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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

G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

With the promised Saudi contribution of €100 million to the G5 Sahel still not having materialised, France is now courting Riyadh's enemy Qatar.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.12.2019

IMF brings hidden debts into open

The nine heads of state invited to Dakar by the new IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva have received a private, but stern lecture on abusing state guarantees.

Free access Politics 04.12.2019

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

Moustapha Ben Barka tipped for vice presidency of BOAD

The secretary-general at the Malian president's office with rank of [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 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

Emerging Capital Partners sells off Orabank to Ivorian state

On 14 November, Vincent Le Guennou, one of the two co-directors of the private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

A meeting devoted to Operation Takuba, which will involve the deployment of several hundred members of European special forces, was [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 20.11.2019

Duel in the skies between Air Sénégal and Air Côte d'Ivoire

To counter the new services of Air Sénégal (WAN 805), [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

High-stakes Sahel visit for Florence Parly

On 4 November, the French armed forces minister Florence Parly embarked on a trip to the Sahel with France forced into reviewing its strategy in the region.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 06.11.2019

Société générale active on every front

Unlike its eternal rival BNP Paribas, which has completely withdrawn [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 06.11.2019

Attijariwafa steps up a gear on loans

Through its 51%-owned subsidiary Société ivoirienne de banque, Morocco's Attijariwafa [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 06.11.2019

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

Officially intended to counter smuggling, the partial closure of the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2019

Who is David Lawrie, Aidan Heavey's right-hand-man at Boru Energy?

As we anticipated he would in June 2019 (AEI 842), the founder and former chairman of Tullow Oil, Aidan Heavey, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 22.10.2019

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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

G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

IMF brings hidden debts into open

Alpha Condé complicates sale of BNP Paribas network

Moustapha Ben Barka tipped for vice presidency of BOAD

CGRAE beats off competition for Orabank

Nox bankruptcy creates domino effect

Emerging Capital Partners sells off Orabank to Ivorian state

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

Duel in the skies between Air Sénégal and Air Côte d'Ivoire

High-stakes Sahel visit for Florence Parly

Société générale active on every front

Attijariwafa steps up a gear on loans

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

Who is David Lawrie, Aidan Heavey's right-hand-man at Boru Energy?

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Liberia

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

G5 Sahel: weary of awaiting Saudi funds, Paris makes overtures to Doha

IMF brings hidden debts into open

Alpha Condé complicates sale of BNP Paribas network

Moustapha Ben Barka tipped for vice presidency of BOAD

CGRAE beats off competition for Orabank

Nox bankruptcy creates domino effect

Emerging Capital Partners sells off Orabank to Ivorian state

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

Duel in the skies between Air Sénégal and Air Côte d'Ivoire

High-stakes Sahel visit for Florence Parly

Société générale active on every front

Attijariwafa steps up a gear on loans

Behind the scenes of the rice wars

Who is David Lawrie, Aidan Heavey's right-hand-man at Boru Energy?

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout