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French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

France's armed forces minister Sébastien Lecornu will travel to Ivory Coast and Senegal in the coming days, though his schedule has yet to be finalised

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.02.2023

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From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on 26 February 2020. © Roman Pilipey/Pool/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2023

How Accra and ENI, Vitol and CNOOC talks came to nothing

The government and oil operators each claim to be behind the decision to put a stop to negotiations begun over two years ago to acquire new offshore blocks in Ghana. Meanwhile, the country's oil industry is in a critical condition.

Subscribers only Energy 13.02.2023

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

An increasing number of potential candidates for the leadership of the UN's West Africa and Sahel regional office UNOWAS is being put forward.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.02.2023

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

The Dakar-based post UN post has been vacant since October and the names of several African diplomats are doing the rounds.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.02.2023

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

A handful of African heads of state are planning a joint visit to Moscow and Kyiv to meet Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. Details could be discussed at the next African Union summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.01.2023

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

The French foreign ministry has recently appointed diplomat Luc Briard to oversee all matters relating to the African diaspora

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.01.2023

Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

SWAIMS, an EU project to fight piracy in the waters off West Africa, is experiencing hold-ups. Washington and Seoul are meanwhile working to counteract Chinese ambitions in the region.

Subscribers only Defence 24.01.2023

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French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

French financial crimes prosecutors have been investigating Necotrans, a former champion of port logistics in Africa, for the past two years. Brothers Grégory and Emmanuel Quérel and their links with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo are at the heart of the probe.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 17.01.2023

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Telecomms giant MTN has mandated the South African bank Absa for the sale of some of its smaller operations in Africa. The financial services company has already started evaluating several of these assets.

Subscribers only Business 06.01.2023

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Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana have launched ambitious projects and made bold statements in their bids to become West Africa's next "energy hub". Those efforts, however, are a long way from unseating dominant Nigeria.

Subscribers only Energy 02.01.2023

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

In recent months the Dubai oil trading company Coral, which has always maintained close ties with Russia, has been stepping up its activities in Africa, prompting speculation among its competitors as to the provenance of its consignments.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity Traders 15.12.2022

Accra struggles to afford Czech fighter jets

Financial troubles are keeping the Ghana Air Force's plans to acquire six L-39 NG light attack aircraft in check after they were submitted to parliament in August 2021.

Subscribers only Defence 15.12.2022

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

The Ghanaian capital has been chosen to host the next edition of the UN Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping. It should take place in the first week of December 2023.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.12.2022

French Order of Malta to get new international director

General Thierry Lion is shortly due to take over the as international director at the French Order of Malta. He will replace François Vuillemin, who will remain in his post until the end of December.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.12.2022

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate is not expected to convene before January at the earliest to approve the posting to Ivory Coast of Jessica Davis Ba, a former adviser to Kamala Harris.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.11.2022

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Qatari diplomacy is in the final stages of setting up a major mediation centre, to be called the Center for International Conflict Resolution.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.11.2022

Ghana army kept waiting for UkrSpecSystems drones

Ghana's armed forces are bearing the consequences of the war in Ukraine. They ordered 10 VTOL drones from UkrSpecSystems for an estimated €15m that have yet to be delivered.

Subscribers only Defence 18.11.2022

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From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

With offices in both Paris and the Emirates, Axelcium has become a key intermediary in public-private partnerships in Africa, touting its services on major infrastructure deals. Africa Intelligence details this discreet but influential firm's history.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, West Africa, Business 14.11.2022

Axelcium, a discreet key intermediary for public-private partnerships in Africa.

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on 4 December in Abuja, which hosts the headquarters of the regional organisation, for their annual ordinary summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.11.2022

French firm Ocea inches ever closer to clinching patrol boats deal with Accra

The consultations launched by the Ghana Navy for the acquisition of several patrol boats could shortly reach a conclusion, with French shipyard Ocea a likely winner.

Subscribers only Defence 09.11.2022

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Following on from his participation in the United Nations General Assembly in September, the former Nigerien head of state Mahamadou Issoufou will present his report on the situation in the Sahel at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa in February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.11.2022

Border protection: Turkish military company Sadat's discreet charm offensive

CEO Melih Tanriverdi has sent his teams to court West Africa's armed forces in the hopes of selling them Sadat's integrated border surveillance system for use in the conflict-prone Sahel region.

Subscribers only Defence 01.11.2022

Why West African producers snubbed World Cocoa Foundation meeting

The business and political leaders of Ivory Coast and Ghana's cocoa sectors did not attend the partnership meeting between the world's chocolate producers in Brussels this week. Their aim was to put pressure on European decision-makers working on new supply standards.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 28.10.2022

Sahel special envoy Frédéric Bontems tipped for Pretoria ambassador job

France's special envoy for the Sahel, Frédéric Bontems, is expected to be appointed as his country's ambassador to South Africa. He would take over in Pretoria from Aurélien Lechavallier.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.10.2022

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French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

Spotlight
From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

How Accra and ENI, Vitol and CNOOC talks came to nothing

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

Spotlight
French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Spotlight
Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

Accra struggles to afford Czech fighter jets

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

French Order of Malta to get new international director

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Ghana army kept waiting for UkrSpecSystems drones

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

French firm Ocea inches ever closer to clinching patrol boats deal with Accra

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Border protection: Turkish military company Sadat's discreet charm offensive

Why West African producers snubbed World Cocoa Foundation meeting

Sahel special envoy Frédéric Bontems tipped for Pretoria ambassador job

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French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

Spotlight From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

How Accra and ENI, Vitol and CNOOC talks came to nothing

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

West Africa ponders choice of next UNOWAS head

African leaders plan trip to Kyiv and Moscow

Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

Spotlight French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

MTN to downsize in Africa in 2023

Spotlight Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

How is Coral Energy fuelling its expansion in Africa?

Accra struggles to afford Czech fighter jets

Akufo-Addo to host next UN peacekeeping summit

French Order of Malta to get new international director

Jessica Davis Ba's posting to Abidjan as US ambassador delayed

Doha prepares to launch major mediation centre

Ghana army kept waiting for UkrSpecSystems drones

In Focus From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals

ECOWAS to hold summit on 4 December

French firm Ocea inches ever closer to clinching patrol boats deal with Accra

Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Border protection: Turkish military company Sadat's discreet charm offensive

Why West African producers snubbed World Cocoa Foundation meeting

Sahel special envoy Frédéric Bontems tipped for Pretoria ambassador job

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Spotlight
From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

Spotlight
French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

Spotlight
Senegal, Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for "energy hub" title under Nigeria's shadow

In Focus
From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals