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Morocco
Starlink struggles to make a connection with the kingdom

Since 2024, Elon Musk's satellite internet access provider has been trying in vain to get a foothold in Morocco. The SpaceX constellation faces stubborn resistance from Morocco's major telecommunications firms.

Madagascar, Mauritius
The details of Mauritius' massive asset freeze targeting Mamy Ravatomanga

In Mauritius last month the supreme court ordered the immediate freezing of the assets of the prominent Malagasy businessman Maminiaina Ravatomanga, those of his entourage and of more than forty affiliated companies.

Morocco
Army loses patience on delivery schedule and pricing for F-16 fighters

The kingdom is still in the dark as to when the F-16 fighter planes ordered from the United States will be delivered. This uncertainty, alongside a price revision, is the subject of intense discussions between the general staff and the US manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

Morocco
Royal Air Maroc prepares huge pilot recruitment campaign

As the national airline prepares to take delivery of around a hundred aircraft between now and 2037, it is launching a major recruitment drive for foreigners while trying to retain its pilots who are approaching retirement age.

Cameroon
Fadil Yuzal, the very low-key Paul Biya broker

Fadil Yuzal is often chosen to organise Paul Biya's travel. With medical-grade Boeings and Airbuses chartered through his company Alfa Jet Services, the Franco-Turkish national pulls the strings of a carefully orchestrated presidential aviation network.

Kenya
Searching for a delicate balance, Kenya Airways suspends its Boeing-only plan

The Kenyan carrier is facing significant delays in obtaining aircraft and spare parts from Boeing. While waiting for a new investor, the group will continue to operate with a hybrid fleet.

Equatorial Guinea
Presidential Boeing temporarily seized in Rome

An Equatorial Guinean presidential plane was seized in Rome in August by a maintenance company claiming unpaid bills from the national airline Ceiba. The Italian courts ordered the seizure to be lifted within a few days.

Palace Intrigues
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gilbert Chagoury, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

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

SudanShadow of Burhan brothers looms over new mining minister

NigeriaGilbert Chagoury invited to Tinubu and Macron's Elysée Palace lunch

CARAbu Dhabi sends plane for Touadéra

Ivory CoastLaurent Gbagbo favours Jacqueville over Assinie

Madagascar
Gervais Damasy, the civil aviation boss arrested in connection with Iran Boeing affair

The Madagascar civil aviation authority's director general is in preventive detention in connection with the case of Boeing 777s delivered to Iran using registrations provided by Madagascar.