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Sahel
G5 Sahel mulls transfer of joint force HQ to Niamey

Moving the G5 Sahel's joint force's HQs to Niamey was discussed during two separate meetings of the group's member countries' defence and foreign office ministers.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy Running Story - The Sahel security crisis 26.01.2023

Niger, Qatar
Mohamed Bazoum to make long-awaited visit to Doha next month

Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum, who has made closer relations with Qatar one of his major foreign policy objectives, is to travel to Doha on 2 February for a visiting lasting several days.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.01.2023

West Africa
Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

The French foreign ministry has recently appointed diplomat Luc Briard to oversee all matters relating to the African diaspora

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.01.2023

West Africa
Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

SWAIMS, an EU project to fight piracy in the waters off West Africa, is experiencing hold-ups. Washington and Seoul are meanwhile working to counteract Chinese ambitions in the region.

Subscribers only Defence 24.01.2023

Ivory Coast
Trouble over CAF premises in Abidjan

PM Patrick Achi has ordered his sports minister to remove his staff from the offices donated by Ivory Coast to the Confederation of African Football for the preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Subscribers only Politics 24.01.2023

In Focus | Senegal
Thierno Ba, friend to Macky Sall and key military equipment broker

In just a few years, businessman Thierno Ndom Ba, a close friend of President Macky Sall, has established himself as one of Dakar's most sought after military equipment brokers.© Studio Pachamama

Subscribers only Defence 23.01.2023

Sahel
Western capitals uneasy about delayed Issoufou report

Former Nigerien president Mahamadou Issoufou's report on the international response to the Sahel security crisis will not be ready in time for the AU summit in February as initially planned, with publication still several months away.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.01.2023

Nigeria
ICSID case ENI vs. Nigeria over OPL 245 stalled once again

Kamal Hossein, the arbitrator named by Nigeria in the 'Malabu' case between ENI and the state, announced his dismissal to the tribunal in December.

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2023

Ivory Coast
Ivorian high society haunt Sofitel Abidjan to be closed for renovation

The Accor hotel group plans to close the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire Abidjan for a major renovation before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which is due to take place in Abidjan in January 2024.

Subscribers only Business 23.01.2023

Niger
Veolia on verge of new deal in Niamey

After the termination of its concession contract in October, the French giant is continuing its discussions with the state of Niger in an effort to retain its monopoly on distributing drinking water there. The two parties are considering an approach that would avoid resorting to a call for tenders.

Subscribers only Business 20.01.2023

France, Ivory Coast
Ouattara to dine with Macron at Elysée

Dans le cadre de son séjour en France, le président ivoirien rencontrera son homologue à l'Elysée. Les deux hommes doivent se retrouver dans le cadre d'un dîner.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.01.2023

Inner Circle | Mauritania
How Ghazouani co-opted Aziz's top officials

The current Mauritanian president is officially and unofficially working with many of the same senior officials as his predecessor, despite the fact that some of them have been targeted by judicial investigations and even detained.

Subscribers only Politics 20.01.2023

Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani attends a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at Ouagadougou airport on 13 September 2019 on the eve of the start of the West Africa G5 summit.

Ivory Coast
Ivorian employers' association boss Ahmed Cissé selects his team

To assist him throughout his term at the helm of the CGECI, the businessman has handpicked three figures with close connections to the government.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 19.01.2023

Senegal
EU immigration agency Frontex still not deployed in Dakar

In February 2022, the European Union (EU) proposed establishing its border control agency, Frontex, in Dakar. A year later, however, negotiations have still not got under way.

Subscribers only Defence 19.01.2023

Spotlight | France, Sahel
Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel

The Elysée Palace and the Ministry of the Armed Forces are busy laying plans for the future of France's military presence in the Sahel. While the Sabre task force is on the out, various troop redeployment options are on the cards, as is a highly awaited clarification of French soldiers' status in the region.

Subscribers only Defence 18.01.2023

French soldiers from Operation Barkhane set up a temporary advanced operating base as they leave Gossi, Mali, on 18 April 2022.

Guinea
Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

Straddling Conakry and Paris, the Franco-Guinean national has persuaded France's Senate to host a symposium on Guinea's transition. Supported by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya's junta, he is banking on Prime Minister Bernard Goumou making an appearance at the event that is set to take place in March.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.01.2023

Denmark, Niger
Copenhagen working on plans for embassy in Niger

The Danish foreign ministry, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen has for several months been deliberating over plans to open an embassy in Niamey.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.01.2023

Spotlight | West Africa
French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

French financial crimes prosecutors have been investigating Necotrans, a former champion of port logistics in Africa, for the past two years. Brothers Grégory and Emmanuel Quérel and their links with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo are at the heart of the probe.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 17.01.2023

Burkina Faso
Under sanctions, Nordgold adjusts its strategy

Alexei Mordashov's company is stepping up its efforts at its Bissa Gold concession in the centre of Burkina Faso, which is less exposed to security risks. At the same time, the Russian firm is trying to persuade the ruling junta to allow it to settle some of its tax and royalty dues in gold and to lift a ban on exporting its output.

Subscribers only Defence, Mining 17.01.2023

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo reconnect in secret

On 10 January, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara ordered the payment with arrears of the financial sum that Laurent Gbagbo had been claiming for over two years. Shortly afterwards, the two men spoke by telephone, and have agreed to meet in February.

Subscribers only Politics 17.01.2023

Guinea
West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

The Guinean junta wants to speed up talks with the West African regional organisation on a return to civilian rule in the hope that this will lead to more foreign aid. But it will have to be patient, as ECOWAS is currently focused on elections in Benin and Nigeria.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.01.2023

Ivory Coast
As he tussles with cocoa giants, Ouattara turns to China

The Ivorian president is trying to steer Chinese industrial projects towards the cocoa sector so as to bypass the major international players with which Abidjan is at odds.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 16.01.2023

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on 7 January 2023.

Senegal
Teranga security group boosts its board with French five-star general and former diplomat

Teranga SA is betting on more business and has recruited three new members to its board of directors, including two former French heavyweights in Africa: General Grégoire de Saint-Quentin and the former deputy director of West Africa at the foreign ministry, Laurent Bigot.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 13.01.2023

Mali
Junta schmoozes former ruling party heavyweights as elections approach

The former presidential party Rassemblement Pour le Mali is starting to lose its top people, with ex-parliamentary speaker Moussa Timbiné the latest to go. With elections on the horizon, some of its leaders are secretly negotiating with the ruling junta.

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2023

Ivory Coast
Vice-president steps in for Ouattara in Abu Dhabi

Ivorian Vice-President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné will fly to the United Arab Emirates on 14 January to attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.01.2023

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Sahel
G5 Sahel mulls transfer of joint force HQ to Niamey

Niger, Qatar
Mohamed Bazoum to make long-awaited visit to Doha next month

West Africa
Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

West Africa
Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

Ivory Coast
Trouble over CAF premises in Abidjan

In Focus | Senegal
Thierno Ba, friend to Macky Sall and key military equipment broker

Sahel
Western capitals uneasy about delayed Issoufou report

Nigeria
ICSID case ENI vs. Nigeria over OPL 245 stalled once again

Ivory Coast
Ivorian high society haunt Sofitel Abidjan to be closed for renovation

Niger
Veolia on verge of new deal in Niamey

France, Ivory Coast
Ouattara to dine with Macron at Elysée

Inner Circle | Mauritania
How Ghazouani co-opted Aziz's top officials

Ivory Coast
Ivorian employers' association boss Ahmed Cissé selects his team

Senegal
EU immigration agency Frontex still not deployed in Dakar

Spotlight | France, Sahel
Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel

Guinea
Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

Denmark, Niger
Copenhagen working on plans for embassy in Niger

Spotlight | West Africa
French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

Burkina Faso
Under sanctions, Nordgold adjusts its strategy

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo reconnect in secret

Guinea
West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

Ivory Coast
As he tussles with cocoa giants, Ouattara turns to China

Senegal
Teranga security group boosts its board with French five-star general and former diplomat

Mali
Junta schmoozes former ruling party heavyweights as elections approach

Ivory Coast
Vice-president steps in for Ouattara in Abu Dhabi

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Sahel G5 Sahel mulls transfer of joint force HQ to Niamey

Niger, Qatar Mohamed Bazoum to make long-awaited visit to Doha next month

West Africa Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

West Africa Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

Ivory Coast Trouble over CAF premises in Abidjan

In Focus | Senegal Thierno Ba, friend to Macky Sall and key military equipment broker

Sahel Western capitals uneasy about delayed Issoufou report

Nigeria ICSID case ENI vs. Nigeria over OPL 245 stalled once again

Ivory Coast Ivorian high society haunt Sofitel Abidjan to be closed for renovation

Niger Veolia on verge of new deal in Niamey

France, Ivory Coast Ouattara to dine with Macron at Elysée

Inner Circle | Mauritania How Ghazouani co-opted Aziz's top officials

Ivory Coast Ivorian employers' association boss Ahmed Cissé selects his team

Senegal EU immigration agency Frontex still not deployed in Dakar

Spotlight | France, Sahel Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel

Guinea Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

Denmark, Niger Copenhagen working on plans for embassy in Niger

Spotlight | West Africa French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

Burkina Faso Under sanctions, Nordgold adjusts its strategy

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo reconnect in secret

Guinea West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

Ivory Coast As he tussles with cocoa giants, Ouattara turns to China

Senegal Teranga security group boosts its board with French five-star general and former diplomat

Mali Junta schmoozes former ruling party heavyweights as elections approach

Ivory Coast Vice-president steps in for Ouattara in Abu Dhabi

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Sahel
G5 Sahel mulls transfer of joint force HQ to Niamey

Niger, Qatar
Mohamed Bazoum to make long-awaited visit to Doha next month

West Africa
Diplomat Luc Briard to focus on African diaspora at foreign ministry

West Africa
Delayed EU anti-piracy cooperation presents Washington and Seoul with opening

Ivory Coast
Trouble over CAF premises in Abidjan

In Focus | Senegal
Thierno Ba, friend to Macky Sall and key military equipment broker

Sahel
Western capitals uneasy about delayed Issoufou report

Nigeria
ICSID case ENI vs. Nigeria over OPL 245 stalled once again

Ivory Coast
Ivorian high society haunt Sofitel Abidjan to be closed for renovation

Niger
Veolia on verge of new deal in Niamey

France, Ivory Coast
Ouattara to dine with Macron at Elysée

Inner Circle | Mauritania
How Ghazouani co-opted Aziz's top officials

Ivory Coast
Ivorian employers' association boss Ahmed Cissé selects his team

Senegal
EU immigration agency Frontex still not deployed in Dakar

Spotlight | France, Sahel
Closed-door talks over future of French military presence in Sahel

Guinea
Ismael Bah plays middleman between junta and French senators

Denmark, Niger
Copenhagen working on plans for embassy in Niger

Spotlight | West Africa
French investigators probe former African logistics giant Necotrans

Burkina Faso
Under sanctions, Nordgold adjusts its strategy

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo reconnect in secret

Guinea
West African elections slow ECOWAS negotiations with junta in Conakry

Ivory Coast
As he tussles with cocoa giants, Ouattara turns to China

Senegal
Teranga security group boosts its board with French five-star general and former diplomat

Mali
Junta schmoozes former ruling party heavyweights as elections approach

Ivory Coast
Vice-president steps in for Ouattara in Abu Dhabi