<?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, 26 Jun 2026 21:00:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>https://www.africaintelligence.com/rss
      </docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>DRC/Rwanda : Kinshasa takes Kigali to the International Court of Justice</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/26/kinshasa-takes-kigali-to-the-international-court-of-justice,110830805-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[According to information obtained by Africa Intelligence, the Democratic Republic of Congo lodged an application instituting proceedings against Rwanda at [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/26/kinshasa-takes-kigali-to-the-international-court-of-justice,110830805-art</guid></item><item><title>South Africa : Pretoria bets on new strategy to arrest the fall of diamond flagship Alexkor</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/06/26/pretoria-bets-on-new-strategy-to-arrest-the-fall-of-diamond-flagship-alexkor,110830252-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Once vibrant and charming, the small South African mining town of Alexander Bay, in the Richtersveld region (see map), is today a shadow of its former self. It is on the border with Namibia, and is nine hours' drive from Cape [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/06/26/pretoria-bets-on-new-strategy-to-arrest-the-fall-of-diamond-flagship-alexkor,110830252-eve</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia : Abiy Ahmed's security strongmen line up against rebel threats</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/26/abiy-ahmed-s-security-strongmen-line-up-against-rebel-threats,110830149-ar2]]></link><description><![CDATA[Between rumours of forced conscription in Tigray and a drone strike near the Eritrean border in early June, the message now seems ominous. Faced with the increasingly open rapprochement between the various rebel groups and Ethiopia's neighbours, Eritrea and Sudan, Major General Teshome Gemechu warned the diplomatic community in mid-May that any initiative threatening Ethiopia's sovereignty would provoke a "major action" in response.Familiar with foreign chancelleries and their defence attachés, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/26/abiy-ahmed-s-security-strongmen-line-up-against-rebel-threats,110830149-ar2</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : Ivorian cybersecurity expert seeks to launch defence fair in Dakar</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/26/ivorian-cybersecurity-expert-seeks-to-launch-defence-fair-in-dakar,110830150-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ivorian businessman Stéphane Konan, who specialises in cybersecurity and heads Compétences Group, has spent several months working in Senegal in [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/26/ivorian-cybersecurity-expert-seeks-to-launch-defence-fair-in-dakar,110830150-art</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : Private sector representatives targeted by the junta</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/06/26/private-sector-representatives-targeted-by-the-junta,110830227-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[A storm is brewing between the private sector and the state, casting a shadow over the national holiday on 26 [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/06/26/private-sector-representatives-targeted-by-the-junta,110830227-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Palace-backed Rabat Gaming City project puts public sector on alert</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/26/palace-backed-rabat-gaming-city-project-puts-public-sector-on-alert,110830228-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The planned creation of Rabat Gaming City, a centre for the video games industry in the Moroccan capital, has mobilised [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/26/palace-backed-rabat-gaming-city-project-puts-public-sector-on-alert,110830228-art</guid></item><item><title>Tunisia : As the World Cup unfolds, Tunis faces mounting pressure over sports journalist Mourad Zeghidi</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/26/as-the-world-cup-unfolds-tunis-faces-mounting-pressure-over-sports-journalist-mourad-zeghidi,110830184-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The case of Franco-Tunisian journalist Mourad Zeghidi, who has been detained in Tunisia for more than two years and has [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/26/as-the-world-cup-unfolds-tunis-faces-mounting-pressure-over-sports-journalist-mourad-zeghidi,110830184-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya/Madagascar : Ruto and Randrianirina's unexpected closer relationship</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/26/ruto-and-randrianirina-s-unexpected-closer-relationship,110830187-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[At first glance, it's a coming together that may raise eyebrows. Having taken power last October following a military coup, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/26/ruto-and-randrianirina-s-unexpected-closer-relationship,110830187-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : Washington sends special forces in Africa chief to Yaoundé</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/26/washington-sends-special-forces-in-africa-chief-to-yaounde,110830243-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Africom will soon be back in the spotlight in Yaoundé. Following the visit in early May by General John W. [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/26/washington-sends-special-forces-in-africa-chief-to-yaounde,110830243-art</guid></item><item><title>Benin : Wadagni plans first official visit to France</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/26/wadagni-plans-first-official-visit-to-france,110830183-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[After stopping in Brussels on 24 June, where he met with the European Council president and the European Commission president, the Beninese head of state instructed his foreign minister to start working on a trip to Paris.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/26/wadagni-plans-first-official-visit-to-france,110830183-bre</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : After takeover, Nation Media Group holds pivotal general meeting</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/26/after-takeover-nation-media-group-holds-pivotal-general-meeting,110830242-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Three months after Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz acquired Nation Media Group, East Africa’s leading media group is set for major changes at the top.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/26/after-takeover-nation-media-group-holds-pivotal-general-meeting,110830242-bre</guid></item><item><title>Congo : Intelligence boss Okemba weakened within Congo's freemasonry</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/25/intelligence-boss-okemba-weakened-within-congo-s-freemasonry,110819987-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Congo's discreet masonic world has entered an unusually turbulent period. For several hours, a document dated 23 June and attributed [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/25/intelligence-boss-okemba-weakened-within-congo-s-freemasonry,110819987-art</guid></item><item><title>Libya : Major oil companies grapple with confusion over concession contracts</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/25/major-oil-companies-grapple-with-confusion-over-concession-contracts,110819310-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The process of granting new operating licences is already proving to be a challenge for National Oil Corp (NOC). Although the Libyan company announced it had ratified agreements on 15 June with Italy's ENI, Spain's Repsol, Qatar's QatarEnergy, Turkey's Turkish [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/25/major-oil-companies-grapple-with-confusion-over-concession-contracts,110819310-eve</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego builds roadmap for Abidjan-Lagos highway</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/25/wilfrid-lauriano-do-rego-builds-roadmap-for-abidjan-lagos-highway,110819383-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[French-Beninese businessman Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego has been appointed chair of the board of directors of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/25/wilfrid-lauriano-do-rego-builds-roadmap-for-abidjan-lagos-highway,110819383-art</guid></item><item><title>Guinea : Much work lies ahead for Simandou Mining Summit organisers</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/25/much-work-lies-ahead-for-simandou-mining-summit-organisers,110819311-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Three years in the making, the Guinean mining summit is now set to take place from 11 to 14 November [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/25/much-work-lies-ahead-for-simandou-mining-summit-organisers,110819311-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Claudia Sassou-Nguesso, Salva Kiir, Ibrahim Traoré</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/06/25/claudia-sassou-nguesso-salva-kiir-ibrahim-traore,110819407-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Congo –  The Attias couple, Claudia Sassou-Nguesso's wedding witnessesThe civil wedding of businessman Claude Wilfrid Etoka to presidential special adviser [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/06/25/claudia-sassou-nguesso-salva-kiir-ibrahim-traore,110819407-art</guid></item><item><title>Zambia : Mphepo Power struggles to make up mind over mega wind farm project</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/06/25/mphepo-power-struggles-to-make-up-mind-over-mega-wind-farm-project,110819384-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Although the Zambian energy company Mphepo Power and its chairman Sipho Phiri have managed to persuade the renewables division of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/06/25/mphepo-power-struggles-to-make-up-mind-over-mega-wind-farm-project,110819384-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya/Sudan : Embargo fails to stop tea from flowing</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/25/embargo-fails-to-stop-tea-from-flowing,110819307-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sudan, which was the seventh-largest importer of Kenyan tea before the start of the civil war in April 2023, continues [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/25/embargo-fails-to-stop-tea-from-flowing,110819307-art</guid></item><item><title>Congo : Debt dispute lands Commisimpex boss Mohsen Hojeij in Lebanon courts</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/25/debt-dispute-lands-commisimpex-boss-mohsen-hojeij-in-lebanon-courts,110819423-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Already involving courts in Congo, France and the United States, the €1.8bn lawsuit between Congo and businessman Mohsen Hojeij's construction [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/25/debt-dispute-lands-commisimpex-boss-mohsen-hojeij-in-lebanon-courts,110819423-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Perenco sites wreak havoc on environment, secret audit reveals</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/25/perenco-sites-wreak-havoc-on-environment-secret-audit-reveals,110819415-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[For several years, Perenco has been facing legal action in French courts related to its oil mining activities in central [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/25/perenco-sites-wreak-havoc-on-environment-secret-audit-reveals,110819415-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Britain's Chariot Energy lobbies for African green hydrogen funding in Brussels</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/25/britain-s-chariot-energy-lobbies-for-african-green-hydrogen-funding-in-brussels,110819389-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Britain's Chariot Energy is hoping to secure European Union funding for its green hydrogen projects in Africa, including in Morocco, where it has signed a pilot project with Mohammed VI Polytechnique University.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/25/britain-s-chariot-energy-lobbies-for-african-green-hydrogen-funding-in-brussels,110819389-bre</guid></item><item><title>Burundi : Chinese firm CCECC wins construction contract for the country's second largest port</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/25/chinese-firm-ccecc-wins-construction-contract-for-the-country-s-second-largest-port,110819326-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Chinese state-owned company China Civil Engineering Construction Corp signed a $26.3m contract spread over 24 months for the design and execution of extension works at Rumonge port, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/25/chinese-firm-ccecc-wins-construction-contract-for-the-country-s-second-largest-port,110819326-bre</guid></item><item><title>Burundi/DRC/Rwanda : Ruzizi III draws international backers despite ongoing conflict</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/24/ruzizi-iii-draws-international-backers-despite-ongoing-conflict,110818457-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Ruzizi III Energy (REL) project company that is responsible for the construction of the Ruzizi III dam (206MW) – situated on either side of the border between the DRC and Rwanda – is expected to have its operations covered [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/24/ruzizi-iii-draws-international-backers-despite-ongoing-conflict,110818457-eve</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : UN chief Guterres tasks Sahle-Work Zewde with rebuilding regional influence</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/24/un-chief-guterres-tasks-sahle-work-zewde-with-rebuilding-regional-influence,110818431-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Former Ethiopian president Sahle-Work Zewde is due to begin a series of consultations at the end of June that will [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/24/un-chief-guterres-tasks-sahle-work-zewde-with-rebuilding-regional-influence,110818431-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Morocco, DRC, Kenya</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/06/24/morocco-drc-kenya,110818405-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Morocco – Anas Chanaa, aiming to be king of cybersecurityFounder of the start-up Nucleon Security, launched in 2019 and based [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/06/24/morocco-drc-kenya,110818405-art</guid></item><item><title>Tunisia : Kais Saied reopens issue of ill-gotten gains under Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/24/kais-saied-reopens-issue-of-ill-gotten-gains-under-zine-el-abidine-ben-ali,110817592-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed Salah Ben Amor head of the state litigation department on 1 June 2026. The body, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/24/kais-saied-reopens-issue-of-ill-gotten-gains-under-zine-el-abidine-ben-ali,110817592-art</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia : Afar region bolsters security efforts as dissident forces gain momentum</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/24/afar-region-bolsters-security-efforts-as-dissident-forces-gain-momentum,110818442-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Federal and regional officials are making moves to counter the resurgence of the Afar rebellion, which is carried by the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/24/afar-region-bolsters-security-efforts-as-dissident-forces-gain-momentum,110818442-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : LG Energy Solution revives factory project with wary eye on US tariffs</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/24/lg-energy-solution-revives-factory-project-with-wary-eye-on-us-tariffs,110818444-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The South Korean electric battery maker is in talks with Rabat over the last details of an industrial site planned in Morocco, despite new limits imposed by Washington on exports from the kingdom.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/24/lg-energy-solution-revives-factory-project-with-wary-eye-on-us-tariffs,110818444-bre</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : American supplier sues Kenya Airways over unpaid bills</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/24/american-supplier-sues-kenya-airways-over-unpaid-bills,110818450-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[US supplier Aero Industrial Supply filed a lawsuit against Kenya Airways in a New York court on 2 June, claiming more than a million dollars in compensation for unpaid bills.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/24/american-supplier-sues-kenya-airways-over-unpaid-bills,110818450-bre</guid></item><item><title>Central African Republic : Bangui set to discuss $150m energy project with Rwanda's East Africa Power</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/24/bangui-set-to-discuss-dollars150m-energy-project-with-rwanda-s-east-africa-power,110818435-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[A delegation from Rwandan energy company East African Power is due to meet the new energy minister, Edwige Opportune Pouninguinza, in the coming months to examine the terms of a future partnership with the state.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/24/bangui-set-to-discuss-dollars150m-energy-project-with-rwanda-s-east-africa-power,110818435-bre</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : Macky Sall rallies support in Asia as UN bid gathers pace</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/23/macky-sall-rallies-support-in-asia-as-un-bid-gathers-pace,110818175-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Macky Sall has his work cut out for him in the coming days. The former Senegalese head of state is [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/23/macky-sall-rallies-support-in-asia-as-un-bid-gathers-pace,110818175-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : CMA CGM boss Rodolphe Saadé visits Algiers</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/23/cma-cgm-boss-rodolphe-saade-visits-algiers,110818079-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[For several months, Rodolphe Saadé, chairperson of French shipowner CMA CGM, has been patiently waiting for tensions between Paris and [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/23/cma-cgm-boss-rodolphe-saade-visits-algiers,110818079-art</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia : ZayRide co-founders' unsettling ties to army generals</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/23/zayride-co-founders--unsettling-ties-to-army-generals,110817614-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[One may wonder what an on-demand taxi app, a cement factory and the Ethiopian army have in common. The answer: the Shirshir Business Group. The newcomer to Addis Ababa's business landscape has gradually established itself as a key partner of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/23/zayride-co-founders--unsettling-ties-to-army-generals,110817614-eve</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : Idriss Diallo steps up bid to remain at helm of football federation</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/23/idriss-diallo-steps-up-bid-to-remain-at-helm-of-football-federation,110817585-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The 2026 FIFA World Cup, held from 11 June to 19 July in the United States, Canada and Mexico, has [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/23/idriss-diallo-steps-up-bid-to-remain-at-helm-of-football-federation,110817585-art</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : Former Mamy Ravatomanga security firm breaks with France's Amarante International</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/06/23/former-mamy-ravatomanga-security-firm-breaks-with-france-s-amarante-international,110817633-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Once the flagship of the Sodiat conglomerate owned by businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, aka Mamy, security company SPSS, which operates under [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/06/23/former-mamy-ravatomanga-security-firm-breaks-with-france-s-amarante-international,110817633-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : Air force moves to refresh training fleet</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/23/air-force-moves-to-refresh-training-fleet,110817589-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Commanders of Algeria's armed forces, the ANP, are planning to acquire new training models for future pilots of the Algerian [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/23/air-force-moves-to-refresh-training-fleet,110817589-art</guid></item><item><title>Burundi : Ndayishimiye makes inroads in mining sector a year ahead of election</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/23/ndayishimiye-makes-inroads-in-mining-sector-a-year-ahead-of-election,110817556-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[For the 2026-27 budget, up 33.5% over the previous fiscal year and approved by the National Assembly in June, Évariste [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/23/ndayishimiye-makes-inroads-in-mining-sector-a-year-ahead-of-election,110817556-art</guid></item><item><title>Equatorial Guinea : New Paris ambassador's arrival delayed until September</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/23/new-paris-ambassador-s-arrival-delayed-until-september,110817609-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The arrival of Equatorial Guinea's new ambassador to France is facing setbacks. Initially expected in early June, Juan Ndong Nguema [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/23/new-paris-ambassador-s-arrival-delayed-until-september,110817609-art</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : German trader SET Select Energy seeks new outlets</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/23/german-trader-set-select-energy-seeks-new-outlets,110817588-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Based in Hamburg, Germany, the company led by York Dohna has been seeking to break into new markets for several months. Its fuel trading subsidiary, based in Switzerland, is exploring opportunities in West Africa.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/23/german-trader-set-select-energy-seeks-new-outlets,110817588-bre</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : Berlin's ex-ambassador chosen to represent EU in Nairobi</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/23/berlin-s-ex-ambassador-chosen-to-represent-eu-in-nairobi,110817593-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Diplomat Andreas Peschke is set to replace Henriette Geiger as the head of the European Union delegation in Nairobi. She is stepping down after four years in the role, which he will take up late this year.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/23/berlin-s-ex-ambassador-chosen-to-represent-eu-in-nairobi,110817593-bre</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Macron's African cultural centre gets permanent home in French capital</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/23/macron-s-african-cultural-centre-gets-permanent-home-in-french-capital,110817555-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[A Paris-based African cultural institution created after being announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2021 will relocate to the west of the capital.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/23/macron-s-african-cultural-centre-gets-permanent-home-in-french-capital,110817555-bre</guid></item><item><title>Libya/Niger : Prisoner swaps and scores to settle between Niamey, Tripoli and Benghazi</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/22/prisoner-swaps-and-scores-to-settle-between-niamey-tripoli-and-benghazi,110817654-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 22 June, a Libyan Wings aircraft brought eighteen Libyan nationals back to Tripoli. They had been detained in Niamey [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/22/prisoner-swaps-and-scores-to-settle-between-niamey-tripoli-and-benghazi,110817654-art</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : Abuja prepares to defend track record in talks with Trump administration</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/22/abuja-prepares-to-defend-track-record-in-talks-with-trump-administration,110816388-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[After meeting in Abuja in January, the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group is set to convene for a second time in Washington. If all goes as currently planned, the meeting will take place on 12 August. As with the first session, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/22/abuja-prepares-to-defend-track-record-in-talks-with-trump-administration,110816388-eve</guid></item><item><title>Mali : Moscow reinforces security footprint</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/22/moscow-reinforces-security-footprint,110816443-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The confidential letter was addressed to the new chief of staff of the Malian armed forces (FAMa), General Élisée Jean [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/22/moscow-reinforces-security-footprint,110816443-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : Algiers and Paris move to restore judicial cooperation</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/22/algiers-and-paris-move-to-restore-judicial-cooperation,110816456-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[After nearly two years without a post-holder, Algiers has finally decided to appoint a liaison magistrate to its embassy in [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/22/algiers-and-paris-move-to-restore-judicial-cooperation,110816456-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Hyundai at the heart of trade negotiations between Rabat and Seoul</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/22/hyundai-at-the-heart-of-trade-negotiations-between-rabat-and-seoul,110816394-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Talks have finally begun between Rabat and Seoul to lay the foundations for a free trade agreement between the two [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/06/22/hyundai-at-the-heart-of-trade-negotiations-between-rabat-and-seoul,110816394-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Fractures within Emergency Response Rooms threaten humanitarian aid flows</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/22/fractures-within-emergency-response-rooms-threaten-humanitarian-aid-flows,110816457-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The dispute could have been contained within the movement. But on 10 May, one email was enough to expose the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/22/fractures-within-emergency-response-rooms-threaten-humanitarian-aid-flows,110816457-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : Parliament probes suspicious Wilson Airport contract</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/22/parliament-probes-suspicious-wilson-airport-contract,110816401-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is awaiting news from Parliament, and the news is not expected to be good. The [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/06/22/parliament-probes-suspicious-wilson-airport-contract,110816401-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Libreville set to sign deal with LVMH</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/22/libreville-set-to-sign-deal-with-lvmh,110816455-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Scyrielle Sende Etali, director-general of Gabon's green economy development agency AGADEV, is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding with [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/06/22/libreville-set-to-sign-deal-with-lvmh,110816455-art</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : Armed forces supplier Marck &amp; Balsan recruits four-star general</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/22/armed-forces-supplier-marck--balsan-recruits-four-star-general,110816454-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The French company, which specialises in military uniforms and personal safety equipment, has just appointed a high-ranking officer with experience at the French Foreign Ministry and in Operation Barkhane in Chad to expand its business in West Africa, particularly in Guinea.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/06/22/armed-forces-supplier-marck--balsan-recruits-four-star-general,110816454-bre</guid></item></channel></rss>