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Exclusive: how Komi Koutche's arrest really unfolded in Madrid

Contrary to what the Benin authorities announced, opponent Komi Koutche, aka "KK", was not in possession of a Togolese diplomatic [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.12.2018

Parliamentary elections leave Faure Ghassingbe with a clear run

Despite strong pressure in recent months from opposition coalition C14 to have the parliamentary elections postponed, the government has refused [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2018

SNPT wants to put a figure on its phosphates potential

After nearly 20 years of existence, the Togolese state-owned firm Societe nationale des phosphates du Togo (SNPT) has at last [...]

Subscribers only Mining 18.12.2018

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

The gold producer's exploration teams are expected to ramp up their activities in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 04.12.2018

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Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

For many years regulars at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris, African heads of state are now increasingly likely to get their check-ups in Saudi Arabia, Morocco or Israel rather than checking into a clinic in the French [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.11.2018

Gnassingbe takes offence

President Faure Gnassingbe and the Togolese government have expressed their [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.11.2018

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

Erdogan's proactive African policy is opening doors and opportunities for the two power giants.

Subscribers only Energy 27.11.2018

Lome starts relocation of populations near mines

As part of its overhaul of the country's mining sector [...]

Subscribers only Mining 20.11.2018

Madrid earns its stripes in Sahel

Spain is stepping up its presence in the sub-region. Here's how.

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2018

Ecomof ready for launch?

The Ecowas Mining & Petroleum Forum & Exhibition (Ecomof) in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 06.11.2018

Lufthansa Cargo ruffles Air France's feathers

An agreement reached with Brussels Airlines means the subsidiary of the German giant can bolster its presence in the sub-region.

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2018

Agbeyome Kodjo gives his party a makeover

On 20 October, the former prime minister of Gnassingbe Eyadema from 2000 to 2002, the 64-year-old Gabriel Agbeyome Kodjo, renamed [...]

Subscribers only Politics 31.10.2018

Ali Esso Tchakpele, Faure's new security chief

Less than satisfied with the performance of Colonel Koulemaga Kassawa as head of the Agence nationale de renseignement (ANR, the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 31.10.2018

Eranove uses solid networks to gain foothold in Togo

The energy branch of pan-African investment fund Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), Eranove (formerly Finagestion), signed a power generation concession with [...]

Subscribers only Energy 30.10.2018

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Moscow's mission creep

Although the security and extractive sectors were its first port of call in francophone Africa, in particular in late 2017, post-Soviet Russia is intending in the very near future to diversify its activities by branching out into other sectors.

Subscribers only Business 17.10.2018

Vladimir Putin has been lobbying for Russian businesses during Ali Bongo's visit in Moscow in July.

Ethiopian Airlines swoops on local airlines

The first flight of Tchadia Airlines signals the growing influence of the Ethiopian airline in the sub-region.

Subscribers only Business 17.10.2018

Trans-Sahelian: no feasibility study, no money from Beijing

The project to build a rail link of over 6,000 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 17.10.2018

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The young guard invades the corridors of power

As their long-standing allies enter their dotage, African heads of state are turning to a new generation of highly qualified pretenders who are colonising the presidential palaces and forging their own networks. An exposé of the inner circles of tomorrow.

Subscribers only Politics 03.10.2018

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Togo

Exclusive: how Komi Koutche's arrest really unfolded in Madrid

Parliamentary elections leave Faure Ghassingbe with a clear run

SNPT wants to put a figure on its phosphates potential

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

Spotlight
Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

Gnassingbe takes offence

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

Lome starts relocation of populations near mines

Madrid earns its stripes in Sahel

Ecomof ready for launch?

Lufthansa Cargo ruffles Air France's feathers

Agbeyome Kodjo gives his party a makeover

Ali Esso Tchakpele, Faure's new security chief

Eranove uses solid networks to gain foothold in Togo

Spotlight
Moscow's mission creep

Ethiopian Airlines swoops on local airlines

Trans-Sahelian: no feasibility study, no money from Beijing

Spotlight
The young guard invades the corridors of power

Tipki Atchadam made welcome in Conakry

Lome's government launches mining inspection

Tony Blair plays event organiser for Faure

Faure's inner circle tasked with defusing tensions

Payadowa Boukpessi's Masonic intervention

Sahel security on everyone's minds in mining sector

Lome brings mining data up to date

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Togo

Exclusive: how Komi Koutche's arrest really unfolded in Madrid

Parliamentary elections leave Faure Ghassingbe with a clear run

SNPT wants to put a figure on its phosphates potential

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

Spotlight Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

Gnassingbe takes offence

Karpower and Aksa forging Ankara's position on the continent

Lome starts relocation of populations near mines

Madrid earns its stripes in Sahel

Ecomof ready for launch?

Lufthansa Cargo ruffles Air France's feathers

Agbeyome Kodjo gives his party a makeover

Ali Esso Tchakpele, Faure's new security chief

Eranove uses solid networks to gain foothold in Togo

Spotlight Moscow's mission creep

Ethiopian Airlines swoops on local airlines

Trans-Sahelian: no feasibility study, no money from Beijing

Spotlight The young guard invades the corridors of power

Tipki Atchadam made welcome in Conakry

Lome's government launches mining inspection

Tony Blair plays event organiser for Faure

Faure's inner circle tasked with defusing tensions

Payadowa Boukpessi's Masonic intervention

Sahel security on everyone's minds in mining sector

Lome brings mining data up to date

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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Why African presidents are looking beyond France for their healthcare

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Moscow's mission creep

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The young guard invades the corridors of power