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Burkinabe mining minister Oumarou Idani. © LG/CK/SN/PAS/Reuters

Mining minister Oumarou Idani left out of legislative race

With the results of a mining scandal probe due out soon, the ruling party has declined to stand mining minister Oumarou Idani in next month's general election.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 05.10.2020

Senegalese President Macky Sall at an African Peace and Security Forum in Dakar. © Aliou Mbaye/Panapress/MaxPPP

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

The annual forum on peace and security in Africa, which serves as a showcase for Senegalese diplomacy, is now set to take place in May with a new team in charge of its organisation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.10.2020

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Umaro Sissoco Embalo was the only foreign head of state to attend the inauguration of Mali's transitional president Bah N'Daw on 25 September. Embalo is trying to strengthen his relationship with Bamako - with Malian businessman Aliou Boubacar Diallo's help.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.10.2020

Cement giant Vicat adds muscle to Africa branch

Retired general Hughes Delort-Laval has joined cement giant Vicat's Africa office to second director general Yves Keller, who has headed the Dakar-based office since 2013.

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2020

Macau's Chow dynasty plans to reduce spending on its giant Cape Verde casino project

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2020

Monaco Resources converts auditor into CFO to boost finance repute

Monaco Resources has asked one of its auditors from Baker Tilly to become its first ever group CFO.

Subscribers only Business 04.09.2020

In Focus
Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

After eight years of coaxing, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has concluded a major military and economic agreement with Niger - to France's great chagrin.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 24.08.2020

Turkish Ambassador to Niger Mustafa Türker Ari with President Mahamadou Issoufou, in February 2020.

Previously convicted for aluminium foundry mismanagement, Monaco Resources co-founder now has eye on Alteo refinery

Among the potential buyers for the Alteo alumina refinery in Marseilles, currently in administration, is Monaco Resources, whose founder Axel Fischer was previously convicted in Germany for mismanagement of an aluminium factory.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 20.08.2020

Antonio Guterres chooses new United Nations "West Africa" boss

The United Nations Department of Political Affairs has found a successor to fill the shoes of the current head of UNOWAS, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, ahead of his imminent departure.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.08.2020

Ghanaian diplomat Mohamed Ibn Chambas, head the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS.

Apogee-SSU to continue training west African pilots

The US Department of State has renewed the contract of the American service provider Apogee-SSU Joint Venture to train the Cessna C-208B crews of the Cameroonian, Nigerien and Chadian air forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.08.2020

Paris to equip west African air forces with surveillance aircraft to counter jihadist incursions

By boosting the aerial surveillance capacities of Benin and Burkina Faso, Paris is hoping to increase its chances of countering a potential spread of Islamist operations to the border zone between the two countries and to the border region between Benin and Niger.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 17.08.2020

Tetras CS built by Humbert Aviation. This type of light plane will be used for ISR missions by Benin and Burkina Faso.

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Blacklisted by Facebook, Lotfi Bel Hadj becomes Togo's official publicist

After having had the spotlight turned on his confidential online political marketing activities by American think-tank Atlantic Council last month, Franco-Tunisian communications adviser Lotfi Bel Hadj has already moved on. Last month, he signed PR and lobbying contracts with the Togolese presidency.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 27.07.2020

Franco-Tunisian publicist Lotfi Bel Hadj.

Mines minister Oumarou Idani battles to save his political career

Although he knows that he is unlikely to be reappointed mines minister if Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is re-elected in the 2020 presidential election, Oumarou Idani hopes he will at least get elected as an MP.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 24.07.2020

Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Guinea-Bissau's new president is making overtures to Turkey and the Emirates but is also looking to mend his relations with Portugal... and even play the role of mediator in Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.07.2020

The President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Golden Rim steps up a gear on Kouri gold with mining tycoon Adonis Pouroulis

Despite the terrorist threat, Australia's Golden Rim is managing to raise financing for its Kouri gold project in eastern Burkina Faso, in part thanks to the reputation of mining magnate Adonis Pouroulis.

Subscribers only Mining 17.07.2020

Jim Chu seeks Africa's next top investor with The Nest

For the launch of the French version of his reality TV/start-up incubator, The Nest, US entrepreneur Jim Chu has enticed a line-up of leading finance whizzes to attend. Guest stars were former Beninese prime minister Lionel Zinsou and Reckya Madougouto, special advisor to the Togolese president.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 15.07.2020

Reckya Madougou and Lionel Zinsou during The Nest aired on 8 July.

Lawmakers seek overhaul of gold-sector fraud squad

Some members of parliament want to see a thorough overhaul of the body that is supposed to tackle fraud in the gold industry.

Subscribers only Mining 15.07.2020

Children working under a wooden tent on the terrain of an illegal gold mine.

Robert Bourgi surfs on Macron's second wind

Since the recent French government reshuffle announced by Emmanuel Macron, the lawyer Robert Bourgi, whose African network is now a shadow of its former self, has been touting his ties with the new ministerial team.

Subscribers only Politics 10.07.2020

China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

In bidding to take control of Cardinal Resources, which is developing Ghana's Namdini gold field, China's Shandong Gold aims to compete with the world's gold industry giants, all of which have a permanent presence in West Africa.

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2020

Lowdown on international intervention to help unlock Bamako political standoff

ECOWAS mission, UN intervention and AU action - the international community is concerned to see a key country in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel at a political impasse and has stepped up its action.

Subscribers only Politics 24.06.2020

A large rally organised by the opposition coalition in Bamako on 18 June.

Military equipment specialist Marck opens first African branch in Abidjan

French military equipment producer Marck opened its first unit outside of France in Abidjan in June, the Compagnie Africaine de Défense et de Sécurité.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 23.06.2020

Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

For African countries, taking advantage of the G20 moratorium on bilateral debt during the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to unforeseen consequences, especially in terms of their credit ratings. A number of banks and law firms have been guiding them through this financial minefield.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 22.06.2020

Action Air keen to deploy its planes over Libreville-to-Dakar coastline

French aerial mapping firm Action Air Environnement, which is already present in Togo, is in talks with Gabon and Senegal about making its observation planes available. The aim is to combat maritime pollution and strengthen coastal surveillance in a region rich in fisheries and oil resources.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.06.2020

Mining measures, Alassane Bala Sakandé's political springboard

The speaker of national assembly, Alassane Bala Sakandé, is working to present himself as a politician who takes the wellbeing of Burkina Faso's citizens to heart with his strong positions on mining that oppose not only operators but occasionally the head of state.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 17.06.2020

Operation Barkhane commanders' second life

Some of the generals who led France's largest overseas military operation are leaving the Army without their hoped-for promotion while others have been better in leveraging their experience in the Sahel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.06.2020

General Pascal Facon, current commander of Operation Barkhane.

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Mining minister Oumarou Idani left out of legislative race

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Cement giant Vicat adds muscle to Africa branch

Macau's Chow dynasty plans to reduce spending on its giant Cape Verde casino project

Monaco Resources converts auditor into CFO to boost finance repute

In Focus
Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

Previously convicted for aluminium foundry mismanagement, Monaco Resources co-founder now has eye on Alteo refinery

Antonio Guterres chooses new United Nations "West Africa" boss

Apogee-SSU to continue training west African pilots

Paris to equip west African air forces with surveillance aircraft to counter jihadist incursions

In Focus
Blacklisted by Facebook, Lotfi Bel Hadj becomes Togo's official publicist

Mines minister Oumarou Idani battles to save his political career

Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Golden Rim steps up a gear on Kouri gold with mining tycoon Adonis Pouroulis

Jim Chu seeks Africa's next top investor with The Nest

Lawmakers seek overhaul of gold-sector fraud squad

Robert Bourgi surfs on Macron's second wind

China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

Lowdown on international intervention to help unlock Bamako political standoff

Military equipment specialist Marck opens first African branch in Abidjan

Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

Action Air keen to deploy its planes over Libreville-to-Dakar coastline

Mining measures, Alassane Bala Sakandé's political springboard

Operation Barkhane commanders' second life

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Burkina Faso

Mining minister Oumarou Idani left out of legislative race

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Cement giant Vicat adds muscle to Africa branch

Macau's Chow dynasty plans to reduce spending on its giant Cape Verde casino project

Monaco Resources converts auditor into CFO to boost finance repute

In Focus Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

Previously convicted for aluminium foundry mismanagement, Monaco Resources co-founder now has eye on Alteo refinery

Antonio Guterres chooses new United Nations "West Africa" boss

Apogee-SSU to continue training west African pilots

Paris to equip west African air forces with surveillance aircraft to counter jihadist incursions

In Focus Blacklisted by Facebook, Lotfi Bel Hadj becomes Togo's official publicist

Mines minister Oumarou Idani battles to save his political career

Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Golden Rim steps up a gear on Kouri gold with mining tycoon Adonis Pouroulis

Jim Chu seeks Africa's next top investor with The Nest

Lawmakers seek overhaul of gold-sector fraud squad

Robert Bourgi surfs on Macron's second wind

China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

Lowdown on international intervention to help unlock Bamako political standoff

Military equipment specialist Marck opens first African branch in Abidjan

Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

Action Air keen to deploy its planes over Libreville-to-Dakar coastline

Mining measures, Alassane Bala Sakandé's political springboard

Operation Barkhane commanders' second life

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Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

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Blacklisted by Facebook, Lotfi Bel Hadj becomes Togo's official publicist