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China's Cnooc drilling plans in limbo

In search of a drilling platform for almost a year to sink a well in Gabon and two optional wells in the AGC, the state-owned major Cnooc has still not found a good fit.

Subscribers only Energy 13.04.2022

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

BICICI's headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. © bicici.com

Subscribers only Finance, Business 07.04.2022

Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

After much hemming and hawing, French Bolloré Logistics has renewed its contract with the French army in Sahel.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 07.04.2022

France redeploys its military staff after Mali withdrawal

As the Barkhane convoys leave Mali one after the other, France has already begun to prepare its next steps in the Sahel.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy Running story - The Sahel security crisis 05.04.2022

Obiang plans his AU summit in Malabo

Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema is scheduled to hold an African Union (AU) summit on humanitarian issues from 25 to 27 May in Malabo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.04.2022

After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Following on from Robert Friedland last year, Naguib Sawiris' La Mancha has just invested in a West Africa project of Canadian miners Benoît La Salle and Marc-Antoine Audet. French group Eramet also has its eye on a Guinean area the pair know well.

Subscribers only Mining 23.03.2022

Will Russian deputy foreign minister Bogdanov stick to West Africa tour as planned?

While its attention is focused on the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is still taking care of its African networks, some of which are being used to help wage its diplomatic and media offensive against Kyiv.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.03.2022

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for Africa and the Middle East, Mikhail Bogdanov.

In Yaoundé, Brussels and Africa seek to strengthen their navies' cooperation

Cameroon's capital will host a summit on the war on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea between now and the end of March, as part of the Coordinated Maritime Presence (CMP) set up by the European Union.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.03.2022

Ukrainian Antonovs still supplying French forces in the Sahel, for now

Redeployed to reinforce NATO's eastern flank, Ukrainian operator Antonov Airlines' surviving fleet of An-124s are also backing France's military efforts in Africa. But the clock is ticking...

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 15.03.2022

Software bug hinders start of Obangame Express naval exercise

SeaVision, the US information system used to share data between African maritime security centres, has experienced technical failures on the sidelines of the Obangame Express 2022 military exercise.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 11.03.2022

Seven out of 12 prisoners released from 2021 Cotonou drug seizure case

More than half of the individuals imprisoned in the case of the seizure of 150kg of cocaine at the port of Cotonou in May 2021 have been released after eight months in jail, including three Bolloré employees and two from MSC.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2022

Tebboune's pipe dream, the TSG Pipeline, makes return bid

The umpteenth attempt to resurrect the huge Trans Saharan Gas Pipeline infrastructure is likely yet again to end in failure given the increasing hurdles the project faces.

Subscribers only Energy 25.02.2022

Top buyer Bangladesh struggles to source enough African cotton

As shipping companies ramp up their container freight prices, cotton mills in Bangladesh may have to slash output as supply is bottlenecked.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 23.02.2022

Cotton containers ready to be transported, in Senegal.

British CDC quietly breaks alliance with Moroccan BCP

The British developement agency has co-invested in West Africa along with the Moroccan Central People's Bank since 2017 but now wants to sell its stake in their joint holding company, which controls the West African financial group Banque Atlantique.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 22.02.2022

Former interior minister hopes to represent French expats in parliament

Christophe Castaner, the head of President Emmanuel Macron's political party, plans to enter the National Assembly race for one of France's 11 overseas constituencies, the one representing citizens living in the Maghreb and West Africa.

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2022

Christophe Castaner, president of the LREM party in France's National Assembly.

France mulls how to get its second-hand military vehicles to West African allies

Paris is trying to work out how to deliver hundreds of its old armoured personnel carriers to the armies of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and others. The EU may help finance the plan, but this is still far from certain.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 09.02.2022

In Focus
Brussels, Washington and London battle for maritime ascendancy with anti-piracy programmes

Under pressure from its shipowners, Brussels is set to launch its SWAIMS anti-piracy programme for countries in the Gulf of Guinea that lack the resources to respond effectively to the problem on their own account.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 07.02.2022

An armed Somali pirate along the coast, 7 January 2010. In the background, the Greek cargo ship MV Filitsa is anchored off the town of Hobyo in northeast Somalia, where it is being held by pirates.

Erdogan in business mode in Antalya

Turkey's Recep Tayip Erdogan has invited a dozen African heads of state to the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which will take place from 11 to 13 March.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.02.2022

OECD prepares to enlist banks in fight against gold fraud

Recognising that high banking fees are among the factors contributing to illegal gold trafficking, particularly in the west of the continent, the OECD plans to shortly engage in discussions with financial institutions and governments in the region.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 25.01.2022

Inner circles
Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire

With a war chest of a billion dollars, Abu Dhabi Ports is hunting for projects in Africa in a bid to match its arch-rival DP World. Backed by the emirate's highest authorities, the parastatal, which in less than two years has gone from sub-regional player to global giant, is nevertheless struggling to build a proper African empire.

Free access Infrastructure, Business 14.01.2022

A delivery of bauxite from Guinea by Abu Dhabi Ports in June 2018.

Security issues in Pendjari curtail Lionel Talon's tourism ambitions

A few months ago, the son of the Beninese president embarked on the renovation of Pendjari Safari Lodge, but business there is likely to a take a nosedive following a deadly attack perpetrated on 6 January in the national park.

Subscribers only Business 13.01.2022

Lionel Talon, son of Beninese president Patrice Talon.

After missing out on Bolloré's African assets, CMA CGM is eyeing Bissau

The Saadé family's CMA CGM group has not lost hope of strengthening its position in African ports: a delegation travelled to Guinea-Bissau's port capital at the end of 2021 to look at potential locations in the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 10.01.2022

After telecoms, Franco-Malagasy group Axian develops power stations in Senegal and Mali

Axian, led by Frenchman Hassanein Hiridjee, acquired the Senegalese assets of the Swedish telecom group Millicom three years ago. It is now working to strengthen its position in electricity production throughout Africa via its subsidiary Axian Energy.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 05.01.2022

In Focus
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

In November, one of the French army's convoys that came to support the Barkhane force by road was attacked by locals. For the past two months, French military planners have been working on scenarios to keep its troops supplied in the Sahel without provoking any new unrest.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.01.2022

French multi-role armoured vehicles VBMR Griffon patrol the streets of Gao on 4 December 2021.

ENI, Mercuria, TotalEnergies and Shell aim to revive Gulf of Guinea next year

African E&P may have focused on the south of the continent lately, but the west is still very much in the game.

Free access Energy 14.12.2021

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China's Cnooc drilling plans in limbo

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

France redeploys its military staff after Mali withdrawal

Obiang plans his AU summit in Malabo

After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Will Russian deputy foreign minister Bogdanov stick to West Africa tour as planned?

In Yaoundé, Brussels and Africa seek to strengthen their navies' cooperation

Ukrainian Antonovs still supplying French forces in the Sahel, for now

Software bug hinders start of Obangame Express naval exercise

Seven out of 12 prisoners released from 2021 Cotonou drug seizure case

Tebboune's pipe dream, the TSG Pipeline, makes return bid

Top buyer Bangladesh struggles to source enough African cotton

British CDC quietly breaks alliance with Moroccan BCP

Former interior minister hopes to represent French expats in parliament

France mulls how to get its second-hand military vehicles to West African allies

In Focus
Brussels, Washington and London battle for maritime ascendancy with anti-piracy programmes

Erdogan in business mode in Antalya

OECD prepares to enlist banks in fight against gold fraud

Inner circles
Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire

Security issues in Pendjari curtail Lionel Talon's tourism ambitions

After missing out on Bolloré's African assets, CMA CGM is eyeing Bissau

After telecoms, Franco-Malagasy group Axian develops power stations in Senegal and Mali

In Focus
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

ENI, Mercuria, TotalEnergies and Shell aim to revive Gulf of Guinea next year

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Guinea-Bissau

China's Cnooc drilling plans in limbo

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

France redeploys its military staff after Mali withdrawal

Obiang plans his AU summit in Malabo

After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Will Russian deputy foreign minister Bogdanov stick to West Africa tour as planned?

In Yaoundé, Brussels and Africa seek to strengthen their navies' cooperation

Ukrainian Antonovs still supplying French forces in the Sahel, for now

Software bug hinders start of Obangame Express naval exercise

Seven out of 12 prisoners released from 2021 Cotonou drug seizure case

Tebboune's pipe dream, the TSG Pipeline, makes return bid

Top buyer Bangladesh struggles to source enough African cotton

British CDC quietly breaks alliance with Moroccan BCP

Former interior minister hopes to represent French expats in parliament

France mulls how to get its second-hand military vehicles to West African allies

In Focus Brussels, Washington and London battle for maritime ascendancy with anti-piracy programmes

Erdogan in business mode in Antalya

OECD prepares to enlist banks in fight against gold fraud

Inner circles Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire

Security issues in Pendjari curtail Lionel Talon's tourism ambitions

After missing out on Bolloré's African assets, CMA CGM is eyeing Bissau

After telecoms, Franco-Malagasy group Axian develops power stations in Senegal and Mali

In Focus Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

ENI, Mercuria, TotalEnergies and Shell aim to revive Gulf of Guinea next year

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In Focus
Brussels, Washington and London battle for maritime ascendancy with anti-piracy programmes

Inner circles
Abu Dhabi Ports in chaotic dash to build Africa empire

In Focus
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out