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Djibouti
Djibouti's top general ducks into Mogadishu

While a delegation of senior Djiboutian officials was visiting Addis Ababa on 11 October, General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim, chief of staff of the armed forces, made a discreet visit to Mogadishu.

Subscribers only Defence 18.10.2022

DRC
French private operator Themiis entrusted with DRC army's reform

The French military training specialist Themiis has been selected to take part in the EU's Union for Peace and Security Plan, a programme set up to reform DR Congo's armed forces, the FARDC.

Subscribers only Defence 18.10.2022

Gabon
Social storm grows for Port-Gentil private security providers

The primary security providers protecting the oil infrastructure in Port-Gentil have been rocked by unrest within their ranks, and the situation is beginning to worry their clients.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 17.10.2022

West Africa
MINUSMA struggling as sanctions on Russia ground its aircraft

Since September, the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, has been directly affected by the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) decision to block the UN use of Russian aircraft

Subscribers only Defence Running story - Russia-Ukraine war 17.10.2022

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG turns to Abiy for security help

The Djiboutian president has sent a delegation to Addis Ababa to discuss border security. The visit follows a deadly skirmish last week near Tadjourah between an armed movement and Djibouti's security forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.10.2022

Cameroon
Yaoundé waiting to secure finance agreement for Duma ASV350s

Spanish-Belgian defence contractor Duma Engineering has been in talks with authorities in Cameroon for nearly a year but has not yet managed to seal the sale of about one hundred armoured ASV350s.

Subscribers only Defence 14.10.2022

Sudan
Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Sudanese state conglomerate Masad's increasingly frequent presence at African arms fairs reveals its ambitions for more exports and influence on the continent.

Subscribers only Defence 13.10.2022

Burkina Faso, France
France struggles to find a way through the confusion in Burkina Faso

Before Captain Ibrahim Traore's 30 September coup, France had been relying heavily on Burkina Faso - and Niger - to reorganise its security presence in West Africa following its withdrawal from Mali. It had been preparing a major support plan for the authorities in Ouagadougou but this has now been largely compromised and its future presence in the country rendered uncertain.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 12.10.2022

Smoke around the French embassy in Burkina Faso on 1 October.

Kenya
Ruto faces tricky task of choosing new army chief

The new president must soon find a replacement for the head of Kenya's military as the top brass appointed by his predecessor approach retirement. But the options open to him are rife with political considerations.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 12.10.2022

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

The SADC intervention force in northern Mozambique, to which South Africa is the main contributor, has suffered a series of setbacks, including logistical snafus, lack of intelligence gathering, and poor coordination with Rwandan and Mozambican troops.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 12.10.2022

A military convoy of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) rides along a dirt road near Pemba on 5 August 2021.

Guinea
Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

The public investment bank is working with the transitional authorities to advance several projects, including the supply of a system to secure the country's airspace, designed by the defense giant Thales.

Subscribers only Defence, Infrastructure 12.10.2022

Djibouti
Afar sultan coronation puts Ismail Omar Guelleh in a pickle

In Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, the Afar are a minority which their respective governments have to pander to. In Djibouti, a dispute over the coronation of the new Afar sultan, scheduled for the end of October, has added fuel to an already burning issue.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 12.10.2022

West Africa
Defence firm Streit courts army high commands from Abuja to Conakry

Following the opening of a military production facility in Uganda over the summer, the Emirati firm Streit Group is now setting out to conquer West Africa. It is eyeing a partnership with Dicon, the Nigerian public defence conglomerate, as well as new opportunities in Guinea.

Subscribers only Defence 11.10.2022

DRC
EU works on plan to support Congolese army

Brussels has been working for several months on a support plan for the army in DR Congo. A €20m package allocated via the European Peace Facility is in the pipeline to supply the Congolese military with non-lethal equipment.

Subscribers only Defence 10.10.2022

Benin
African Parks adds muscle to ranger squad after attack

By increasing its numbers in the north of Benin and strengthening their intelligence capacities, the South African NGO is hoping to be able to deal with rising insecurity in the parks surrounded by Burkina Faso and Niger.

Subscribers only Defence 10.10.2022

Guinea, West Africa
France offers Conakry military support to protect border with Mali

To stop the spread into Guinea of jihadist groups operating in neighbouring Mali, France has responded favourably to Guinea leader Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya request for military assistance along its northeastern border.

Subscribers only Defence 07.10.2022

West Africa
Ukraine war prompts Brussels to delay delivery of French armoured vehicles to Africa

The armed forces of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Gabon will have to wait a little longer to receive the first transfers of French armoured personnel carriers under the Integrated Ground Mobility and Protection Programme that Paris launched last year.

Subscribers only Defence 06.10.2022

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Defence

Djibouti
Djibouti's top general ducks into Mogadishu

DRC
French private operator Themiis entrusted with DRC army's reform

Gabon
Social storm grows for Port-Gentil private security providers

West Africa
MINUSMA struggling as sanctions on Russia ground its aircraft

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG turns to Abiy for security help

Cameroon
Yaoundé waiting to secure finance agreement for Duma ASV350s

Sudan
Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Burkina Faso, France
France struggles to find a way through the confusion in Burkina Faso

Kenya
Ruto faces tricky task of choosing new army chief

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

Guinea
Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

Djibouti
Afar sultan coronation puts Ismail Omar Guelleh in a pickle

West Africa
Defence firm Streit courts army high commands from Abuja to Conakry

DRC
EU works on plan to support Congolese army

Benin
African Parks adds muscle to ranger squad after attack

Guinea, West Africa
France offers Conakry military support to protect border with Mali

West Africa
Ukraine war prompts Brussels to delay delivery of French armoured vehicles to Africa

Ethiopia
Another Russian marine officer lands in Ethiopia's still waters

Central Africa, DRC
EAC still looking for funding for regional force in eastern DR Congo

Mali
UN launches strategic review of Mali peacekeeping mission in volatile context

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Defence

Djibouti Djibouti's top general ducks into Mogadishu

DRC French private operator Themiis entrusted with DRC army's reform

Gabon Social storm grows for Port-Gentil private security providers

West Africa MINUSMA struggling as sanctions on Russia ground its aircraft

Djibouti, Ethiopia IOG turns to Abiy for security help

Cameroon Yaoundé waiting to secure finance agreement for Duma ASV350s

Sudan Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Burkina Faso, France France struggles to find a way through the confusion in Burkina Faso

Kenya Ruto faces tricky task of choosing new army chief

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

Guinea Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

Djibouti Afar sultan coronation puts Ismail Omar Guelleh in a pickle

West Africa Defence firm Streit courts army high commands from Abuja to Conakry

DRC EU works on plan to support Congolese army

Benin African Parks adds muscle to ranger squad after attack

Guinea, West Africa France offers Conakry military support to protect border with Mali

West Africa Ukraine war prompts Brussels to delay delivery of French armoured vehicles to Africa

Ethiopia Another Russian marine officer lands in Ethiopia's still waters

Central Africa, DRC EAC still looking for funding for regional force in eastern DR Congo

Mali UN launches strategic review of Mali peacekeeping mission in volatile context

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Gabon
The secrets behind the FGIS, a sovereign wealth fund set adrift

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

Djibouti
Djibouti's top general ducks into Mogadishu

DRC
French private operator Themiis entrusted with DRC army's reform

Gabon
Social storm grows for Port-Gentil private security providers

West Africa
MINUSMA struggling as sanctions on Russia ground its aircraft

Djibouti, Ethiopia
IOG turns to Abiy for security help

Cameroon
Yaoundé waiting to secure finance agreement for Duma ASV350s

Sudan
Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Burkina Faso, France
France struggles to find a way through the confusion in Burkina Faso

Kenya
Ruto faces tricky task of choosing new army chief

Spotlight | Mozambique, South Africa
South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado

Guinea
Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

Djibouti
Afar sultan coronation puts Ismail Omar Guelleh in a pickle

West Africa
Defence firm Streit courts army high commands from Abuja to Conakry

DRC
EU works on plan to support Congolese army

Benin
African Parks adds muscle to ranger squad after attack

Guinea, West Africa
France offers Conakry military support to protect border with Mali

West Africa
Ukraine war prompts Brussels to delay delivery of French armoured vehicles to Africa

Ethiopia
Another Russian marine officer lands in Ethiopia's still waters

Central Africa, DRC
EAC still looking for funding for regional force in eastern DR Congo

Mali
UN launches strategic review of Mali peacekeeping mission in volatile context