angola, is in the good books of Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya’s junta, despite...
Month : January 2023
ALGERIA/MOROCCO/PALESTINE : Morocco and Algeria exploit Palestinian question to bolster support at home
The rivalry between Algeria and Morocco has spilled over into their respective relations with Palestine in recent months. The subject has come up regularly on...
CHAD : Abakar Manany preferred as Mahamat Idriss Deby’s sherpa in Washington
Transition president Mahamat Idriss Deby, otherwise known as “Kaka”, who was in Washington from 13 to 15 December for the...
KENYA : Ruto’s road map to get Kenya Airways sold
Kenya’s new president, William Ruto, has embarked on a fresh campaign: to clinch the sale of state companies in a...
TUNISIA : Opposition struggles to muster a united front against Kais Saied
Members of the opposition to President Kais Saied are trying to come up with a common political platform following the...
BURKINA FASO : French diplomatic operations face turbulent times in Ouagadougou
The French diplomatic establishment is struggling to recover from the 30 September coup and the arrival in power of the...
ETHIOPIA : Addis lays groundwork for transitional justice
The document, titled “Ethiopia – policy options for transitional justice” was drawn up by the Ethiopian justice ministry and released in September to a handful...
SENEGAL : Ousmane Sonko’s PASTEF maps out 2023 world tour
Yassine Fall, the new deputy president in charge of international matters for the Patriotes Africains du Sénégal pour le Travail,...
SAHEL : Storms continue to gather over the G5 Sahel
The Nigerien delegation carefully sidestepped the subject during their much-promoted international tour that rounded off 2022. Whether in Rome for...
CHAD : ECCAS searches footing on Chadian transition
As Doha moves swiftly on from the FIFA World Cup and its dramatic final between France and Argentina, its diplomats are gearing up to host...
