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Ivory Coast
Space constraints inspire grand designs in defence minister Téné Birahima Ouattara

Téné Birahima Ouattara, the Ivorian minister of defence and younger brother of President Alassane Ouattara, has been looking into options to build new premises for the ministry able to house all of its services.

Subscribers only Politics 04.10.2021

Congo, Ivory Coast
Sassou Nguesso and Soro hold secret meeting in Geneva

Former National Assembly speaker Guillaume Soro met with Congo's head of state in Switzerland earlier this month. The talks come as Denis Sassou Nguesso is being repeatedly tipped to lead mediation between Soro and Alassane Quattara.

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2021

Former president of the Ivorian national assembly Guillaume Soro and Congo's head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara reins in ruling RHDP party with new committee

Breaking news published on 23/09/21, 12.30 p.m - Increasingly strained relations between the director of the ruling RHDP party Adama Bictogo and Prime Minister Patrick Achi have led Alassane Ouattara to create a new committee, aimed at bringing the party into line.

Subscribers only Politics 23.09.2021

Ivory Coast
Téné Birahima Ouattara opts for US firm Score Technologies over Thales for border surveillance

The Ivorian defence minister recently awarded a $25m contract to the US firm Score Technologies to monitor the northern border of Ivory Coast in order to prevent attacks by armed groups. A setback for France's Thales, and a decision that was encouraged by Lacina Koné, Ouattara's former adviser on new technologies.

Subscribers only Defence 23.09.2021

Ivory Coast defense minister Téné Birahima Ouattara.

Spotlight | Qatar, Rwanda
Kigali aspires to become home to QIA's Africa fund

Qatar Airways is already active in Rwanda, and Doha is now considering basing its Africa fund there after first studying the Ivorian option.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 23.09.2021

Rwanda Finance CEO Nick Barigye with Qatar Financial Centre CEO Yousuf Mohamed Al-Jaida.

Ivory Coast
Gaby Peretz offers to equip future patrol boats with Rafael Spike missiles

Israeli broker Gaby Peretz's Ad Consultants has offered to equip the OPV 45s sold to the Ivorian navy by Israel Shipyard with fire-and-forget Spike missiles built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 21.09.2021

Ivory Coast
Sharon Amar dreams of launching armoured vehicle factory in Ivory Coast

Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara has been approached by the US-Israeli entrepreneur about a project to assemble armoured vehicles in Ivory Coast. Amar, who has no track record in the defence sector, was given his calling cards for Abidjan by the Ivorian ambassador and the defence attaché in Washington.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 15.09.2021

Ivory Coast
Ouattara scolds ministers over reform delays

The Ivorian president has reprimanded his government over the slow pace of the reforms it is meant to be carrying out. He also pointedly noted that Prime Minister Patrick Achi must take precedence over the executive director of the ruling party, Adama Bictogo.

Subscribers only Politics 14.09.2021

Guinea
African presidents discuss Alpha Condé's exile behind closed doors

Ahead of the diplomatic mission dispatched by ECOWAS to Conakry on September 10, secret negotiations over the departure of Guinea's president Alpha Condé, who is being held by the coup leaders, have been taking place.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.09.2021

Guinea
Guinea Coup: Ouattara holds secret talks with junta leader Mamady Doumbouya

Breaking news published on 07/09/2021 at 10 a.m. - The president of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara spoke at length on the telephone with coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, who overthrew president Alpha Condé the day before.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.09.2021

Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara spoke on 6 September with the head of Guinea's military junta Mamady Doumbouya.

In Focus | Ivory Coast
The quiet attempts to reconcile Alassane Ouattara with his former ally Guillaume Soro

Supporters of the Ivorian National Assembly's former president Guillaume Soro, exiled in Europe since 2019 and sentenced to life imprisonment in June, have been trying to reconcile him with the head of state Alassane Ouattara, with the backing of Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Subscribers only Politics 06.09.2021

The former president of the Ivorian National Assembly Guillaume Soro.

Guinea
After Guinea coup, regional leaders debate reaction to military junta behind closed doors

Breaking news published on 05/09/21 at 7:40 p.m. - Less than 24 hours after the coup that ousted Alpha Conde, ECOWAS presidents started consulting with each other ahead of an extraordinary summit planned shortly to decide what stance to adopt on Guinea and whether or not to apply sanctions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.09.2021

Tunisia
Saïed's security chief tools up ahead of Francophone summit in Djerba

Khaled Yahyaoui is procuring security equipment for November's meeting of the organisation of French-speaking nations, which several heads of state are due to attend.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 02.09.2021

West Africa
West Africa on lobbying spree to recover developed countries' share of IMF SDRs

With France's active support, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is on a mission to obtain some of the special drawing rights (SDR) funds attributed to developed countries to offset the impact of Covid-19.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.08.2021

Ivory Coast
Ethiopian Airlines disappoints with Abidjan-Newark line closure

The Ethiopian airline has ended its direct flight between Abidjan and Newark Airport, much to the displeasure of the Ivorian president, who hopes to fill the gap with an Air Côte d'Ivoire flight to the United States by 2023.

Subscribers only Business 30.08.2021

West Africa
Ouattara's summer as regional mediator

For the past month, Ivory Coast's president has been trying to bring together his counterparts from Benin and Niger, whose customs feud has the entire region in a gridlock, while also attempting to patch up relations between Patrice Talon and Faure Gnassingbé.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.08.2021

Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara bans mobiles at cabinet meetings

Le président ivoirien Alassane Ouattara a changé début juillet les règles d'accès à la salle du conseil des ministres.

Subscribers only Politics 30.07.2021

Africa, Iran
Tehran's secret diplomacy to turn Ebrahim Raisi's swearing in into mini-African summit

Since mid-July, Iranian diplomats have been generously handing out invitations to African heads of state to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Ebrahim Raisi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.07.2021

Ivory Coast
Ouattara shakes up presidential office's foreign intelligence service

The Ivorian head of state placed prefect Vassiriki Traoré at the helm of his office's external intelligence unit in mid-July.

Subscribers only Politics 28.07.2021

President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara.

Ivory Coast
Ouattara forces a facelift on Sofitel Ivoire

Owned by the Ivorian state but managed by Accor, the former Hôtel Ivoire has allowed the communal areas of its more prestigious floors to fall into disrepair, much to fury of the president's office, which has now forced the parastatal which owns the property to take urgent measures.

Subscribers only Business 23.07.2021

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Alassane Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Space constraints inspire grand designs in defence minister Téné Birahima Ouattara

Congo, Ivory Coast
Sassou Nguesso and Soro hold secret meeting in Geneva

Ivory Coast
Ouattara reins in ruling RHDP party with new committee

Ivory Coast
Téné Birahima Ouattara opts for US firm Score Technologies over Thales for border surveillance

Spotlight | Qatar, Rwanda
Kigali aspires to become home to QIA's Africa fund

Ivory Coast
Gaby Peretz offers to equip future patrol boats with Rafael Spike missiles

Ivory Coast
Sharon Amar dreams of launching armoured vehicle factory in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast
Ouattara scolds ministers over reform delays

Guinea
African presidents discuss Alpha Condé's exile behind closed doors

Guinea
Guinea Coup: Ouattara holds secret talks with junta leader Mamady Doumbouya

In Focus | Ivory Coast
The quiet attempts to reconcile Alassane Ouattara with his former ally Guillaume Soro

Guinea
After Guinea coup, regional leaders debate reaction to military junta behind closed doors

Tunisia
Saïed's security chief tools up ahead of Francophone summit in Djerba

West Africa
West Africa on lobbying spree to recover developed countries' share of IMF SDRs

Ivory Coast
Ethiopian Airlines disappoints with Abidjan-Newark line closure

West Africa
Ouattara's summer as regional mediator

Ivory Coast
Ouattara bans mobiles at cabinet meetings

Africa, Iran
Tehran's secret diplomacy to turn Ebrahim Raisi's swearing in into mini-African summit

Ivory Coast
Ouattara shakes up presidential office's foreign intelligence service

Ivory Coast
Ouattara forces a facelift on Sofitel Ivoire

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Ivory Coast Téné Birahima Ouattara opts for US firm Score Technologies over Thales for border surveillance

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Ivory Coast Gaby Peretz offers to equip future patrol boats with Rafael Spike missiles

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Guinea African presidents discuss Alpha Condé's exile behind closed doors

Guinea Guinea Coup: Ouattara holds secret talks with junta leader Mamady Doumbouya

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Guinea After Guinea coup, regional leaders debate reaction to military junta behind closed doors

Tunisia Saïed's security chief tools up ahead of Francophone summit in Djerba

West Africa West Africa on lobbying spree to recover developed countries' share of IMF SDRs

Ivory Coast Ethiopian Airlines disappoints with Abidjan-Newark line closure

West Africa Ouattara's summer as regional mediator

Ivory Coast Ouattara bans mobiles at cabinet meetings

Africa, Iran Tehran's secret diplomacy to turn Ebrahim Raisi's swearing in into mini-African summit

Ivory Coast Ouattara shakes up presidential office's foreign intelligence service

Ivory Coast Ouattara forces a facelift on Sofitel Ivoire

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Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Ivory Coast
Space constraints inspire grand designs in defence minister Téné Birahima Ouattara

Congo, Ivory Coast
Sassou Nguesso and Soro hold secret meeting in Geneva

Ivory Coast
Ouattara reins in ruling RHDP party with new committee

Ivory Coast
Téné Birahima Ouattara opts for US firm Score Technologies over Thales for border surveillance

Spotlight | Qatar, Rwanda
Kigali aspires to become home to QIA's Africa fund

Ivory Coast
Gaby Peretz offers to equip future patrol boats with Rafael Spike missiles

Ivory Coast
Sharon Amar dreams of launching armoured vehicle factory in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast
Ouattara scolds ministers over reform delays

Guinea
African presidents discuss Alpha Condé's exile behind closed doors

Guinea
Guinea Coup: Ouattara holds secret talks with junta leader Mamady Doumbouya

In Focus | Ivory Coast
The quiet attempts to reconcile Alassane Ouattara with his former ally Guillaume Soro

Guinea
After Guinea coup, regional leaders debate reaction to military junta behind closed doors

Tunisia
Saïed's security chief tools up ahead of Francophone summit in Djerba

West Africa
West Africa on lobbying spree to recover developed countries' share of IMF SDRs

Ivory Coast
Ethiopian Airlines disappoints with Abidjan-Newark line closure

West Africa
Ouattara's summer as regional mediator

Ivory Coast
Ouattara bans mobiles at cabinet meetings

Africa, Iran
Tehran's secret diplomacy to turn Ebrahim Raisi's swearing in into mini-African summit

Ivory Coast
Ouattara shakes up presidential office's foreign intelligence service

Ivory Coast
Ouattara forces a facelift on Sofitel Ivoire