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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

Former African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki in Addis Ababa, 16 February 2025. © Amanuel Sileshi / AFP

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 05.09.2025

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

Nicolas Lerner, Director of the DGSE, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, April 2024. © Éric Tschaen/REA

Subscribers only Defence 22.08.2025

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

Dakar port area, Senegal, 23 April 2024. © Nicolas Remene / Le Pictorium / MaxPPP

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 01.08.2025

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

Cotonou to beef up maritime security

What with the planned strengthening of navy, police and customs capabilities and close international cooperation, the Benin authorities are prioritising surveillance of the seaboard.

Subscribers only Defence 11.07.2025

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Currently in Washington, the Israeli Prime Minister intends to take advantage of the summit organised by the American president to meet with his African counterparts. This Israeli initiative is part of an attempt to normalise relations between the Jewish state and African and Arab countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 7 July 2025, in Washington.

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After a series of defeats, Patrice Talon's army is looking for results

Weakened by a succession of setbacks against armed groups on the northern border, Benin's armed forces are trying to regain a foothold with the help of private service providers, France and the EU.

Subscribers only Defence 08.07.2025

Beninese President Patrice Talon (right) being driven through Cotonou, in August 2022.

Tokyo prepares for its ninth edition of TICAD

Japan will hold its next Tokyo International Conference on African Development from 20 to 22 August in Yokohama, and Benin will be among the countries in the spotlight at the event.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.07.2025

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Serious tensions between Alassane Ouattara and Ibrahim Traoré are paralysing the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The Ivorian president is steadfastly against Burkina Faso taking the head of the organisation's council of ministers, which is expected to meet on 11 July.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 04.07.2025

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (left) and his Burkinabé counterpart Ibrahim Traoré.

Afreximbank seeks to strengthen its mark on future Africa Energy Bank

The continental import-export financial institution wants to launch the future African energy lender as soon as possible. This could provide it with an opportunity to clean up its own finances.

Free access Finance, Energy 03.07.2025

Former President of Afreximbank Benedict Oramah in Abidjan on 13 May 2025.

ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

The AU chair should go back to a West African state next year. The subject was briefly evoked during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja on 22 June, with several capitals dreaming of being ideal candidates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.07.2025

ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Under pressure from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the sub-regional organisation is expected to present a funding project for a military standby force in the coming weeks. However, few are in favour of it seeing the light of day.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 30.06.2025

Transfer of West African Health Organization HQ to Abidjan irritates Talon

Based in Bobo-Dioulasso, the WAHO headquarters are expected to move to Abidjan, following the decision by ECOWAS member states.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.06.2025

Appointment of Julius Maada Bio raises concerns within ECOWAS

Involved in various peace and mediation processes in Sierra Leone, the regional organisation has given a cautious welcome to the appointment of the country's president as its chair.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.06.2025

Julius Maada Bio's coup to seize ECOWAS presidency

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye flew to Abuja on 21 June confident that he would take the helm of the West African organisation. However, it was ultimately the Sierra Leonean head of state who was appointed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.06.2025

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio in Nice, France, on 9 June 2025.

Senegal's Faye to take ECOWAS helm

Breaking news published on 21/06/25, at 13:00 GMT Heads of state from the West African regional bloc have agreed to appoint Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the next chair of the organisation, whose authority is being sorely tested by the departure of three member states run by military juntas.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.06.2025

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Benin

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

Cotonou to beef up maritime security

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

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After a series of defeats, Patrice Talon's army is looking for results

Tokyo prepares for its ninth edition of TICAD

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Afreximbank seeks to strengthen its mark on future Africa Energy Bank

ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Transfer of West African Health Organization HQ to Abidjan irritates Talon

Appointment of Julius Maada Bio raises concerns within ECOWAS

Julius Maada Bio's coup to seize ECOWAS presidency

Senegal's Faye to take ECOWAS helm

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ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

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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

Cotonou to beef up maritime security

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Spotlight After a series of defeats, Patrice Talon's army is looking for results

Tokyo prepares for its ninth edition of TICAD

Spotlight WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Afreximbank seeks to strengthen its mark on future Africa Energy Bank

ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Transfer of West African Health Organization HQ to Abidjan irritates Talon

Appointment of Julius Maada Bio raises concerns within ECOWAS

Julius Maada Bio's coup to seize ECOWAS presidency

Senegal's Faye to take ECOWAS helm

Spotlight Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

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Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

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

Spotlight
After a series of defeats, Patrice Talon's army is looking for results

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

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Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank