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Guinea
French businessman Jean-Michel Monnier still held in Conakry

The Raidco Marine boss remains under house arrest.

Subscribers only Defence 08.11.2024

Nigeria
Why President Tinubu appointed a new army chief

Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja, Nigeria for the 25th anniversary of Democracy Day on 12 June 2024. © Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via AFP

Subscribers only Defence 06.11.2024

© Illustrated by Julien Pacaud. Photos: L. Marin/J. Wessels/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool/AFP/Russian Defence Ministry

In Focus | Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Russia has been trying to strike a military agreement with Senegal since President Bassirou Diomaye Faye came to power this year. Vladimir Putin's African strategists are also seeking to forge closer economic ties with the country, under the watchful eye of France.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.11.2024

Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadéra in Bangui, in August 2023. © Barbara Debout/AFP

Central African Republic
Touadéra sets his team straight after foreign agents bill sent back

The Central African president called a meeting in his fiefdom in late October to berate his clan's MPs and ask them to adopt a pro-Russian law on foreign agents.

Subscribers only Defence 04.11.2024

Libya
Ankara benefits twofold from warming east-west relations

The rapprochement between Tripoli interior minister Imad Trabelsi and the Haftar clan is helping Ankara to strengthen its military presence in western Libya as well as opening up opportunities in the eastern region of Cyrenaica.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy 31.10.2024

Kenya, Somalia
Ruto sketches out next phase of Kenyan military presence in Somalia

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Nairobi on 22 October 2024. © X/@TheVillaSomalia

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 31.10.2024

Mozambique
Army sources its new transport plane from Airbus

It will shortly be taking delivery of a CASA C295 cargo aircraft.

Subscribers only Defence 31.10.2024

Spotlight | Nigeria
Behind the scenes of Bola Ahmed Tinubu's intelligence agencies reshuffle

President Tinubu has parted company with the heads of domestic and foreign intelligence. Both were appointed during his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari's reign but were deemed incompatible with the current administration.

Subscribers only Defence 29.10.2024

Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the G20 Compact With Africa conference on 20 November 2023 in Berlin.

Sudan
Why the army pushed RSF warlord Abu Aqla Kikl to defect

Militia leader Abu Aqla Kikl, who is coveted by both camps for his knowledge of the terrain, has switched allegiances once again. His recent defection to the army's SAF forces was presented as a major victory over the RSF, even though he has few fighters at his disposal.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 29.10.2024

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Port Sudan on 31 July 2024.

Morocco
Boeing's woes weaken its position in Rabat

The US aeronautics giant had reached an agreement with Morocco to produce parts for its Apache attack helicopters in the kingdom. But with the manufacturer in the grips of a crisis, the project is now in jeopardy.

Subscribers only Defence 29.10.2024

A Boeing from Royal Air Maroc in Barcelona, Spain, on 12 April 2024.

Nigeria
Bulgarian broker Kalandor to arm Nigerian Air Force

The Air Force High Command has called on Kalandor to equip its new T-129 attack helicopters with Turkish weapons systems.

Subscribers only Defence 23.10.2024

Sahel
Brussels mulls €35m disbursement to Chadian and Mauritanian armies

The European Union plans to allocate the remainder of a major aid package released seven years ago for the G5 Sahel countries to Chad and Mauritania. That €35m package will be used solely to finance non-lethal equipment.

Subscribers only Defence 18.10.2024

West Africa
YARIS marine surveillance platform delivery delayed

The Gulf of Guinea GoGIN II project is running behind schedule.

Subscribers only Defence 17.10.2024

Ivory Coast
EU to step up anti-terrorism training in northern Ivory Coast

After pledging to finance military equipment for the country's army and training 300 of its gendarmes, the European Union may provide training for forest rangers in the Comoé National Park who face incursions by armed groups.

Subscribers only Defence 16.10.2024

South Africa
Paris supports Pretoria in cybersecurity

France is funding and training staff for a new South African cybercrime and anti-corruption academy. Bilateral exchanges are set to intensify over the coming months.

Free access Defence 15.10.2024

Nigeria
Abuja and Brasília to strengthen cooperation on fighting cocaine trafficking

As presidents Tinubu and Lula push for the opening of a direct air service between their two countries, the Nigerian and Brazilian drug enforcement agencies fear that the line could become a new vector for trafficking.

Subscribers only Defence 15.10.2024

Mozambique, Rwanda
Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

The deadlock in talks in Brussels between the European Union and Rwanda has been broken after the African country agreed to ensure that EU funds are used exclusively to finance its operations in northern Mozambique.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 14.10.2024

Morocco
Fouzi Lekjâa tackles 2030 Football World Cup

Security, telecommunications, currency and visitor flows: these are some of the challenges facing the budget minister-cum-Moroccan football federation boss. He is coordinating several agencies and ministries to ensure the success of the largest sporting event the Kingdom has ever hosted.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 14.10.2024

The president of the Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, in Oeiras, Portugal, 19 March 2024.

Nigeria
Nigerian Air Force chief travels to Italy to test Leonardo's aircraft

Last week, a technical delegation was sent by the Nigerian Air Force to Milan, Italy to visit defence manufacturer Leonardo's factories.

Subscribers only Defence 14.10.2024

Niger
Junta places €80m order for five Turkish military drones

Abdourahamane Tchiani's administration is about to finalise an unprecedented acquisition from Turkish drone manufacturer Lentatek.

Subscribers only Defence 10.10.2024

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Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Defence

Guinea
French businessman Jean-Michel Monnier still held in Conakry

Nigeria
Why President Tinubu appointed a new army chief

In Focus | Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Central African Republic
Touadéra sets his team straight after foreign agents bill sent back

Libya
Ankara benefits twofold from warming east-west relations

Kenya, Somalia
Ruto sketches out next phase of Kenyan military presence in Somalia

Mozambique
Army sources its new transport plane from Airbus

Spotlight | Nigeria
Behind the scenes of Bola Ahmed Tinubu's intelligence agencies reshuffle

Sudan
Why the army pushed RSF warlord Abu Aqla Kikl to defect

Morocco
Boeing's woes weaken its position in Rabat

Nigeria
Bulgarian broker Kalandor to arm Nigerian Air Force

Sahel
Brussels mulls €35m disbursement to Chadian and Mauritanian armies

West Africa
YARIS marine surveillance platform delivery delayed

Ivory Coast
EU to step up anti-terrorism training in northern Ivory Coast

South Africa
Paris supports Pretoria in cybersecurity

Nigeria
Abuja and Brasília to strengthen cooperation on fighting cocaine trafficking

Mozambique, Rwanda
Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

Morocco
Fouzi Lekjâa tackles 2030 Football World Cup

Nigeria
Nigerian Air Force chief travels to Italy to test Leonardo's aircraft

Niger
Junta places €80m order for five Turkish military drones

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Africa Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Defence

Guinea French businessman Jean-Michel Monnier still held in Conakry

Nigeria Why President Tinubu appointed a new army chief

In Focus | Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Central African Republic Touadéra sets his team straight after foreign agents bill sent back

Libya Ankara benefits twofold from warming east-west relations

Kenya, Somalia Ruto sketches out next phase of Kenyan military presence in Somalia

Mozambique Army sources its new transport plane from Airbus

Spotlight | Nigeria Behind the scenes of Bola Ahmed Tinubu's intelligence agencies reshuffle

Sudan Why the army pushed RSF warlord Abu Aqla Kikl to defect

Morocco Boeing's woes weaken its position in Rabat

Nigeria Bulgarian broker Kalandor to arm Nigerian Air Force

Sahel Brussels mulls €35m disbursement to Chadian and Mauritanian armies

West Africa YARIS marine surveillance platform delivery delayed

Ivory Coast EU to step up anti-terrorism training in northern Ivory Coast

South Africa Paris supports Pretoria in cybersecurity

Nigeria Abuja and Brasília to strengthen cooperation on fighting cocaine trafficking

Mozambique, Rwanda Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

Morocco Fouzi Lekjâa tackles 2030 Football World Cup

Nigeria Nigerian Air Force chief travels to Italy to test Leonardo's aircraft

Niger Junta places €80m order for five Turkish military drones

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Guinea
French businessman Jean-Michel Monnier still held in Conakry

Nigeria
Why President Tinubu appointed a new army chief

In Focus | Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Central African Republic
Touadéra sets his team straight after foreign agents bill sent back

Libya
Ankara benefits twofold from warming east-west relations

Kenya, Somalia
Ruto sketches out next phase of Kenyan military presence in Somalia

Mozambique
Army sources its new transport plane from Airbus

Spotlight | Nigeria
Behind the scenes of Bola Ahmed Tinubu's intelligence agencies reshuffle

Sudan
Why the army pushed RSF warlord Abu Aqla Kikl to defect

Morocco
Boeing's woes weaken its position in Rabat

Nigeria
Bulgarian broker Kalandor to arm Nigerian Air Force

Sahel
Brussels mulls €35m disbursement to Chadian and Mauritanian armies

West Africa
YARIS marine surveillance platform delivery delayed

Ivory Coast
EU to step up anti-terrorism training in northern Ivory Coast

South Africa
Paris supports Pretoria in cybersecurity

Nigeria
Abuja and Brasília to strengthen cooperation on fighting cocaine trafficking

Mozambique, Rwanda
Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

Morocco
Fouzi Lekjâa tackles 2030 Football World Cup

Nigeria
Nigerian Air Force chief travels to Italy to test Leonardo's aircraft

Niger
Junta places €80m order for five Turkish military drones