Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

West Africa

Ivory Coast
Drinks not on ADP

Over the years dozens of Ivorian officials have quaffed champagne in the VIP lounges of France's airports. But the Ivoirian [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2012

Ivory Coast
Soro simmers down

President Alassane Ouattara is under growing pressure from Henri Konan Bedie’s PDCI to honour his campaign promises and remove Guillaume Soro as prime minister.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2012

Guinea
New man at French embassy

Tensions at the French embassy in Conakry led to the departure of ambassador Jean Graebling last week. His successor Bertrand Cochery is under orders to restore peace.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2012

Mali
Tuareg MNLA dominates elections

Aware they could inherit an insurrection if they win the presidential election in April, a couple of key contenders are pushing for Bamako to negotiate with the MNLA Tuareg separatists.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2012

Senegal
Washington and Paris want Wade out

France and the United States are more or less on the same wavelength as people in Senegal who think that trouble is ahead if Wade insists on holding on to power.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2012

Benin
Budget hike for Boni Yayi

President Thomas Boni Yayi has reduced the number of presidential [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2012

Ivory Coast
Ex-zone commanders get diplomatic immunity

Most of them were given senior jobs in the Forces [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2012

Niger
Newrest wins Imouraren contract

The catering contract for French nuclear group Areva’s Imouraren uranium [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2012

Ivory Coast
AFD will not invest in Air Cote d’Ivoire

Despite the insistence of the French and Ivorian presidents’ offices, [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2012

DRC, Ivory Coast
Kitea opens in Kinshasa, eyes Ivory Coast

Kitea, the Moroccan furniture group, is negotiating with the Ivorian [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2012

Guinea
Euro RSCG divides opinion in Conakry

Guinean President Alpha Conde has renewed the contract of French [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2012

Ivory Coast
Sucaf Cote d’Ivoire production looking sweet

The agro-industrial group Somdiaa’s sugar production in Ivory Coast is [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2012

Africa, France
Bollore: cruises through crisis

Boosted by African mining projects, the Bollore Group’s transport and [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2012

Togo
THIERRY TANOH (Ecobank)

Currently vice-president of Societe Financiere Internationale (SFI), the World Bank’s [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2012

Ivory Coast
GUY-PATRICK WODIE (Securite Plus Services)

Founder of Securite Plus Services-Action Assistance in Abidjan, Guy-Patrick Wodie, [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2012

Niger
Tullow fixes bid for CNPC blocks

After several trips to Niamey, Tullow Oil’s vice president has come out with an official offer to CNP for the Bilma and Tenere blocks.

Free access Energy 14.02.2012

Ivory Coast
Total takes back seat to Anadarko

Ivory Coast’s government didn’t give the French major the big stakes it wanted on three blocks that Anadarko is to operate.