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Ivory Coast
Thales targets lucrative military radio contract

Thales representatives in Ivory Coast are currently chasing after a contract for military radios that could be worth tens of millions of euros.

Niger
President Bazoum hunts for electronic eavesdropping technology

French and Israeli firms are among the contenders hoping to supply electronic listening and geolocation technology to Niger. A veteran military equipment broker known as Petit Boubé has agreed to pay for the equipment.

Ivory Coast
Cogitech is army's preferred supplier for northern border protection

Cogitech, a company headed by Abdoulaye Zeba, is working with the Ivorian army general staff to install military surveillance equipment on the country's borders. It has signed new agreements with Chinese group Huawei, Motorola and American drone manufacturer Skydio.

Egypt
Contractors pair up for $400m Cairo metro revamp

Siemens, Alstom and Colas Rail will team up with Egyptian construction giants to finalise their offers on the $400m Cairo's metro Line 1 renovation contract.

DRC
Kinshasa relaunches €400m mega contract for future ID cards

The DRC is back on the hunt for a company to fill a €400m future ID card contract.

Chad
Chad attack aircraft grounded after delivery delays

General Idriss Amine Ahmed launched a plan to modernise Chad's air force attack capabilities several months ago, but it is still waiting for delivery of its Turkish Hurkus light attack planes. A plan to arm its Cessna aircraft, which was blocked by Belgian authorities, is also delayed.

Senegal
Teranga security group boosts its board with French five-star general and former diplomat

Teranga SA is betting on more business and has recruited three new members to its board of directors, including two former French heavyweights in Africa: General Grégoire de Saint-Quentin and the former deputy director of West Africa at the foreign ministry, Laurent Bigot.

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.

South Africa
Zuma gives up private prosecution against Lamola to focus on Ramaphosa

Jacob Zuma a dû renoncer à poursuivre devant les tribunaux le ministre de la justice et allié du président actuel, Ronald Lamola par crainte de ne pouvoir assumer les frais de justice, alors qu'il veut également lancer une procédure contre Cyril Ramaphosa.

Senegal
Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

Israeli military equipment broker Gaby Peretz, a supplier and funder to the Senegalese army, took centre stage at the first Africa Airforce Forum, which was held in Dakar.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Nana Akufo-Addo, Karanja Kibicho, Félix Houphouët-Boigny

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

Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso wants Lotfi Bel Hadj's head

Ghana/France Nana Akufo-Addo's packed Paris stay

Kenya Securocrat Kibicho moves into luxury hotels

Ivory Coast Magnate Beydoun buys up Houphouët-Boigny's real estate assets

Guinea
Bpifrance moves further into Guinea

The public investment bank is working with the transitional authorities to advance several projects, including the supply of a system to secure the country's airspace, designed by the defense giant Thales.

France, South Africa
Who is on the shortlist to be France's next ambassador to South Africa?

Since mid-September, the French foreign ministry has been studying applications from those in the running to be France's next ambassador to South Africa, following current ambassador Aurélien Lechevallier's appointment as head of the Direction générale de la mondialisation (DGM).

Morocco
The four candidates in the running to be French ambassador in Rabat

Emmanuel Macron must appoint in the coming days the future French ambassador to Morocco, against the backdrop of a major bilateral crisis. Four candidates with very different profiles are currently in the running.

Nigeria
Paris keen to help Abuja create light aviation unit

The French armed forces are keen to be involved in the creation of a light aviation unit within the Nigerian Army. There is a chance that Airbus will supply helicopters, but despite Paris' support, competition from Turkey's TAI and Italy's Leonardo remains tough.

Senegal
Australian Barrett Communications wins contract to supply military radios

The Senegalese army's acquisition of 1,400 combat radios from Barrett, financed by Israeli broker Gaby Peretz's credit line, should improve the coordination of troops in the field. A market estimated at nearly €10m.

Spotlight | Egypt
US warnings ineffective on Egypt's Su-35 plans as pilots train in Russia

Despite US pressure to stop Egypt acquiring Russian Su-35 fighter jets, the programme seems to be continuing, with some Egyptian officers currently training in Russia.

Ivory Coast
Border protection: Israel's Avnon Group chases the military high command hard

With TAR already set to supply 10 helicopters to the Ivorian army, its sister company, iSTAR, is making a bid for a contract to supply surveillance drones. Both subsidiaries of Israel's Avnon Group, they aim to play a role in the country's efforts to protect its borders.