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Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Germany is determined to play an even bigger role in the fight against Jihadists in Mali and Niger through the construction of a military hospital and increasing the numbers of German troops on-site.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy Running Story - The Sahel security crisis 29.04.2021

Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

The US junior now wants to limit itself to exploration near its existing infrastructure. The decision has led to the departure of several executives who favour the firm's traditional frontier exploration approach.

Subscribers only Energy 27.04.2021

New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Bamako-based Samagold Ressources has applied for several manganese exploration permits in south-western Mali, where it has identified areas of high manganese content. Its discoveries have attracted the interest of the multinationals.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2021

Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

The Beninese opposition leader Reckya Madougou. © Reckya Madougou/Facebook

Subscribers only Politics 19.04.2021

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

Russia is struggling to meet delivery deadlines for its Sputnik V vaccines, with several African capitals still waiting for their first doses.

Subscribers only Business 13.04.2021

MAG Aerospace to supply spy planes to UN peacekeepers in Mali

The United Nations has chosen MAG Aerospace to supply surveillance aircraft to its peacekeepers in Mali (Minusma) to help them in their engagement with jihadist groups.

Subscribers only Defence 12.04.2021

Bolloré and Daher battle for French military logistics deal from Gabon to Chad

French logistics leaders Bolloré and Daher are competing for a €41m contract to provide logistics services for French forces deployed in Central Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.04.2021

ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

Beninese presidential candidate Reckya Madougou has been detained since 5 March accused of financing terrorism. Across West Africa, where the former minister is very close to several heads of state, presidential offices are getting into action on her behalf.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.03.2021

Beninese opposition presidential candidate Reckya Madougou.

Bambara Group becomes key MINUSMA transporter alongside Bolloré

In mid-January, Mali's Bambara Group won a nearly-$10m contract to provide two-years of ground transport services to MINUSMA

Subscribers only Defence, Business 29.03.2021

MINUSMA to modernise Ménaka military base in three-borders region

The Ménaka military base, which is situated where the borders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger intersect, is to be modernised at the initiative of UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 25.03.2021

Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Portuguese-speaking countries have been busy behind the scenes trying to get their voices heard in ECOWAS, which is dominated by French- and English-speaking members. The president of Guinea-Bissau has even reached out to foes Alassane Ouattara and Alpha Condé.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.03.2021

Bissau-Guinean President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his Cape Verdean counterpart Jorge Carlos Fonseca, 19 January 2021.

Karim Keïta holds secret meeting with Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé

The son of Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who has been living in exile in Abijan since the 18 August military coup, paid a discreet visit to Togo's president Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé mid-March.

Subscribers only Politics 23.03.2021

The son of Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Karim Keïta.

African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Since prime minister Hamed Bakayoko was evacuated to France on 18 February, his allies and associates have been phoning their contacts frantically to try to get news of him. The Ivorian presidency delayed making announcements to avoid disrupting the parliamentary election count but has now appointed two key presidency figures to take care of pressing government business.

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2021

Inner Circle
Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

The Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa wants to make his investment holding company Coris one of the driving forces behind the development of west Africa's economies, largely through mining, and has a network of entrepreneurs and contacts close to power to help him do it.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining, Business 01.03.2021

The Burkinabe businessman Idrissa Nassa.

Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

La deuxième réunion du Groupe de soutien de la transition au Mali se déroulera dans la capitale togolaise. Plusieurs ministres des affaires étrangères de la Cedeao devraient faire le déplacement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.03.2021

Ex-Tullow Oil boss Paul McDade's new life

Since being forced into retirement a year ago, Paul McDade has embarked on a new adventure in west African oil thanks to Sterling Energy and is now keen to start buying assets.

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2021

Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

Former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who now heads his own Parnasse International consulting company, has been in the Beninese capital, Cotonou, since Sunday 21 February.

Subscribers only Business 25.02.2021

EU frets about fraud as Bamako stocks up on military gear

The EU, worried that the latest military aid to Mali might be misappropriated, may take initatives to encourage Bamako to keep its promises on traceability.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 22.02.2021

Erstwhile military ops stalwart ICS faces liquidation

International Chartering Systems (ICS) boss Philippe de Jonquières, whose firm has carried out countless airlifts for the French military, plans to shut down the company after nearly four years of judicial investigation that has failed to lead to an indictment.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.02.2021

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Mali

Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

MAG Aerospace to supply spy planes to UN peacekeepers in Mali

Bolloré and Daher battle for French military logistics deal from Gabon to Chad

ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

Bambara Group becomes key MINUSMA transporter alongside Bolloré

MINUSMA to modernise Ménaka military base in three-borders region

Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Karim Keïta holds secret meeting with Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé

African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Inner Circle
Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

Ex-Tullow Oil boss Paul McDade's new life

Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

EU frets about fraud as Bamako stocks up on military gear

Erstwhile military ops stalwart ICS faces liquidation

From posh presidential jets to cargo planes, Bonkoungou has something for everyone

El Ghassim Wane, the next head of MINUSMA

Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Inner Circle
Inside Assimi Goita's discreet inner circle of advisors

Endeavour Mining's new acquisition, Semafo, made to pay its debts

Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

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Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

Kosmos execs between a rock and a hard place as frontier exploration ends

New finds could trigger Koulikouro manganese rush

Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

MAG Aerospace to supply spy planes to UN peacekeepers in Mali

Bolloré and Daher battle for French military logistics deal from Gabon to Chad

ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

Bambara Group becomes key MINUSMA transporter alongside Bolloré

MINUSMA to modernise Ménaka military base in three-borders region

Portuguese-speaking countries discreetly lobby for ECOWAS presidency

Karim Keïta holds secret meeting with Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé

African leaders' phones red hot as they scramble for news of Hamed Bakayoko

Inner Circle Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

Ex-Tullow Oil boss Paul McDade's new life

Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

EU frets about fraud as Bamako stocks up on military gear

Erstwhile military ops stalwart ICS faces liquidation

From posh presidential jets to cargo planes, Bonkoungou has something for everyone

El Ghassim Wane, the next head of MINUSMA

Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Inner Circle Inside Assimi Goita's discreet inner circle of advisors

Endeavour Mining's new acquisition, Semafo, made to pay its debts

Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

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Inner Circle
Which of his many connections is Idrissa Nassa calling on to boost business?

Inner Circle
Inside Assimi Goita's discreet inner circle of advisors