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Diplomatic Affairs 16/01/2019

Maixent Accrombessi, a loyal Freemason and friend

Confirmed on 12 January in his role as the high [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 16/01/2019

Rene Zinsou inducted

The father of the former Beninese prime minister Lionel Zinsou, [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

The Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi took advantage of his first visit to Burkina Faso on 4 January to announce [...]

Corridors of power 16/01/2019

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Until now rather reluctant to get involved in the military sphere in Africa, Qatar nevertheless donated twenty-four armoured vehicles to [...]

Business circles 16/01/2019

Top-level crisis with Air France

Cotonou's list of grievances with the French airline is growing. [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 02/01/2019

Jean-Charles Tchikaya to the rescue of Komi Koutche

The Bordeaux lawyer Jean-Charles Tchikaya has been retained to defend [...]

Corridors of power 02/01/2019

Doha asserts itself

With Saudi Arabia becoming mired in the war Yemen, on [...]

Breaking news 21/12/2018

Exclusive: how Komi Koutche's arrest really unfolded in Madrid

Contrary to what the Benin authorities announced, opponent Komi Koutche, aka "KK", was not in possession of a Togolese diplomatic [...]

Exploration-Production West african gold rush 04/12/2018

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

The gold producer's exploration teams are expected to ramp up their activities in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea. [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 28/11/2018

Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

For many years regulars at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, African heads of state are now increasingly likely to get their check-ups in Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Israel rather than checking into a clinic in the French [...]

Business circles 28/11/2018

Port autonome de Cotonou governance slammed

Antwerp port experts highlight a string of anomalies. [...]

Power brokers 28/11/2018

Sebastien Ajavon turns to OFPRA

Despite being sentenced to 20 years in prison more than a month ago, on 18 October, for his alleged role [...]

Electricity 27/11/2018

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

Erdogan's proactive African policy is opening doors and opportunities for the two power giants. [...]

Corridors of power 14/11/2018

Madrid earns its stripes in Sahel

Spain is stepping up its presence in the sub-region. Here's how. [...]

Power brokers 14/11/2018

Marie-Cecile Zinsou, the bride of Ouidah

In a traditional ceremony held on 3 November in Ouidah, 36-year-old Marie-Cecile Zinsou, the president of Fondation Zinsou, renewed her [...]

Corridors of power Palace whispers 06/11/2018

Ecomof ready for launch?

The Ecowas Mining & Petroleum Forum & Exhibition (Ecomof) in [...]

Business circles 31/10/2018

Lufthansa Cargo ruffles Air France's feathers

An agreement reached with Brussels Airlines means the subsidiary of the German giant can bolster its presence in the sub-region. [...]

Spotlight Business circles 17/10/2018

Vladimir Putin has been lobbying for Russian businesses during Ali Bongo's visit in Moscow in July.

Moscow's mission creep

Although the security and extractive sectors were its first port of call in francophone Africa, in particular in late 2017, post-Soviet Russia is intending in the very near future to diversify its activities by branching out into other sectors. Energy, [...]

Corridors of power 17/10/2018

Patrice Talon neuters the opposition

The Beninese president has needed just two years to remove his main opponents from the political stage. [...]

Corridors of power 17/10/2018

Trans-Sahelian: no feasibility study, no money from Beijing

The project to build a rail link of over 6,000 [...]

Business circles 17/10/2018

Ethiopian Airlines swoops on local airlines

The first flight of Tchadia Airlines signals the growing influence of the Ethiopian airline in the sub-region. [...]

Power brokers 17/10/2018

Adrien Houngbedji's voodoo encounter

Shortly after 7pm on 29 September, members of the Republican Guard arrested an individual who had just deposited a package [...]

Power brokers 17/10/2018

Frederic Joel Aivo draws inspiration from EU over Rabat's membership

A member alongside the Senegalese foreign minister Ibrahima Fall and the Nigerian lawyer Ameze Guobadia of the commission in charge [...]

Spotlight Corridors of power 03/10/2018

The young guard invades the corridors of power

As their long-standing allies enter their dotage, African heads of state are turning to a new generation of highly qualified pretenders who are colonising the presidential palaces and forging their own networks. An exposé of the inner circles of tomorrow. The [...]

Diplomatic Affairs 03/10/2018

Patricia Mahoney in Cotonou

Patricia Mahoney is heading to Benin to take over as [...]

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