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Mali

Goïta calls on Ouattara to obtain financial support from BCEAO

Bamako is under economic pressure and is asking Abidjan for help in lifting certain measures imposed by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO).

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 23.06.2023

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

French firms Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mazars and Titane are currently bidding for a feasibility study contract for an extension of Mauritania's backbone, a major project aiming to equip the country with fibre optics.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.06.2023

Oleg Maximov, Nordgold's discreet junta go-between

The Russian mining giant recently entrusted one of its executives with responsibility for strategic talks with the various transitional authorities in West Africa, where the company is trying to defend its interests while also getting around sanctions.

Subscribers only Mining 02.06.2023

Touareg and rebel groups meet to decide response to constitutional referendum

The leaders of the Coordination des Mouvements de l'Azawad (CMA), and the rebel groups of northern Mali are planning to meet in Kidal in early June to reach a joint position ahead of the constitutional referendum scheduled for 18 June.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 01.06.2023

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

African Parks has appointed Benin's Hugues Akpona as its new West Africa regional director. He takes over from Erik Mararv, who moves on to oversee the parks administered by the NGO in Chad.

Subscribers only Defence 30.05.2023

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

The Burkianbe junta has once again rejected the United Nations' request for certification for a replacement of the organisation's resident coordinator Barbara Manzi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.05.2023

Conakry acquires South African armoured vehicles

The Guinean junta, which hopes to deploy a second battalion of peacekeepers to the UN mission in Mali, has ordered 25 armoured personnel carriers from the South African firm OTT Technologies. The contingent could be deployed at the earliest in early 2024.

Subscribers only Defence 23.05.2023

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

After opening its first fertiliser plant in Nigeria last October, phosphate giant OCP, 95% owned by the Moroccan state, is keen to repeat that success elsewhere in West Africa. It is prospecting in Togo and Senegal.

Subscribers only Business 19.05.2023

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Despite needing money to buy weapons to fight armed groups in the north of Burkina Faso, the junta has decided to turn a blind eye to the Canadian firm's infringement of customs regulations. IamGold is the last mining firm operating in this region beset by terrorist violence.

Subscribers only Mining 16.05.2023

Malian junta fearful of ICC referral following damning report on Moura massacre

With the junta refusing to respond to the report on Moura, the UN human rights office has decided to go ahead and publish its findings on the 2022 massacre. These findings, and a possible referral to both the ICC and the ECOWAS Court of Justice, are of concern to Bamako.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.05.2023

A Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) soldier in Ndaki in July 2019.

AU chief Assoumani due in Bamako ahead of constitutional referendum

African Union chair Azali Assoumani is due to visit Mali in early June to see what measures have been taken to ensure that the constitutional referendum to be held there on 18 June is conducted properly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.05.2023

Algiers struggles to keep Mali's long-running peace talks alive

Keen to defend its reputation on the international stage, Algeria wants to keep playing a key role in the implementation of the peace agreement signed in Algiers in 2015 which aimed to bring peace to the north of Mali.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.05.2023

Moussa Timbiné embarks on international charm offensive

Having launched his new party Convergence in March, Moussa Timbiné, the last speaker of parliament under Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, is gearing up for an international tour to consolidate his support abroad.

Subscribers only Politics 11.05.2023

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Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

The "re-articulation" of France's military presence in Africa, announced by President Macron in February, is taking shape. Plans to drastically reduce numbers at the country's permanent bases in West Africa are already well advanced.

Subscribers only Defence 09.05.2023

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Port-Bouët camp, Ivory Coast, December 2019.

Skygold takeover of Taparko still not a done deal

The Bamako-registered limited company Skygold Resources is hoping to take over the Taparko mine after its offer was accepted by Russia's Nordgold, but the deal still has to be greenlighted by the authorities in Ouagadougou.

Subscribers only Mining 05.05.2023

AU chair Assoumani due in Bamako, Ouagadougou and Conakry

Azali Assoumani, the Comorian president and current chair of the African Union, is set to visit Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea in the course of May to set in train mediation for the three states to rejoin the pan-African organisation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.04.2023

Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop's star fades as his officials stage strikes

Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, in post since 2021 and whose ambition to become prime minister was thwarted, is now facing a revolt within his ministry.

Subscribers only Politics 24.04.2023

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

At UN headquarters in New York, the name Leonardo Santos Simão, Mozambique's former foreign minister under Joaquim Chissano, is doing the rounds as the potential next head of UNOWAS.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.04.2023

Amnesty International and FIDH suspend activities in Mali

Amnesty International and the International Federation for Human Rights have suspended their activities in Mali after pressure and attempts by the military junta to infiltrate their local branches.

Subscribers only Politics 18.04.2023

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Companies linked to Mauritanian businessman Yacoub Sidya are omnipresent around the African operations of Russian miner Nordgold, which was hit by sanctions after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The gold mining firm, however, takes great care to remain in the background.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 17.04.2023

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Mali

Goïta calls on Ouattara to obtain financial support from BCEAO

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

Oleg Maximov, Nordgold's discreet junta go-between

Touareg and rebel groups meet to decide response to constitutional referendum

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Conakry acquires South African armoured vehicles

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Malian junta fearful of ICC referral following damning report on Moura massacre

AU chief Assoumani due in Bamako ahead of constitutional referendum

Algiers struggles to keep Mali's long-running peace talks alive

Moussa Timbiné embarks on international charm offensive

Spotlight
Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Skygold takeover of Taparko still not a done deal

AU chair Assoumani due in Bamako, Ouagadougou and Conakry

Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop's star fades as his officials stage strikes

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Amnesty International and FIDH suspend activities in Mali

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

Eagles coach blames sports minister for salary payment delays

German ambassador Dietrich Pohl set to leave Bamako

Antonio Guterres to deliver MINUSMA ultimatum to junta leader Goïta

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

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Mali

Goïta calls on Ouattara to obtain financial support from BCEAO

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

Oleg Maximov, Nordgold's discreet junta go-between

Touareg and rebel groups meet to decide response to constitutional referendum

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Conakry acquires South African armoured vehicles

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Malian junta fearful of ICC referral following damning report on Moura massacre

AU chief Assoumani due in Bamako ahead of constitutional referendum

Algiers struggles to keep Mali's long-running peace talks alive

Moussa Timbiné embarks on international charm offensive

Spotlight Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Skygold takeover of Taparko still not a done deal

AU chair Assoumani due in Bamako, Ouagadougou and Conakry

Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop's star fades as his officials stage strikes

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Amnesty International and FIDH suspend activities in Mali

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

Eagles coach blames sports minister for salary payment delays

German ambassador Dietrich Pohl set to leave Bamako

Antonio Guterres to deliver MINUSMA ultimatum to junta leader Goïta

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

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Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa