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Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © Reuters

Erdogan tours Gulf of Guinea with his military procurement team

During his official tour of Angola, Nigeria and Togo from 17 to 20 October, the Turkish president will be aiming to strengthen political and economic ties with the countries of the Gulf of Guinea. Central to this strategy will be promoting the interests of Turkey's defence industry ahead of the Turkey-Africa summit scheduled for December in Istanbul.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy Running story - Erdogan's drive in Africa 15.10.2021

An observation aerostat type T-C350L from A-NSE. © A-NSE

A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

Faced with an increasing number of militia groups, Ivory Coast has just ordered tethered surveillance balloons for its border with Burkina Faso from French company A-NSE. The Bundeswehr also just ordered balloons from A-NSE to protect its new military base in Tillia, Niger.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.10.2021

UK court of appeal blocks pollution class action against Shell

The UK courts recently inflicted a setback on the 27,830 Nigerian claimants in the Shell FPSO oil spill case, ruling that a class action cannot be brought.

Subscribers only Energy 08.10.2021

Sahel's best-connected middleman Moustapha Limam Chafi back in business

Lacking an official status since the downfall of Blaise Compaoré in Burkina Faso in 2014, the desert fox Mustafa Chafi has returned to the limelight in Niger where he is leveraging his ties with regional leaders.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - The Sahel security crisis 07.10.2021

P&ID trial saga starts afresh in the US

The P&ID case will return on 10 November to a US appeals court, which must go right back to its roots to determine whether it can be tried in the United States.

Subscribers only Energy 06.10.2021

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Buhari gives key E&P job to Alison-Madueke loyalist

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari signs Petroleum Industry Bill into law at the state house in Abuja. © Nigeria Presidency/Handout via Reuters

Subscribers only Energy 05.10.2021

Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

The European Border and Coastguard agency is about to put more resources on the Spanish islands and could deploy aerial surveillance assets there.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2021

Battle between Turkey's TAI and Baykar plays out in Niamey

Fierce competition has broken out between the two giants of the Turkish defence sector over Niger, a market Ankara has had a lock on for the past decade.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 04.10.2021

Afrinvest places trust in Port-Louis fiduciary Nexus

One of Nitin Collappen's first operations since taking over the helm of the Mauritian trust Nexus Global Financial Services in August, was to reigster a holding company on 22 September.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 29.09.2021

France to transfer military surpluses to Gulf of Guinea as some Sahel states urge higher-level cooperation

Between now and 2025, the surplus stock of the French army will increasingly be channelled towards the coastal states in the Gulf of Guinea, which are contending with the spread of armed groups from the Sahel.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 24.09.2021

Sinohydro expands in West Africa with help of ex-president's godson Jean-Claude Soumah

The Chinese construction giant, already well-entrenched in Ivory Coast, is gaining a foothold in Burkina Faso with help from Arnaud Jean-Claude Soumah, the godson of the late Ivorian founding president Félix Houphouët-Boigny.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 23.09.2021

How the World Bank plans to distribute $465m pledge to regional power pool

The Bretton Woods institution has committed to financing an ambitious project to beef up the West African Power Pool (WAPP). Niger, Senegal, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, and Mali are the main beneficiaries.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 09.09.2021

Victor Fotso's death comes back to haunt American Hospital of Paris

The private clinic located in the French capital and favoured by African VIPs, is facing a claim for "negligence" and "fraud" relating to its treatment of the late business tycoon Victor Fotso, from Cameroon, who died in the hospital on 19 March 2020.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.09.2021

Nigeria turns to Russia after being deprived of its US helicopters

By stopping the sale of 12 urgently needed attack helicopters to the Nigerian Army, the US has inadvertently boosted Nigerian-Russian military cooperation. Arms broker Ahmed Vanderpuije plans to seize the opportunity to finalise the sale of Russian Mi-35 helicopters to Abuja.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 06.09.2021

Frontier Services Group, founded by Erik Prince, cashes in on Chinese mining and oil firms

The firm founded by PSC veteran Erik Prince saw revenue from security contracts with extractive industry firms in DRC and Nigeria increase a lot in recent months.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 06.09.2021

Buhari hatches under-the-radar plan for Chad's transition to democracy

Nigeria wants to help foster reconciliation in Chad in order to stabilise a country whose army has contributed greatly to the fight against Boko Haram.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.09.2021

President Muhammadu Buhari met with Chad's transitional leader, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, on 14 May.

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

In July, Prague embarked on a major tour of West and Central African defence ministries to promote Czech Republic's military know-how. Once dominated by French interests, competition in this region is becoming increasingly international.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.09.2021

Admiral Gambo seeks new offshore vessels to update ageing fleet

Vice-Admiral Gambo is in charge of boosting the Nigerian Navy's prowess with the aim of curbing piracy. His mission is in tandem with the recently launched Deep Blue maritime security project.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 02.09.2021

Accrombessi blows his influence

Since moving to his native Benin several years ago, Ali Bongo's former right-hand man Maixent Accrombessi has managed to get close to some in the presidential family but remains on the sidelines of the president's inner circle.

Subscribers only Politics 01.09.2021

Former Glencore executive Anthony Stimler hires top US lawyer in commissions for crude oil case

The former Glencore West Africa executive, who is suspected of having paid millions of dollars to Nigerian officials in return for contracts, has hired a top American lawyer who specialises in cases involving alleged white-collar crime.

Subscribers only Energy 01.09.2021

West Africa on lobbying spree to recover developed countries' share of IMF SDRs

With France's active support, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is on a mission to obtain some of the special drawing rights (SDR) funds attributed to developed countries to offset the impact of Covid-19.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.08.2021

SecPro and Composites Solutions to equip President Buhari's close security guards

The Nigerian presidency is not free of the threat posed by the deteriorating security situation in the country.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 30.08.2021

Ankara tries to lure new clients to its defence industry

Turkey's defence industry trade fair IDEF, the sector's major yearly event, held from 17 to 20 August in Istanbul, saw many African delegations roam the aisles of the Tüyap exhibition centre where models of aircraft, armoured vehicles, and above all drones, were on display.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 23.08.2021

Financial lobby group Paris Europlace to train francophone Africa's top regulators

Paris Europlace, the body which promotes Paris as a financial centre, is setting up a training programme for West African financial regulators and civil servants. It will be run in partnership with Paris Dauphine University and the World Bank's International Financial Corporation.

Subscribers only Business 20.08.2021

Repeated cocaine seizures worry sugar traders as drug found in Sucden and LDC cargoes

After the much publicised seizure of 150 kilos of cocaine in containers used to transport sugar in Benin, two more consignments of the same drug have been discovered in Togo, also hidden in cargoes of sugar.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 19.08.2021

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Erdogan tours Gulf of Guinea with his military procurement team

A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

UK court of appeal blocks pollution class action against Shell

Sahel's best-connected middleman Moustapha Limam Chafi back in business

P&ID trial saga starts afresh in the US

Spotlight
Buhari gives key E&P job to Alison-Madueke loyalist

Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

Battle between Turkey's TAI and Baykar plays out in Niamey

Afrinvest places trust in Port-Louis fiduciary Nexus

France to transfer military surpluses to Gulf of Guinea as some Sahel states urge higher-level cooperation

Sinohydro expands in West Africa with help of ex-president's godson Jean-Claude Soumah

How the World Bank plans to distribute $465m pledge to regional power pool

Victor Fotso's death comes back to haunt American Hospital of Paris

Nigeria turns to Russia after being deprived of its US helicopters

Frontier Services Group, founded by Erik Prince, cashes in on Chinese mining and oil firms

Buhari hatches under-the-radar plan for Chad's transition to democracy

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

Admiral Gambo seeks new offshore vessels to update ageing fleet

Accrombessi blows his influence

Former Glencore executive Anthony Stimler hires top US lawyer in commissions for crude oil case

West Africa on lobbying spree to recover developed countries' share of IMF SDRs

SecPro and Composites Solutions to equip President Buhari's close security guards

Ankara tries to lure new clients to its defence industry

Financial lobby group Paris Europlace to train francophone Africa's top regulators

Repeated cocaine seizures worry sugar traders as drug found in Sucden and LDC cargoes

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Erdogan tours Gulf of Guinea with his military procurement team

A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

UK court of appeal blocks pollution class action against Shell

Sahel's best-connected middleman Moustapha Limam Chafi back in business

P&ID trial saga starts afresh in the US

Spotlight Buhari gives key E&P job to Alison-Madueke loyalist

Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

Battle between Turkey's TAI and Baykar plays out in Niamey

Afrinvest places trust in Port-Louis fiduciary Nexus

France to transfer military surpluses to Gulf of Guinea as some Sahel states urge higher-level cooperation

Sinohydro expands in West Africa with help of ex-president's godson Jean-Claude Soumah

How the World Bank plans to distribute $465m pledge to regional power pool

Victor Fotso's death comes back to haunt American Hospital of Paris

Nigeria turns to Russia after being deprived of its US helicopters

Frontier Services Group, founded by Erik Prince, cashes in on Chinese mining and oil firms

Buhari hatches under-the-radar plan for Chad's transition to democracy

Czech defence industry's African sales drive

Admiral Gambo seeks new offshore vessels to update ageing fleet

Accrombessi blows his influence

Former Glencore executive Anthony Stimler hires top US lawyer in commissions for crude oil case

West Africa on lobbying spree to recover developed countries' share of IMF SDRs

SecPro and Composites Solutions to equip President Buhari's close security guards

Ankara tries to lure new clients to its defence industry

Financial lobby group Paris Europlace to train francophone Africa's top regulators

Repeated cocaine seizures worry sugar traders as drug found in Sucden and LDC cargoes

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