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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.

Defence Diplomacy 22/05/2023

Nouakchott's plans to revive G5 Sahel

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Nouakchott for a G5 Sahel summit, June 2020. © Ludovic Marin / POOL / 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.

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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Defence 09/05/2023

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Port-Bouët camp, Ivory Coast, December 2019. © Media Coulibaly/Reuters

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Diplomacy 09/05/2023

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Jordan is entering the race for the Union for the Mediterranean secretary general seat in 2024, for which Tunisia and Mauritania have already submitted candidates.

Infrastructure 08/05/2023

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritania's military engineering corps has just secured two healthy, public works contracts worth $22m for projects in Nouakchott.

Mining 26/04/2023

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

The state-owned mining company Maaden, which is led by Hamoud Ould M'hamedis and is responsible for overseeing exploration and artisanal and semi-industrial gold mining in Mauritania, has entrusted the military with the contract for the construction of a new mining services centre

Infrastructure Business 21/04/2023

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

The French engineering company Artelia and its Mauritanian partner Afrecom are in the running for the contract to update the master plan for Nouakchott's water supply system.

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 11/04/2023

China's Poly Technologies gets back in race for patrol vessels bid

Chinese firm Poly Technologies (Poly Tech) has recently contacted Nouakchott in an effort to get discussions over the Mauritanian navy's possible acquisition of patrol vessels going again.

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 29/03/2023

Special envoys for the Sahel to meet in The Hague

EU special envoys for the Sahel to meet in The Hague on 17 and 18 April.

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.

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The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position.

Operation Barkhane soldiers in Burkina Faso.

Infrastructure 10/03/2023

Ginger-Burgeap seeks operator to bring electricity to rural Mauritania

The French engineering firm Ginger-Burgeap has been selected to pick an operator for an electrification project in rural Mauritania.

Diplomacy 09/03/2023

Ghazouani strives to get Bamako back into G5 Sahel

The president of Mauritania and current chair of the G5 Sahel has made a priority of reintegrating Mali into the alliance. To achieve this, he has mobilised a loyal team of diplomats, military officers and religious leaders.

Flags of the five historical members of the G5 Sahel: Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Chad, Mali and Niger.

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

SpotlightEnergy 15/02/2023

Grand Tortue, hydrogen and Angola: BP's exceptions to Africa pull-out Free

British major BP has abandoned almost all of its oil activities on the continent in recent years, thus underscoring its ambition to focus on natural gas and the emerging prospect of hydrogen. The firm remains present in four countries:

Bernard Looney, BP Chief Executive, in Cairo, Egypt, on 14 February 2022.

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.

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

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Nouakchott's plans to revive G5 Sahel

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

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

China's Poly Technologies gets back in race for patrol vessels bid

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

Special envoys for the Sahel to meet in The Hague

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

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

Ginger-Burgeap seeks operator to bring electricity to rural Mauritania

Ghazouani strives to get Bamako back into G5 Sahel

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

Macron to bring forward statement on French bases in Africa

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

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Nouakchott's plans to revive G5 Sahel

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Jordan enters race for top Union for the Mediterranean seat

Army gets two new public works contracts

Mauritanian army positions itself on statal contracts linked to artisanal gold mining in far north

French giant Artelia in pole position for Nouakchott water system revamp

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

China's Poly Technologies gets back in race for patrol vessels bid

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

Special envoys for the Sahel to meet in The Hague

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

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

Ginger-Burgeap seeks operator to bring electricity to rural Mauritania

Ghazouani strives to get Bamako back into G5 Sahel

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

Grand Tortue, hydrogen and Angola: BP's exceptions to Africa pull-out Free

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