Kenya
The British army renews its air support service contractors

The British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) is preparing to expand its operations via a major tender call for air transport and medical evacuation services. In this way, Britain plans to strengthen its military presence in the strategic East Africa region. [...]
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Washington and London urge Kenyatta to keep Somalian refugee camps open

The Kenyan president has been exploiting the closure of the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps to political ends to put pressure on the Somalian leader Farmajo. In an attempt to defuse the heightened tensions between Nairobi and Mogadishu, Western powers have indicated that they may reduce aid to Kenya unless Kenyatta reverses course.

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Gulf of Guinea, West Africa
Action Air keen to deploy its planes over Libreville-to-Dakar coastline

French aerial mapping firm Action Air Environnement, which is already present in Togo, is in talks with Gabon and Senegal about making its observation planes available. The aim is to combat maritime pollution and strengthen coastal surveillance in a region rich in fisheries and oil resources.

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