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Defence 30/05/2023

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

African Parks has appointed Benin's Hugues Akpona as its new West Africa regional director. He takes over from Erik Mararv, who moves on to oversee the parks administered by the NGO in Chad.

Diplomacy 29/05/2023

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

The Burkianbe junta has once again rejected the United Nations' request for certification for a replacement of the organisation's resident coordinator Barbara Manzi.

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Energy 25/05/2023

How Springfield became ENI's worst nightmare

An oil rig off the coast of Ghana. © Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP

Business 19/05/2023

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

After opening its first fertiliser plant in Nigeria last October, phosphate giant OCP, 95% owned by the Moroccan state, is keen to repeat that success elsewhere in West Africa. It is prospecting in Togo and Senegal.

Energy 16/05/2023

Behind the scenes of GNPC's Saltpond decommissioning

The dismantling of Ghana's Saltpond oilfield facilities, piloted by GNPC, was marked by the aborted hiring of a contractor linked to a relative of the firm's chief executive. This scared off a US partner, which invoked the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to pull out.

Mining 16/05/2023

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Despite needing money to buy weapons to fight armed groups in the north of Burkina Faso, the junta has decided to turn a blind eye to the Canadian firm's infringement of customs regulations. IamGold is the last mining firm operating in this region beset by terrorist violence.

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SpotlightDefence 09/05/2023

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

The "re-articulation" of France's military presence in Africa, announced by President Macron in February, is taking shape. Plans to drastically reduce numbers at the country's permanent bases in West Africa are already well advanced.

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Port-Bouët camp, Ivory Coast, December 2019.

SpotlightEnergy 01/05/2023

Norway's Kjell Inge Rokke, hobbled by Accra, fails to launch Pecan development

Ghana's promising Pecan offshore oilfield is unlikely to be developed any time soon, despite the keen interest of one of Norway's richest men. The impasse may be due to Accra's apparently negative business attitude.

Diplomacy 20/04/2023

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

At UN headquarters in New York, the name Leonardo Santos Simão, Mozambique's former foreign minister under Joaquim Chissano, is doing the rounds as the potential next head of UNOWAS.

Mining Commodity traders 17/04/2023

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Companies linked to Mauritanian businessman Yacoub Sidya are omnipresent around the African operations of Russian miner Nordgold, which was hit by sanctions after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The gold mining firm, however, takes great care to remain in the background.

Diplomacy 12/04/2023

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is about to launch a new programme, financed by the State Department, to encourage the return to civilian rule in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Chad.

Defence 05/04/2023

EU and UN consider sending AVs seized off Libyan coast to Ghana

The EU and UN are considering sending the armoured vehicles seized last October on the Dutch cargo ship MV Meerdijk by the EU's Irini sea patrol to Ghana to reinforce the country's armed forces.

Defence 04/04/2023

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

After a trip to Abidjan, the head of the French parliament's armed forces committee, Thomas Gassilloud, will travel to Senegal and Niger this month to discuss the reorganisation of French military deployment in West Africa.

Thomas Gassilloud, president of the National Defense and Armed Forces Commission, the 24th of January 2023

Diplomacy 27/03/2023

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

Members of the Sahel Coalition will meet in Brussels on 27 March under the leadership of Djimet Adoum. The approach to be taken after Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel last year will be on the agenda.

Energy 07/03/2023

Pecan development: Aker Energy delays, Lukoil packs its bags

Development of Ghana's Pecan offshore field is still uncertain. Aker Energy, which became operator on the field in June 2018, has still to file a development plan for it. Ghana's energy minister has given the company an ultimatum.

Diplomacy 02/03/2023

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

The UN World Food Programme decided on a new support plan for Africa in early February. The budget is close to €30m.

Defence 24/02/2023

Macron to bring forward statement on French bases in Africa

The French president is about to catch everyone off guard with an early unveiling of his plans to reorganise the French military in Africa. He initially planned to make this announcement during his tour of Central Africa next month.

French president Emmanuel Macron at the military base in Djibouti on 12 March 2019.

Defence Diplomacy 16/02/2023

French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

France's armed forces minister Sébastien Lecornu will travel to Ivory Coast and Senegal in the coming days, though his schedule has yet to be finalised

SpotlightDiplomacy 14/02/2023

From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

Serbia is conducting a charm offensive in African capitals in a bid to boost business and persuade them not to recognise Kosovo's independence. The operation is steered behind the scenes by a powerful Serbian businessman with deep links to Africa, working in concert with Belgrade's foreign minister Ivica Dacic.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on 26 February 2020.

Energy 13/02/2023

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African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

How Springfield became ENI's worst nightmare

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

Behind the scenes of GNPC's Saltpond decommissioning

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Norway's Kjell Inge Rokke, hobbled by Accra, fails to launch Pecan development

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

EU and UN consider sending AVs seized off Libyan coast to Ghana

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

Pecan development: Aker Energy delays, Lukoil packs its bags

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

Macron to bring forward statement on French bases in Africa

French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

How Accra and ENI, Vitol and CNOOC talks came to nothing

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

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African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

How Springfield became ENI's worst nightmare

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

Behind the scenes of GNPC's Saltpond decommissioning

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Norway's Kjell Inge Rokke, hobbled by Accra, fails to launch Pecan development

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

EU and UN consider sending AVs seized off Libyan coast to Ghana

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

Pecan development: Aker Energy delays, Lukoil packs its bags

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

Macron to bring forward statement on French bases in Africa

French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

How Accra and ENI, Vitol and CNOOC talks came to nothing

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

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