There has been a marked uptick in Western consultants looking to pay calls on the transitional government since Idriss Déby's death. Chad's intelligence agencies and its allies' have been busy blocking their way. [...]
The world's diplomatic corps have not been spared their share of the troubles caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. France's stance on the Russian Sputnik V vaccine is making life difficult for its diplomats in Moscow. [...]
A figure of the shady world of backchannel diplomacy in Africa, Noël Dubus has found himself caught up in the investigation into why Ziad Takieddine retracted his accusations against former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Speaking to police, the freelance French lobbyist detailed his career and the firms with which he has worked. [...]
Prabowo Subianto's American lobbyists are making plans for the Indonesian defense minister to visit Washington, as Jakarta seeks to increase its rearmament programme against an assertive China. [...]
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