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Business Defence 12/05/2021

Novae, the Sahel armies' new mechanic

The French consultancy Novae is bidding for a contract to provide maintenance to the Sahelian armies' armoured vehicles being hammered by improvised explosive devices left by jihadist groups. [...]

Diplomacy 10/05/2021

Mohamed Bazoum due in Algiers to discuss the Sahel with Tebboune

Niger's new president, Mohamed Bazoum. ©Tagaza Djibo/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Diplomacy 06/05/2021

Who will be next in command of France's Operation Barkhane?

France's defence staff has picked a successor to General Marc [...]

Business Defence 05/05/2021

Bazoum turns to Eastern Europe to beef up his air force

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum. ©Tagaza Djibo/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Diplomacy Defence 05/05/2021

Madrid to provide helicopters for EU mission in Mali

Spain plans to send part of its fleet of NH90 helicopters, made by the European manufacturer NHIndustries, to Mali in the second half of 2021. [...]

Diplomacy 30/04/2021

Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

Rory Young, founder of Chengeta Wildlife, securing a ranger team in April 2021. ©Chengeta Wildlife/Facebook

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Operation Barkhane soldiers in Burkina Faso.

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The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position. [...]

Business Investments funds 30/04/2021

IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Weighed down by Covid-19, the Ruggieri business dynasty's Onomo hotel network has received a loan from the World Bank's sister institution, the International Finance Corporation. [...]

Diplomacy Defence 29/04/2021

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. [...]

Oil & gas 27/04/2021

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. [...]

Diplomacy 22/04/2021

After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

The death of the Chadian president, who had been at the head of the G5 Sahel since February, has left a leadership vacuum. The group's heads of state are expected to meet in N'Djamena on 22 April to convince the Transitional Military Council to hand the presidency to Burkina Faso. [...]

Oil & gas 21/04/2021

Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

The smuggling of oil from Nigeria and undeclared cargos from CNCPC's refinery have reached such levels that the authorities have been forced to take action. [...]

The Beninese opposition leader Reckya Madougou.

Politics 19/04/2021

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

Despite his reelection, Patrice Talon's main opponent remains behind bars on vague suspicions of "financing terrorism". But he will have to reckon with Madougou's powerful supporters among whom are two of the region's sitting presidents as well as oligarch Mahamadou Bonkoungou and lawyer Antoine Vey, a former associate of French justice minister Dupond-Moretti. [...]

Oil & gas 15/04/2021

Bazoum keeps Issoufou's oil barons in their jobs for now

Niger's new president is appointing people close to his predecessor to key posts in a bid to ensure continuity. But how long will they stay in their jobs? [...]

Business Defence 15/04/2021

Washington hires Miracle Systems to create new border patrol unit

The US State Department has hired military subcontractor Miracle Systems to strengthen border controls in Niger as part of its Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Program. [...]

Business Power 14/04/2021

World Bank tries to get Dorsale Nord project into gear

The World Bank plans to fund further studies for the $500m Dorsale Nord interconnector project. [...]

Business 13/04/2021

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. [...]

Business Defence 08/04/2021

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. [...]

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, during his inauguration on 2 April 2021.

Diplomacy 06/04/2021

Mohamed Bazoum does balancing act between Algiers and Rabat

Niger is still very much Algeria's special preserve but a number of Moroccan personalities nevertheless attended the investiture of new Nigerian president Mohamed Bazoum on 2 April on an unofficial basis. [...]

Business Defence 02/04/2021

Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

In delivering a new consignment of armoured vehicles to the Ugandan and Kenyan contingents deployed with AMISOM in Somalia, the manufacturer Osprea Logistics, already much in demand in the Sahel, has consolidated its position in Africa's military market. [...]

Beninese opposition presidential candidate Reckya Madougou.

Diplomacy 31/03/2021

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. [...]

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

Diplomacy 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. [...]

Bah N'Daw hosted by Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on 13 March.

Diplomacy 19/03/2021

Algiers and Rabat jostle for influence in the Sahel

Since the 18 August Mali coup and with tensions flaring over Western Sahara, the Sahel has become the new stage for Algeria and Morocco's battle for influence. [...]

Diplomacy 10/03/2021

Prague and Rome jockey for EU Sahel envoy post

The Czech Repubic is lobbying in Brussels to get a Czech diplomat appointed as the European Union's next Special Representative for the Sahel. [...]

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Diplomacy 09/03/2021

Before receiving Macron, MBZ schmoozes Sahel states

In mid-February the Emirati crown prince assured G5 Sahel heads of state that he would disburse the final two-thirds of his pledge announced with great fanfare in December 2017. To date, only €10m of a promised €30m have been transferred to the Sahelian alliance. [...]

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Novae, the Sahel armies' new mechanic

Mohamed Bazoum due in Algiers to discuss the Sahel with Tebboune

Who will be next in command of France's Operation Barkhane?

Bazoum turns to Eastern Europe to beef up his air force

Madrid to provide helicopters for EU mission in Mali

Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

IFC finances Ruggieri family's African hotels

Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

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

After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

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

Bazoum keeps Issoufou's oil barons in their jobs for now

Washington hires Miracle Systems to create new border patrol unit

World Bank tries to get Dorsale Nord project into gear

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

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

Mohamed Bazoum does balancing act between Algiers and Rabat

Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

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Algiers and Rabat jostle for influence in the Sahel

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Triple murder raises questions about paramilitaries who protect Africa's national parks

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

After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

Finance ministry makes CNPC's Soraz trace its petroleum products

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

Bazoum keeps Issoufou's oil barons in their jobs for now

Washington hires Miracle Systems to create new border patrol unit

World Bank tries to get Dorsale Nord project into gear

Moscow struggles to meet Sputnik V delivery deadlines in Africa

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

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Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

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