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Ouattara irked by Sandaogo Damiba's extradition to Ouagadougou

President Ouattara was far from happy with the extradition of former Burkinabé transitional leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba from Lomé to Ouagadougou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.01.2026

Private security firm Irena gets down to business in Cotonou

Executives Vincent Jacquemart and Romain Bordenave hope to win over Beninese security officials with their maritime security solutions, just weeks after landing their first contract with the EU delegation in the country.

Subscribers only Defence 14.01.2026

Société Générale's former executives set up own consulting bank

A handful of former senior African executives from the banking institution are preparing to officially launch a new structure called Tomasteed Alternative Credit Advisors.

Subscribers only Finance 13.01.2026

Online betting giant Betclic bows out

The CEO and founder of Betclic, Nicolas Béraud, in Bordeaux (France) in April 2025. © Sébastien Ortola/REA

Subscribers only Business 22.12.2025

In Focus
Talon dynasty puts Afrobeats festival, MMA and cinema to work in soft power offensive

Illustration-photomontage: Ezinne Osueke © IMAGO/A. Abboud/Reuters Connect; Urbanandsport/NurPhoto/AFP; A. Levati/Getty Images/AFP; B. Raglin/Getty Images/AFP

Subscribers only Politics, Business, Diplomacy 15.12.2025

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

Maxime Prévot plans to travel to West Africa in 2026. He could notably visit Nigeria, especially as Brussels is set to inaugurate a new embassy there in January.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.11.2025

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

The departure of Togolese Badanam Patoki from the presidency of the Financial Markets Authority of the West African Economic and Monetary Union has reopened a succession battle within the institution, this time pitting Niger against Benin.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 12.11.2025

US security assistance programme halted

After initially benefiting from an exemption that allowed it to escape the freeze on foreign aid decreed by the Trump administration, Borsec II was eventually suspended.

Subscribers only Defence 11.11.2025

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

The European Commission is working on organising an event dedicated to the fight against migrant smuggling that could be held in early December in Brussels.

Subscribers only Defence 30.10.2025

Opposition party hamstrung by internal fighting in run-up to presidential elections

To a background of tensions between party kingpins, the main opposition party may not be represented in the presidential elections in April 2026.

Subscribers only Politics 22.10.2025

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Moroccan diplomats are organising the Conference on African Victims of Terrorism on 2 and 3 December, and Morocco is particularly keen to involve the Sahelian countries in the event.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.10.2025

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

The Nigerian, secretary general of the African petroleum organisation, is hard at work in the final months of his mandate. He hopes to finally inaugurate the Africa Energy Bank project before his departure in January.

Subscribers only Energy 09.10.2025

Société Générale's Africa exit falters yet again as Togo makes counterbid for local branch

The French lender's plan to sell its Togo subsidiary to pan-African group Sunu has been thrown into limbo after Lomé made its own knock-down offer, sparking fears of regulatory delays and jeopardising a linked divestment in Benin.

Subscribers only Finance 01.10.2025

Togo President Faure Gnassingbé arrives at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on 14 May 2024.

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

The West African Development Bank's Orabank rescue plan has been rejected by the Central Bank of West African States, which is refusing to let the BOAD finance the group's recovery.

Subscribers only Finance 29.09.2025

To curb jihadist threat, Cotonou tries to win over hearts and minds

In order to hinder the recruitment and propaganda efforts of jihadist groups, the Beninese armed forces have set up local consultation structures designed to strengthen ties between the population and the army in the north of the country.

Subscribers only Defence 26.09.2025

A civil-military committee in the department of Atacora, Benin, in July 2025.

New AFRICOM boss expected in Cotonou

BENIN | General Dagvin Anderson, head of AFRICOM, plans to visit Benin, with whom the organisation has a long-standing relationship in the fight against terrorism.

Subscribers only Defence 17.09.2025

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

The former chair of the AU Commission has been in talks for several weeks with the investment fund run by brothers Cyrille and Alain Nkontchou.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 05.09.2025

Former African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki in Addis Ababa, 16 February 2025.

Cotonou negotiates military contracts with low-key French broker

A former French army paratrooper turned arms broker, Bob Alzon, hopes to supply military equipment to Beninese special forces and commandos engaged in counterterrorism operations in the north.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.09.2025

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From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

At the head of the foreign intelligence service for a little under two years, Nicolas Lerner is trying to develop new contacts in West Africa. In a region undergoing great change, he is relying in particular on his good relations with Lomé and Rabat.

Subscribers only Defence 22.08.2025

Nicolas Lerner, Director of the DGSE, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, April 2024.

Cotonou signs up again with lobbyist law firm Squire Patton Boggs

International law firm Squire Patton Boggs will continue to represent Benin's interests in Washington. Benin is hoping that it will help it to increase cooperation with the Donald Trump administration.

Subscribers only Business 21.08.2025

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

A Russian ship belonging to the "ghost fleet" used by Moscow to circumvent sanctions was recently refused entry to Senegal and Togo. Ghana is its next target destination.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 01.08.2025

Dakar port area, Senegal, 23 April 2024.

Forced transfer of journalist cools relations between Abidjan and Cotonou

Benin's strong-armed exfiltration of journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, who had sought refuge in Abidjan, has angered Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara, who was not informed of the operation.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.07.2025

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

As chairman of the African branch of the Professional Fighters League, the former Cameroonian champion is eyeing four host countries for the 2026 edition in the region. He is supported in this effort by the Helios investment fund.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2025

Francis Ngannou during training in Los Angeles, California, 16 May 2023.

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Set up in June, the investment fund is hoping to put forward a new financing model to the continent's oil companies sector. Based on the payment of royalties, this system is above all used in North America.

Subscribers only Energy 21.07.2025

Head of diplomacy expected in Paris

Olushegun Adjadi Bakari is due to meet his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. Together, they will discuss France's support for Benin's armed forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.07.2025

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Benin

Ouattara irked by Sandaogo Damiba's extradition to Ouagadougou

Private security firm Irena gets down to business in Cotonou

Société Générale's former executives set up own consulting bank

Online betting giant Betclic bows out

In Focus
Talon dynasty puts Afrobeats festival, MMA and cinema to work in soft power offensive

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

US security assistance programme halted

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

Opposition party hamstrung by internal fighting in run-up to presidential elections

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

Société Générale's Africa exit falters yet again as Togo makes counterbid for local branch

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

To curb jihadist threat, Cotonou tries to win over hearts and minds

New AFRICOM boss expected in Cotonou

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

Cotonou negotiates military contracts with low-key French broker

Spotlight
From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Cotonou signs up again with lobbyist law firm Squire Patton Boggs

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

Forced transfer of journalist cools relations between Abidjan and Cotonou

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Head of diplomacy expected in Paris

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Benin

Ouattara irked by Sandaogo Damiba's extradition to Ouagadougou

Private security firm Irena gets down to business in Cotonou

Société Générale's former executives set up own consulting bank

Online betting giant Betclic bows out

In Focus Talon dynasty puts Afrobeats festival, MMA and cinema to work in soft power offensive

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

US security assistance programme halted

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

Opposition party hamstrung by internal fighting in run-up to presidential elections

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

Société Générale's Africa exit falters yet again as Togo makes counterbid for local branch

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

To curb jihadist threat, Cotonou tries to win over hearts and minds

New AFRICOM boss expected in Cotonou

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

Cotonou negotiates military contracts with low-key French broker

Spotlight From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Cotonou signs up again with lobbyist law firm Squire Patton Boggs

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

Forced transfer of journalist cools relations between Abidjan and Cotonou

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Head of diplomacy expected in Paris

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In Focus
Talon dynasty puts Afrobeats festival, MMA and cinema to work in soft power offensive

Spotlight
From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service