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AMEA Power wants to build a solar farm near Bamako

The Malian government supports the Emirati renewable energy firm in its wish to develop a 50 MW plant, but Energie du Mali's disastrous finances could throw shade on the plan.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 27.01.2020

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

Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

Third delivery of Typhoon armored vehicles to Bamako on January 23, 2020. © Government of the Republic of Mali

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

Zeïni Moulaye becomes Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's diplomatic advisor

In early January, the Malian diplomat Zeïni Moulaye was appointed [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 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

Alpha Condé and Mahamadou Issoufou sweet talk the opposition on behalf of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

In an attempt to persuade the Malian opposition to take [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Who will replace Moustapha Ben Barka at the president's office?

Two names feature prominently on the shortlist drawn up by [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Private security firms home in on airport

The multiple failings of the hand luggage screening system at [...]

Subscribers only Business 18.12.2019

Fana solar farm awaits concession contract

French electricity producer Legendre Energie, which signed an MOU with Bamako in 2016, plans to start building the 50-MW solar farm in 2022.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 16.12.2019

African Gold Group on the hunt for $60 million to build Kobada

The junior is on a seduction mission to win over investors to get on board its Malian gold project Kobada.

Subscribers only Mining 10.12.2019

Syama to go fully automatic but with no staff cuts

The automatic production system installed on the Malian gold mine [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.12.2019

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

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Mali

AMEA Power wants to build a solar farm near Bamako

Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Paris to meet Nicolas Sarkozy

Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

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

Zeïni Moulaye becomes Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's diplomatic advisor

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

Alpha Condé and Mahamadou Issoufou sweet talk the opposition on behalf of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

Who will replace Moustapha Ben Barka at the president's office?

Private security firms home in on airport

Fana solar farm awaits concession contract

African Gold Group on the hunt for $60 million to build Kobada

Syama to go fully automatic but with no staff cuts

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

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Mali

AMEA Power wants to build a solar farm near Bamako

Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Paris to meet Nicolas Sarkozy

Abu Dhabi takes its Streit armoured vehicles into the Sahel

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

Zeïni Moulaye becomes Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's diplomatic advisor

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

Alpha Condé and Mahamadou Issoufou sweet talk the opposition on behalf of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

Who will replace Moustapha Ben Barka at the president's office?

Private security firms home in on airport

Fana solar farm awaits concession contract

African Gold Group on the hunt for $60 million to build Kobada

Syama to go fully automatic but with no staff cuts

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

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