<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dateManipulator="urn:dateManipulator" version="2.0"><channel><title>Africa Intelligence</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com]]></link><description><![CDATA[For over 20 years, we have published confidential newsletters which are all authoritative in their sector. Our newsletters cover fields in which it is generaly difficult to get access to reliable information.]]></description><language>en</language><copyright>Copyright 1992-2023 Indigo Publications</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>https://www.africaintelligence.com/rss
      </docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>North Africa : Ursula von der Leyen's envoys preach the word of Brussels from Cairo to Rabat</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/04/17/ursula-von-der-leyen-s-envoys-preach-the-word-of-brussels-from-cairo-to-rabat,110706004-ar2]]></link><description><![CDATA[The European Union and 12 southern Mediterranean states endorsed the Pact for the Mediterranean in Barcelona on 28 November, redefining the foundations of their cooperation. The event marked the 30th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration, the founding act of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. Beyond the Middle East (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria), all North African countries – from Morocco to Egypt, including Algeria, Tunisia and Libya – are part of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/04/17/ursula-von-der-leyen-s-envoys-preach-the-word-of-brussels-from-cairo-to-rabat,110706004-ar2</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : Diomaye Faye gives undertakings to Paris</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/04/17/diomaye-faye-gives-undertakings-to-paris,110705950-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The issue was one of the key points raised during the visit to Dakar on 20 February by Emmanuel Macron's [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/04/17/diomaye-faye-gives-undertakings-to-paris,110705950-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Football federation president Lekjaa switches tack with CAF</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/04/17/football-federation-president-lekjaa-switches-tack-with-caf,110705957-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the go-to solution for Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe when tournaments on the continent have run [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/04/17/football-federation-president-lekjaa-switches-tack-with-caf,110705957-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Rabat boosts UNESCO funding</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/04/17/rabat-boosts-unesco-funding,110705960-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[With more than $3m committed from the first quarter of 2026, the OCP Foundation, funded by Moroccan phosphate giant OCP [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/04/17/rabat-boosts-unesco-funding,110705960-art</guid></item><item><title>Uganda : With First Lady absent, Kainerugaba flexes muscles</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/04/17/with-first-lady-absent-kainerugaba-flexes-muscles,110705996-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in May of Yoweri Museveni, who was re-elected earlier this year for a seventh five-year [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/04/17/with-first-lady-absent-kainerugaba-flexes-muscles,110705996-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Civil coalition Tasis set to finalise government</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/04/17/civil-coalition-tasis-set-to-finalise-government,110706014-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Negotiations are in full swing in Berlin. Meeting on 16 April in the German capital, where they took part in [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/04/17/civil-coalition-tasis-set-to-finalise-government,110706014-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Behind the scenes of Oligui Nguema's $3bn Trafigura deal</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/04/17/behind-the-scenes-of-oligui-nguema-s-dollars3bn-trafigura-deal,110705997-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema can finally breathe a sight of relief. The Gabonese presidency has sealed a strategic agreement with [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/04/17/behind-the-scenes-of-oligui-nguema-s-dollars3bn-trafigura-deal,110705997-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Juliana Amato Lumumba seeks strategy in bid for La Francophonie</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/04/17/juliana-amato-lumumba-seeks-strategy-in-bid-for-la-francophonie,110705954-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The DRC candidate for secretary general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), Juliana Amato Lumumba, is embarking on [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/04/17/juliana-amato-lumumba-seeks-strategy-in-bid-for-la-francophonie,110705954-art</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : Laurent Gbagbo flies in to Brussels</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/04/17/laurent-gbagbo-flies-in-to-brussels,110705951-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The former Ivorian president (2000 to 2011) has travelled to the Belgian capital with his wife for a private visit.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/04/17/laurent-gbagbo-flies-in-to-brussels,110705951-bre</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : Prime minister chooses new diplomatic adviser</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/04/17/prime-minister-chooses-new-diplomatic-adviser,110705979-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Malagasy head of government, Mamitiana Rajaonarison, has selected a diplomat, until now posted in France, to replace Ibrahim Norbert Richard, appointed to the Indian Ocean Commission.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/04/17/prime-minister-chooses-new-diplomatic-adviser,110705979-bre</guid></item><item><title>Equatorial Guinea : President Obiang Nguema visits Washington on the QT</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/04/17/president-obiang-nguema-visits-washington-on-the-qt,110706017-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Equatorial Guinean head of state was received by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on 16 April.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/04/17/president-obiang-nguema-visits-washington-on-the-qt,110706017-bre</guid></item></channel></rss>