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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.

The Sahel security crisis

Defence 23/03/2023

Cotonou looks to both Paris and Moscow for army helicopters

Although the Beninese army recently acquired two French-made H 125 helicopters, it has also been negotiating the purchase of transport aircraft from Russian Helicopters in a drive to beef up its operations against armed groups in the north.

Defence Diplomacy 02/03/2023

Kigali set to postpone Benin deployment

Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali, 23 June 2022. © Ayenat Mersie/Reuters

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

French president Emmanuel Macron at the military base in Djibouti on 12 March 2019. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP

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

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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.

Diplomacy 07/02/2023

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

An increasing number of potential candidates for the leadership of the UN's West Africa and Sahel regional office UNOWAS is being put forward.

Diplomacy 02/02/2023

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

The Dakar-based post UN post has been vacant since October and the names of several African diplomats are doing the rounds.

Diplomacy 27/01/2023

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

A handful of African heads of state are planning a joint visit to Moscow and Kyiv to meet Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. Details could be discussed at the next African Union summit.

Diplomacy 25/01/2023

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

The French foreign ministry has recently appointed diplomat Luc Briard to oversee all matters relating to the African diaspora

Defence 24/01/2023

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

SWAIMS, an EU project to fight piracy in the waters off West Africa, is experiencing hold-ups. Washington and Seoul are meanwhile working to counteract Chinese ambitions in the region.

SpotlightInfrastructure 17/01/2023

French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

French financial crimes prosecutors have been investigating Necotrans, a former champion of port logistics in Africa, for the past two years. Brothers Grégory and Emmanuel Quérel and their links with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo are at the heart of the probe.

Business 06/01/2023

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Telecomms giant MTN has mandated the South African bank Absa for the sale of some of its smaller operations in Africa. The financial services company has already started evaluating several of these assets.

SpotlightEnergy 02/01/2023

Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana have launched ambitious projects and made bold statements in their bids to become West Africa's next "energy hub". Those efforts, however, are a long way from unseating dominant Nigeria.

Defence 19/12/2022

US firm Amentum to assist army in protecting borders

US defence contractor Amentum (formerly PAE) is preparing to beef up the response of the Benin Armed Forces (FAB) on the country's northern borders with Burkina Faso and Niger.

Energy Commodity traders 15/12/2022

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

In recent months the Dubai oil trading company Coral, which has always maintained close ties with Russia, has been stepping up its activities in Africa, prompting speculation among its competitors as to the provenance of its consignments.

Diplomacy 12/12/2022

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

The Ghanaian capital has been chosen to host the next edition of the UN Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping. It should take place in the first week of December 2023.

Diplomacy 06/12/2022

French Order of Malta to get new international director

General Thierry Lion is shortly due to take over the as international director at the French Order of Malta. He will replace François Vuillemin, who will remain in his post until the end of December.

Diplomacy 01/12/2022

Lukewarm reception for Kais Saied at Francophonie summit

This year's summit of French-speaking countries held in Tunisia earlier this month was a slightly tense affair and served to highlight the divide between the North and South on a number of economic and diplomatic issues.

Diplomacy 25/11/2022

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate is not expected to convene before January at the earliest to approve the posting to Ivory Coast of Jessica Davis Ba, a former adviser to Kamala Harris.

Diplomacy 21/11/2022

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Qatari diplomacy is in the final stages of setting up a major mediation centre, to be called the Center for International Conflict Resolution.

In Focus Infrastructure West Africa Business 14/11/2022

From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

With offices in both Paris and the Emirates, Axelcium has become a key intermediary in public-private partnerships in Africa, touting its services on major infrastructure deals. Africa Intelligence details this discreet but influential firm's history.

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.

Diplomacy 11/11/2022

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on 4 December in Abuja, which hosts the headquarters of the regional organisation, for their annual ordinary summit.

Diplomacy 02/11/2022

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Following on from his participation in the United Nations General Assembly in September, the former Nigerien head of state Mahamadou Issoufou will present his report on the situation in the Sahel at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa in February.

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

Cotonou looks to both Paris and Moscow for army helicopters

Kigali set to postpone Benin deployment

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

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

French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

US firm Amentum to assist army in protecting borders

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

French Order of Malta to get new international director

Lukewarm reception for Kais Saied at Francophonie summit

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

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

Cotonou looks to both Paris and Moscow for army helicopters

Kigali set to postpone Benin deployment

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

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

French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

US firm Amentum to assist army in protecting borders

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

French Order of Malta to get new international director

Lukewarm reception for Kais Saied at Francophonie summit

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

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