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Central Africa, West Africa
Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Following the death of 13 French soldiers in Mali on 25 November, Paris is bringing forward plans, under consideration since September, to downsize its operations.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Africa, Turkey
Erdogan's Africa team

Turkey's remarkably swift penetration of the continent's markets has been overseen directly by President Erdogan, aided by key advisors.

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso goes on the offensive

On the eve of the ruling PCT party conference, which he hopes to use as a launchpad, the president's disruptive youngest son has installed his allies in private sector posts, sometimes rather forcefully.

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi to visit Vatican

Having been much involved in mediation to force Joseph Kabila to step down as president, Pope Francis is set to grant his successor Felix Tshisekedi an audience early next year.

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Gabon
How 'Operation Scorpion' was born

The initial seed of the 'Scorpion' anti-corruption drive, which culminated on 13 December with the arrest of the president's ex-chief of staff Brice Laccruche, was a dossier compiled by long-term fixtures in Ali Bongo's regime.

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Cameroon
Switzerland abandons mediation in anglophone west

Involved since June in mediating between the Cameroonian government and most of the separatist groups active in the anglophone west [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Senegal
Macky Sall, facilitator to his peers

Although his party, the Alliance pour la République (APR), has been going through a sticky patch itself in recent days, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Angola
The unstoppable rise of General Fernando Miala

The lynchpin of João Lourenço's security apparatus, General Fernando Garcia Miala, who has been running the internal intelligence services since [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Africa
Guess what of December 18, 2019

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Free access Guess what ? 18.12.2019

Africa, Qatar
Qatar Airways criss-crosses the continent for Doha

Via its partnerships with RwandAir and in the near future Ivory Coast, Qatar Airways is flying the flag for the Gulf state in Africa.

Subscribers only Business 18.12.2019

Ivory Coast
Dominique Ouattara to play hostess to the Macrons

The Ivorian first lady will be omnipresent during Emmanuel Macron [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Mali
Who will replace Moustapha Ben Barka at the president's office?

Two names feature prominently on the shortlist drawn up by [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Benin, European Union
Josep Borrell advocates hard line against Patrice Talon

Following the decision of the Beninese government to expel the [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Africa, United Kingdom
Clem Naylor, the Foreign Office's Mr Sahel

The United Kingdom's special envoy for the Sahel, the British [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Senegal
Robert Bourgi resurfaces in Dakar

Having kept a low profile on the African continent in [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Africa
African pushback against French Masonic lodge GLNF

Many African lodges which were invited to the annual general [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Congo
Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

Following the postponement of the vote, initially scheduled for this [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Gabon
Little Wing's PR contract with the palace

Since early November, the relatively new Parisian public relations firm [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

Mauritania, United States
Mauritania to host Flintlock in 2020

America's annual military exercise Flintlock will take place in Mauritania [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.12.2019

Ivory Coast
Electoral commission under pressure

The composition of the Commission électorale indépendante (CEI) for the presidential election of 2020 continues to be a serious bone of contention for the main opposition parties.

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2019

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The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

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Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

West Africa Newsletter

Central Africa, West Africa
Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Africa, Turkey
Erdogan's Africa team

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso goes on the offensive

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi to visit Vatican

Gabon
How 'Operation Scorpion' was born

Cameroon
Switzerland abandons mediation in anglophone west

Senegal
Macky Sall, facilitator to his peers

Angola
The unstoppable rise of General Fernando Miala

Africa
Guess what of December 18, 2019

Africa, Qatar
Qatar Airways criss-crosses the continent for Doha

Ivory Coast
Dominique Ouattara to play hostess to the Macrons

Mali
Who will replace Moustapha Ben Barka at the president's office?

Benin, European Union
Josep Borrell advocates hard line against Patrice Talon

Africa, United Kingdom
Clem Naylor, the Foreign Office's Mr Sahel

Senegal
Robert Bourgi resurfaces in Dakar

Africa
African pushback against French Masonic lodge GLNF

Congo
Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

Gabon
Little Wing's PR contract with the palace

Mauritania, United States
Mauritania to host Flintlock in 2020

Ivory Coast
Electoral commission under pressure

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West Africa Newsletter

Central Africa, West Africa Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Africa, Turkey Erdogan's Africa team

Congo Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso goes on the offensive

DRC Felix Tshisekedi to visit Vatican

Gabon How 'Operation Scorpion' was born

Cameroon Switzerland abandons mediation in anglophone west

Senegal Macky Sall, facilitator to his peers

Angola The unstoppable rise of General Fernando Miala

Africa Guess what of December 18, 2019

Africa, Qatar Qatar Airways criss-crosses the continent for Doha

Ivory Coast Dominique Ouattara to play hostess to the Macrons

Mali Who will replace Moustapha Ben Barka at the president's office?

Benin, European Union Josep Borrell advocates hard line against Patrice Talon

Africa, United Kingdom Clem Naylor, the Foreign Office's Mr Sahel

Senegal Robert Bourgi resurfaces in Dakar

Africa African pushback against French Masonic lodge GLNF

Congo Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

Gabon Little Wing's PR contract with the palace

Mauritania, United States Mauritania to host Flintlock in 2020

Ivory Coast Electoral commission under pressure

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Central Africa, West Africa
Paris plans to downsize Operation Barkhane

Africa, Turkey
Erdogan's Africa team

Congo
Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso goes on the offensive

DRC
Felix Tshisekedi to visit Vatican

Gabon
How 'Operation Scorpion' was born

Cameroon
Switzerland abandons mediation in anglophone west

Senegal
Macky Sall, facilitator to his peers

Angola
The unstoppable rise of General Fernando Miala

Africa
Guess what of December 18, 2019

Africa, Qatar
Qatar Airways criss-crosses the continent for Doha

Ivory Coast
Dominique Ouattara to play hostess to the Macrons

Mali
Who will replace Moustapha Ben Barka at the president's office?

Benin, European Union
Josep Borrell advocates hard line against Patrice Talon

Africa, United Kingdom
Clem Naylor, the Foreign Office's Mr Sahel

Senegal
Robert Bourgi resurfaces in Dakar

Africa
African pushback against French Masonic lodge GLNF

Congo
Snubbed by the IMF, Denis Sassou Nguesso calls his teams to account

Gabon
Little Wing's PR contract with the palace

Mauritania, United States
Mauritania to host Flintlock in 2020

Ivory Coast
Electoral commission under pressure