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Cape Verde

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

With Abu Dhabi poised to disburse an additional €20 million to the G5 Sahel, the emirate is establishing closer military ties with the capitals of the region.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy Running story - The Sahel security crisis 19.02.2020

Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Simon Bolster is trying to get the mining world to know about a new gold sampling analysis tool that can be used directly on site and speed up the exploration phase.

Subscribers only Mining 11.02.2020

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Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres

Macky Sall and Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Dakar, January 28 2020. © Reuters

Subscribers only Politics Running story - Erdogan's drive in Africa 05.02.2020

Vincent Miclet's great trek put on hold

Resident in Bissau in recent years, the French businessman Vincent Miclet has had to leave the country after backing the opponent of the new president Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

The French armed forces minister, Florence Parly, was in Washington from 27 to 28 January in the hope of persuading [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 05.02.2020

BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Obliged to negotiate with Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali in order to sell its African subsidiaries, BNP has urged them not to block the sale of its assets.

Free access Finance, Business 05.02.2020

Umaro Sissoco Embaló's whirlwind tour

Forced to wait for a recount of the votes that [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to host his G5 Sahel counterparts in Nouakchott

The five heads of state of the G5 Sahel (Burkina [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2020

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

Three generals are currently on the shortlist to take over [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.02.2020

How China secured release of its kidnapped fishermen

It was Chinese diplomats and officials from the Ministry of [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2020

SAExploration defies legal woes to set up shop in Gulf of Guinea

The interim leaders of American services specialist SAExploration are determined [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.02.2020

Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Paris to meet Nicolas Sarkozy

In the early afternoon of 22 January in a lounge at the Paris hotel Claridge, the former French president Nicolas [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.01.2020

Jihadists settle on Beninese-Burkina border

Several west African capitals are openly expressing concern at the risk of jihadist groups seeking sanctuary in W National Park, [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.01.2020

Paris manoeuvres to persuade Trump to limit his disengagement

For the last month, Washington has been playing a game of bluff with its allies in the Sahel by dangling the threat of withdrawal as it did a year ago.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 22.01.2020

Hababou, Miclet: who are Umaro Sissoco Embalo's sponsors?

The consultancy activities of the new president of Guinea-Bissau have afforded Umaro Sissoco Embalo a solid network among the most active business figures on the continuent.

Subscribers only Politics 22.01.2020

Jihadists settle on Beninese-Burkina border

Several west African capitals are openly expressing concern at the risk of jihadist groups seeking sanctuary in W National Park, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.01.2020

Dubai's Great Minds Events Management moves into African forum market

The Dubai-based company Great Minds Event Management (GM) was actively [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.01.2020

President's club disrupted by newly elected Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Bissau

From Ouagadougou to Conakry and Abidjan, the election of Umaro Sissoco Embalo as president in Guinea Bissau has gone down badly. The well-connected consultant and former prime minister has a network throughout the region.

Subscribers only Politics 08.01.2020

Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Like other Turkish operators, the construction firm Summa owned by [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 08.01.2020

Koç and Nurol target the land armies

The Cobra II of Otokar, a subsidiary of the Turkish [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.01.2020

BMO counsels Centamin over proposed Endeavour merger

Days after taking up his new job as head of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 24.12.2019

Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Following the death of 13 French soldiers in Mali on 25 November, Paris is bringing forward plans, under consideration since September, to downsize its operations.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Alpha Condé complicates sale of BNP Paribas network

The French bank has shortlisted two candidates to take over its subsidiaries in Mali, Burkina and Guinea, but one of the two firms is not to the liking of a wary Guinean government.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 04.12.2019

CGRAE beats off competition for Orabank

Made official on 21 November, the sale of the majority [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 04.12.2019

Nox bankruptcy creates domino effect

Six months after the liquidation of the Nantes-based construction project [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.12.2019

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Cape Verde

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Spotlight
Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres

Vincent Miclet's great trek put on hold

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Umaro Sissoco Embaló's whirlwind tour

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to host his G5 Sahel counterparts in Nouakchott

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

How China secured release of its kidnapped fishermen

SAExploration defies legal woes to set up shop in Gulf of Guinea

Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Paris to meet Nicolas Sarkozy

Jihadists settle on Beninese-Burkina border

Paris manoeuvres to persuade Trump to limit his disengagement

Hababou, Miclet: who are Umaro Sissoco Embalo's sponsors?

Jihadists settle on Beninese-Burkina border

Dubai's Great Minds Events Management moves into African forum market

President's club disrupted by newly elected Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Bissau

Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Koç and Nurol target the land armies

BMO counsels Centamin over proposed Endeavour merger

Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Alpha Condé complicates sale of BNP Paribas network

CGRAE beats off competition for Orabank

Nox bankruptcy creates domino effect

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Cape Verde

UAE goes on military and diplomatic offensive

Simon Bolster eager to start gold hunt with DetectORE

Spotlight Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres

Vincent Miclet's great trek put on hold

Standoff between Pentagon and US State Department

BNP hopes for political neutrality as it sells off its subsidiaries

Umaro Sissoco Embaló's whirlwind tour

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani to host his G5 Sahel counterparts in Nouakchott

Who will replace General Pascal Facon at helm of Barkhane?

How China secured release of its kidnapped fishermen

SAExploration defies legal woes to set up shop in Gulf of Guinea

Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Paris to meet Nicolas Sarkozy

Jihadists settle on Beninese-Burkina border

Paris manoeuvres to persuade Trump to limit his disengagement

Hababou, Miclet: who are Umaro Sissoco Embalo's sponsors?

Jihadists settle on Beninese-Burkina border

Dubai's Great Minds Events Management moves into African forum market

President's club disrupted by newly elected Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Bissau

Summa seeks other airports to (re)build

Koç and Nurol target the land armies

BMO counsels Centamin over proposed Endeavour merger

Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Alpha Condé complicates sale of BNP Paribas network

CGRAE beats off competition for Orabank

Nox bankruptcy creates domino effect

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Erdogan's Sahelian manoeuvres