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Ethiopia
Uncertainties surround opening of Allied Gold mine

With Beijing's reservations causing a two-month delay in the Canadian company's sale to Zijin Gold of China, construction of the Kurmuk mine in western Ethiopia is advancing at a snail's pace.

The New Guard
Namibia, Nigeria, Mali

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

NamibiaBeatrice Bienvenu, the new face of Chevron in Windhoek

NigeriaMoses Umoru, the point man on French investment

MaliYoussouf Doumbia, aka ‘Delfro', the influencer challenging the junta

Mali
Azawad Liberation Front to tour priority West African capitals

Two officials of the movement, currently based in Mauritania, plan to meet with representatives of the Ivorian and Togolese authorities, which are considered priority.

Mali
Ousmane Djiré, active liaison for Turkish defence contractors in Bamako

Whilst the capital has been under siege since late April and Assimi Goïta's junta has been weakened by the advance of jihadist groups and Tuareg rebels, the Turkish military industry is sparing no effort in the country.

Spotlight | West Africa
Inside the EU's new security lab

The European Union is drawing up the contours of a new programme to boost the armies of the countries of the Sahel and Gulf of Guinea. Already widely used to support Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion, the European Peace Facility must be at the center of this new West African strategy.