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Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja on 29 May 2024. © Yujuan/Xinhua/Newscom/MaxPPP

Tinubu tipped to remain ECOWAS chair

The Nigerian president's one-year term at the head of the West African regional organisation ends in July, but the Senegalese leader Diomaye Faye appears to have lost interest in taking over.

Free access Diplomacy 20.06.2024

Emmanuel Macron with French Army Chief of Staff, General Thierry Burkhard, in Paris on 11 November 2023, © Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP

French military readies its African revolution

Paris is finalising plans for the future of France's military presence in Africa, with a completely new structure to be announced shortly.

Subscribers only Defence 18.06.2024

ECOWAS heads of state to meet on 7 July

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet in Abuja on 7 July for their annual summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.06.2024

Gulf of Guinea naval officers gather in Brest

They have been in France since 12 June for a seminar on bilateral cooperation.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.06.2024

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From Dakar to Abidjan, Kyiv hones its African diplomacy

Ukraine's special envoy for Africa and the Middle East, Maksym Subkh, in Kyiv, on 17 May 2024. © Ukrinform/Sipa USA/Reuters

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 05.06.2024

French generals set sights on the continent's embassy posts

With France's diplomats increasingly less interested in becoming ambassadors in Africa, French army generals look ready to step into their shoes.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.05.2024

French ambassadors to meet in Cotonou

The 10 or so French ambassadors posted in ECOWAS capitals will gather in Cotonou, Benin for their traditional annual conference on 25-26 April.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.04.2024

ECOWAS seeks funds for 'anti-terrorist' force

ECOWAS's plans to create a regional anti-terrorist force is still caught up on financing issues.

Subscribers only Defence 20.03.2024

Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Interpol has been working for over a year on a project to create a regional police force in West Africa. Preliminary meetings are scheduled for next month.

Subscribers only Defence 18.03.2024

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

The French think-tank Institut Choiseul has been active in Africa since 2014 and now plans to increase its presence in 2024. This March, it will launch a club specifically dedicated to the continent.

Subscribers only Finance 26.02.2024

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Within the framework of SWAIMS, the European Union-funded Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Strategy, 12 coastal countries in West Africa have been selected to receive 24 fast rescue boats.

Subscribers only Defence 02.02.2024

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

The UN special representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mozambique's Leonardo Santos Simao, is booked to travel to Moscow in the first quarter of this year. He has a meeting with the Russian foreign ministry to discuss the situation in the Sahel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.01.2024

UN's West Africa head visited Élysée to talk junta sanctions

During a trip to Paris and Brussels, UNOWAS's Leonardo Santos Simao, held talks with officials, calling for a reduction in the sanctions against Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's juntas.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.12.2023

Macron dismisses his foreign ministry's Africa director

Christophe Bigot's hold on his position as the French foreign ministry's Africa head had been shaky for months before his sacking on 12 December. In the end, it came down to his handling of the Niger coup.

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2023

Macron ponders French military presence in Africa

A gathering of France's top defence officials to discuss pressing issues about Africa that was original scheduled for 14 November will now take place on 12 December.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 07.12.2023

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

A meeting of the Élysée Palace's defence council, devoted specifically to Africa and initially planned for 14 November, is set to be rescheduled to another date before 28 November.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.11.2023

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

The French President is due to chair a Defence Council meeting on 14 November devoted exclusively to Africa. The future of France's military presence on the continent will be at the heart of the talks, at a time when the coup d'état in Niger has prompted the Élysée to review its initial plans.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.11.2023

French President Emmanuel Macron with France's Chief of the Defence Staff Thierry Burkhard, in Villepinte, north of Paris, on 13 June 2022.

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

The contract to provide 30 vessels as part of the European Union-funded Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Strategy has sparked interest from several fast rescue boat manufacturers.

Subscribers only Defence 06.11.2023

Spanish civil guards and Ghanaian military personnel train on the Volta river, Ghana, 11 March 2023.

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

Having established a foothold in French-speaking and central Africa, the French company's African branch, which is a specialist internet service provider, is looking to break into new markets in English-speaking countries.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.11.2023

BRICS countries woo Gambia's President Barrow

Ahoua Don Mello, the Ivorian in charge of promoting partnerships between the countries of West and Central Africa and the BRICS alliance, was in the Gambian capital from 2 to 6 October.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 25.10.2023

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

Several heads of state from ECOWAS are preparing to travel to New York at the end of the month to attend the next United Nations General Assembly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.09.2023

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Former Chadian agriculture minister Djimet Adoum, who has been at the helm of the Coalition for the Sahel since 2021, is preparing to hand over to former Mauritanian foreign minister Hamadi Ould Meimou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.08.2023

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New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

As the new chair of the Economic Community of West African States, the Nigerian president wants to inject fresh energy into the organisation's leadership as it struggles more than ever with military juntas and Islamist militant threats across the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu in Gigiri, Nairobi, on 16 July 2023.

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

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Tinubu tipped to remain ECOWAS chair

French military readies its African revolution

ECOWAS heads of state to meet on 7 July

Gulf of Guinea naval officers gather in Brest

Spotlight
From Dakar to Abidjan, Kyiv hones its African diplomacy

French generals set sights on the continent's embassy posts

French ambassadors to meet in Cotonou

ECOWAS seeks funds for 'anti-terrorist' force

Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

UN's West Africa head visited Élysée to talk junta sanctions

Macron dismisses his foreign ministry's Africa director

Macron ponders French military presence in Africa

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

BRICS countries woo Gambia's President Barrow

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

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New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

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Tinubu tipped to remain ECOWAS chair

French military readies its African revolution

ECOWAS heads of state to meet on 7 July

Gulf of Guinea naval officers gather in Brest

Spotlight From Dakar to Abidjan, Kyiv hones its African diplomacy

French generals set sights on the continent's embassy posts

French ambassadors to meet in Cotonou

ECOWAS seeks funds for 'anti-terrorist' force

Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

UN's West Africa head visited Élysée to talk junta sanctions

Macron dismisses his foreign ministry's Africa director

Macron ponders French military presence in Africa

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

BRICS countries woo Gambia's President Barrow

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Spotlight New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

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The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
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From Dakar to Abidjan, Kyiv hones its African diplomacy

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New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership