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MINUSMA

Africa, China
Beijing turns the UN into its new lever of influence

China is taking advantage of US disaffection with multilateralism to increase its participation in UN forces deployed in Africa.

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2018

Ivory Coast, United Nations
Ouattara still hoping for the deployment of his battalion

Alassane Ouattara took advantage of his presence at the Forum [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.09.2018

Spotlight | Africa, France
G5 Sahel: Macron's last roll of the dice in Nouakchott

The G5 Sahel counter-terrorism force, which was supposed to become operational in March, is still not up and running. When Emmanuel Macron attends the 31st African Union (AU) summit in Nouakchott in early July, he will be aiming to revive [.

Subscribers only Politics 20.06.2018

Emmanuel Macron and the presidents of the G5 Sahel countries will meet again at the next AU summit.

In Focus | Africa, France
African officers prefer Beijing to Saint-Cyr

China's "infiltration" of Africa's military high commands is less visible than the expansion of its activities in the construction industry but is no less real. It is causing great concern, moreover, to the French government, which is seeing one of its traditional channels of influence on the continent coming under increasing threat.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 30.05.2018

China's President Xi Jinping and Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso.

Ivory Coast
Retired French officers on peak training form

Restructuring the army, advising, preparing United Nations missions… Abidjan retains a destination of choice for retired top brass. Analysis.

Subscribers only Politics 21.03.2018

France, Mali
Macron returns to Bamako

Only a few weeks after his first visit to Mali on May 19, French head of state Emmanuel Macron is [...]

Subscribers only 30.06.2017

Spotlight | France
Why Operation Barkhane is stuck in sand in Sahel

A lot of money and effort have been spent for the slimmest of results. On a whistle-stop visit to Gao on May 19 aboard a Falcon 7X jet, France’s new president, Emmanuel Macron, took the measure of work remaining to [.

Subscribers only Politics 31.05.2017

Ivory Coast
Erys Group goes on the offensive

The French firm Erys Group, Entreprise de Services de Securite [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.02.2017

Africa, France
OMP Solutions courts UN’s Mali mission

Having equipped the contingents from Cameroon and Burundi within Minusca, [...]

Subscribers only Business 04.01.2017

France, Mali
Fillon goes to Gao in warrior guise

For his first foreign voyage as official candidate of the Republicains party in the 2017 presidential elections in France, Francois [...]

Subscribers only 16.12.2016

Burkina Faso
Kabore to bring the military back to government

Faced with worsening security, the president is expected to return senior army officers to the executive branch in early 2017. Place your bets.

Subscribers only Politics 14.12.2016

Mali
Will a Canadian soon take the helm at MINUSMA?

For several weeks France has been discreetly backing Canada’s wish [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.12.2016

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou beefs up defences against terrorism

The attack on the Splendid Hotel has prompted Burkina Faso's government to overhaul its security architecture.

Subscribers only Politics 22.06.2016

Mali
Missing ammo highlights airport security shortcomings

The recent disappearance of munitions belonging to the German army triggered alarm in a country that has repeatedly been targeted [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.06.2016

France, Mali
Menaouine to head MINUSMA

Brigadier-General Daniel Menaouine is poised to succeed General Herve Gomart [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.06.2016

North Africa
Why BCE wanted Baccouche at the UMA

It was on the insistence of Beji Caid Essebsi ("BCE") [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.05.2016

North Africa
Mongi Hamdi fancies himself as AMU head

According to our sources in Tunis, former foreign minister Mongi [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.04.2016

Mali, United Nations
Malian government takes different tack

Despite an increase in the number of deadly attacks - [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.02.2016

Burkina Faso, Mali
"General" Manuel Valls to concentrate on security issues in Bamako and Ouagadougou

The recent attacks on the Radisson Blu in Bamako and the Splendid Hôtel in Ouagadougou have forced French prime minister [...]

Subscribers only 17.02.2016

Mali
French companies corner MINUSMA security

The UN has mostly French companies handling security for its forces in Mali.

Subscribers only Business 23.12.2015

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MINUSMA

Africa, China
Beijing turns the UN into its new lever of influence

Ivory Coast, United Nations
Ouattara still hoping for the deployment of his battalion

Spotlight | Africa, France
G5 Sahel: Macron's last roll of the dice in Nouakchott

In Focus | Africa, France
African officers prefer Beijing to Saint-Cyr

Ivory Coast
Retired French officers on peak training form

France, Mali
Macron returns to Bamako

Spotlight | France
Why Operation Barkhane is stuck in sand in Sahel

Ivory Coast
Erys Group goes on the offensive

Africa, France
OMP Solutions courts UN’s Mali mission

France, Mali
Fillon goes to Gao in warrior guise

Burkina Faso
Kabore to bring the military back to government

Mali
Will a Canadian soon take the helm at MINUSMA?

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou beefs up defences against terrorism

Mali
Missing ammo highlights airport security shortcomings

France, Mali
Menaouine to head MINUSMA

North Africa
Why BCE wanted Baccouche at the UMA

North Africa
Mongi Hamdi fancies himself as AMU head

Mali, United Nations
Malian government takes different tack

Burkina Faso, Mali
"General" Manuel Valls to concentrate on security issues in Bamako and Ouagadougou

Mali
French companies corner MINUSMA security

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MINUSMA

Africa, China Beijing turns the UN into its new lever of influence

Ivory Coast, United Nations Ouattara still hoping for the deployment of his battalion

Spotlight | Africa, France G5 Sahel: Macron's last roll of the dice in Nouakchott

In Focus | Africa, France African officers prefer Beijing to Saint-Cyr

Ivory Coast Retired French officers on peak training form

France, Mali Macron returns to Bamako

Spotlight | France Why Operation Barkhane is stuck in sand in Sahel

Ivory Coast Erys Group goes on the offensive

Africa, France OMP Solutions courts UN’s Mali mission

France, Mali Fillon goes to Gao in warrior guise

Burkina Faso Kabore to bring the military back to government

Mali Will a Canadian soon take the helm at MINUSMA?

Burkina Faso Ouagadougou beefs up defences against terrorism

Mali Missing ammo highlights airport security shortcomings

France, Mali Menaouine to head MINUSMA

North Africa Why BCE wanted Baccouche at the UMA

North Africa Mongi Hamdi fancies himself as AMU head

Mali, United Nations Malian government takes different tack

Burkina Faso, Mali "General" Manuel Valls to concentrate on security issues in Bamako and Ouagadougou

Mali French companies corner MINUSMA security

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Africa, China
Beijing turns the UN into its new lever of influence

Ivory Coast, United Nations
Ouattara still hoping for the deployment of his battalion

Spotlight | Africa, France
G5 Sahel: Macron's last roll of the dice in Nouakchott

In Focus | Africa, France
African officers prefer Beijing to Saint-Cyr

Ivory Coast
Retired French officers on peak training form

France, Mali
Macron returns to Bamako

Spotlight | France
Why Operation Barkhane is stuck in sand in Sahel

Ivory Coast
Erys Group goes on the offensive

Africa, France
OMP Solutions courts UN’s Mali mission

France, Mali
Fillon goes to Gao in warrior guise

Burkina Faso
Kabore to bring the military back to government

Mali
Will a Canadian soon take the helm at MINUSMA?

Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou beefs up defences against terrorism

Mali
Missing ammo highlights airport security shortcomings

France, Mali
Menaouine to head MINUSMA

North Africa
Why BCE wanted Baccouche at the UMA

North Africa
Mongi Hamdi fancies himself as AMU head

Mali, United Nations
Malian government takes different tack

Burkina Faso, Mali
"General" Manuel Valls to concentrate on security issues in Bamako and Ouagadougou

Mali
French companies corner MINUSMA security