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Benin

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

The 7th symposium of Gulf of Guinea navy commanders is scheduled to take place in Lomé on 18 and 19 October.

Subscribers only Defence 13.07.2023

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Nigeria's position on the free trade Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and West African states is 'unlikely to change', according to the EU ambassador to Abuja Samuela Isopi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.07.2023

Ukraine war sets back Benin's plans to buy Russian helicopters

State firm Russian Helicopters, whose production lines have been disrupted by the war in Ukraine, has failed to provide the Mi-171 transport helicopters Benin needs to strengthen its air force in the fight against armed groups in the north.

Subscribers only Defence 05.07.2023

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Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey (L) speaks next to European Council President Charles Michel (R), during the Accra Initiative summit on West Africa counter-terrorism cooperation which gathered heads of state and government in Accra on November 22, 2022. © Nipah Dennis/AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, on June 23, 2023 in Paris. © Lewis Joly/Pool/AFP

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.06.2023

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Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

The Guinea-Bissau president's hopes of a second term at the ECOWAS helm could well be dashed. The West African regional group, weakened by a series of coups in its member states and by a spat over whether national presidents should be allowed to serve a third term, is looking at several other potential candidates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.06.2023

The battle to find the next president of ECOWAS has begun.

EU defence attachés to reinforce military diplomacy in coastal countries

The European External Action Service aims to create four new defence attaché posts to increase Brussels' security cooperation with four coastal countries of West Africa by the end of the year.

Subscribers only Defence 12.06.2023

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

French firms Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mazars and Titane are currently bidding for a feasibility study contract for an extension of Mauritania's backbone, a major project aiming to equip the country with fibre optics.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.06.2023

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.

Subscribers only Defence 30.05.2023

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.05.2023

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Romuald Wadagni, the economy minister with a military brief

Patrice Talon has tasked his economy minster with procuring military helicopters to combat armed groups along Benin's northern border. International cooperation was recently added to Wadagni's duties too, and with the sacking of foreign minister Agbénonci, it looks like his prerogatives will be extended even further.

Subscribers only Defence 26.05.2023

Benin's economy minister Romuald Wadagni in Paris in October 2018.

Dutch diplomats host civil society behind closed doors

In early May, the Dutch embassy in Cotonou discreetly hosted a seminar on the future of democracy in West Africa.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 25.05.2023

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.

Subscribers only Business 19.05.2023

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.

Subscribers only Mining 16.05.2023

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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.

Subscribers only Defence 09.05.2023

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

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.04.2023

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.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 17.04.2023

World Bank to appoint new country director for Abidjan office

The World Bank's country director in Abidjan Coralie Gevers's successor will come from the institution's Madagascar office and be appointed in June.

Subscribers only Finance 14.04.2023

Beninese and Rwandan football federations tackle dispute over CAN qualifier

Several officials of the Beninese football federation have been irked by arrangements for a recent Benin versus Rwanda football match, and suspect Kagame had a hand in the affair. The match was a 2024 African Cup of Nations qualifying game and was supposed to be played in Cotonou, but after being delayed by 48 hours, was finally held in Kigali.

Subscribers only Politics 12.04.2023

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Benin

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Ukraine war sets back Benin's plans to buy Russian helicopters

Spotlight
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

EU defence attachés to reinforce military diplomacy in coastal countries

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

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

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Spotlight
Romuald Wadagni, the economy minister with a military brief

Dutch diplomats host civil society behind closed doors

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Spotlight
Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

World Bank to appoint new country director for Abidjan office

Beninese and Rwandan football federations tackle dispute over CAN qualifier

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

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

Cotonou looks to both Paris and Moscow for army helicopters

Kigali set to postpone Benin deployment

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Benin

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Ukraine war sets back Benin's plans to buy Russian helicopters

Spotlight Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

EU defence attachés to reinforce military diplomacy in coastal countries

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

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

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Spotlight Romuald Wadagni, the economy minister with a military brief

Dutch diplomats host civil society behind closed doors

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Spotlight Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

World Bank to appoint new country director for Abidjan office

Beninese and Rwandan football federations tackle dispute over CAN qualifier

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

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

Cotonou looks to both Paris and Moscow for army helicopters

Kigali set to postpone Benin deployment

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Spotlight
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Spotlight
Romuald Wadagni, the economy minister with a military brief

Spotlight
Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa