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Behind the scenes in French army's high-risk withdrawal from Niger

A military truck of the Nigerien security forces, part of an escort to a French Army military convoy crosses the Lazaret district in Niamey on 10 October 2023.
A military truck of the Nigerien security forces, part of an escort to a French Army military convoy crosses the Lazaret district in Niamey on 10 October 2023. © AFP

The withdrawal of French forces from Niger, which began in October, has not so far run into any obstacles. The highly sensitive operation, which requires the services of a handful of private sector contractors, is nevertheless a major logistical challenge.

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The Continent

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Central Africa

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West Africa

Nigeria
Oando Clean Energy could stay in starting blocks without public sector aid

A Yutong electric bus at a launch ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria in May 2023.
A Yutong electric bus at a launch ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria in May 2023. © Li Peng / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

When it set up a renewable energy subsidiary in 2021, the Nigerian Oando group clearly set out its intention to develop its green energy business. For the time being, however, it is doing as little as possible in this area on the grounds it is not getting any help from the authorities.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

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Southern Africa and islands

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North Africa

Egypt
Sisi turns to Gulf to ease external debt burden

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a press conference after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Cairo, Egypt, 25 October 2023.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a press conference after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Cairo, Egypt, 25 October 2023. © Nicolas Messyasz/Pool/Abaca/Reuters

The Egyptian president is negotiating to secure large foreign currency deposits from several Gulf states. Egypt's debt puts it on the back foot in its tug-of-war with the United States and Israel over the acceptance of Palestinian refugees from Gaza into Sinai.

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