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Benin
Ukraine war sets back Benin's plans to buy Russian helicopters

State firm Russian Helicopters, whose production lines have been disrupted by the war in Ukraine, has failed to provide the Mi-171 transport helicopters Benin needs to strengthen its air force in the fight against armed groups in the north.

Gabon
Ali Bongo lines up Airbus helicopters ahead of polls

Livré récemment à la Garde républicaine gabonaise, unité chargée de la protection du président Ali Bongo, un hélicoptère Airbus doit permettre de faciliter les déplacements de l'état-major.

Congo
Congo provides fresh testimony to French judiciary in Commisimpex case

The Republic of the Congo has submitted to the investigative magistrate in charge of investigating potential rigging of the arbitration pitting Congo against creditor Commisimpex the testimony of a former finance minister who was in office in the early 1990s.

Benin
Cotonou looks to both Paris and Moscow for army helicopters

Although the Beninese army recently acquired two French-made H 125 helicopters, it has also been negotiating the purchase of transport aircraft from Russian Helicopters in a drive to beef up its operations against armed groups in the north.

South Africa
Hurdles hinder launch of Nordwind's Moscow-Pretoria air route

South Africa and Russia want a connecting flight between their capitals, likely run by Russian firm Nordwind. But Western sanctions are getting in the way.

Western Sahara
Global Helicopter Service lands MINURSO contract in Laayoune

German private sector operator Global Helicopter Service (GHS) has won a $23m contract from the United Nations for the supply of transport helicopters to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Marine Le Pen, Teodorin Obiang, Father & Soldier

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara's grand real estate plans in Kong

France/Senegal Le Pen's private meeting with billionaire Mimran

Equatorial Guinea Teodorin Obiang's new clothes

France/Africa French foreign ministry fixated by Father & Soldier

Algeria
French defence leaders to showcase wares in Algiers

Representatives of Safran Electronics & Defense, Thales, MBDA and Airbus are preparing to present their catalogues to Algeria's military command in Algiers.

Burkina Faso
Wanted: local investors to save Air Burkina

After the illusory hopes raised by the US firm African Global Development, the Burkinabe authorities are exploring other options to save the continent's oldest airline from going under.

DRC
Tshisekedi's intriguing new aircraft brokers

A new company has been set up whose ostensible purpose is to acquire aircraft for the Congolese leader's second presidential bid in December 2023. Pulling the strings of this discreet enterprise is a 'friend' who previously navigated the murky business waters of Gaddafi's Libya.

DRC
Tshisekedi in market for two helicopters and King Air 200

Félix Tshisekedi devrait prochainement réceptionner deux hélicoptères civils H130 (Airbus Helicopters) et un avion bimoteur Beechcraft King Air modèle 200.

Palace Intrigues
Vital Kamerhe, OIF summit, Denis Sassou Nguesso, François Gouyette

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRC President Tshisekedi's promise to Vital Kamerhe

Africa French-speaking nations summit brought forward due to World Cup clash

Congo Sassou's luxury Airbus A340

France-Algeria French ambassador in Algiers, François Gouyette, still struggles to find his feet

Nigeria
Washington stalls over gunships as Turkey's TAI claims victory and Leonardo gets busy

Washington, which in April approved the potential sale of twelve Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria, is struggling to finalise this contract, which takes the form of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS).