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Mali losses prompt Togo to buy Paramount APCs

A Marauder armored vehicle. © Paramound Group

To make up for losses on the Malian front under MINUSMA, the Togolese army will acquire 20 new Marauder armoured vehicles from South African manufacturer Paramount. [...]

Published on 12/01/2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Scopa Industries, Ivor Ichikowitz's new Saudi salesman

South African businessman Ivor Ichikowitz entrusted Scopa Industries with the promotion of his Paramount armament group at the World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh. A partnership that should benefit Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Alailjan, head of this private Saudi company.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 14.03.2022

Paramount Group's Mbombe on the Scopa stand at the World Defense Show in Riyadh.

Togo
Why the army is still waiting on its Paramount APCs

Not all is well between Lomé and Ivor Ichikowitz's South African defence giant Paramount Group. The group's 2019 contract to provide Togo with 20 armoured vehicles has been at a near standstill for months.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 02.02.2022

Togo
Moscow at the ready to equip Togolese army

In late April, Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey received Russia's non-resident ambassador, Igor Evdokimov, in Lomé to work on strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 26.05.2021

Togo
Osprea sells APCs like hotcakes, Paramount lags behind

By delivering 100 Mamba Mk7 vehicles to the Togolese army in the near future, Osprea Logistics is taking advantage of Lomé's major reinforcement plan. Its competitors, South Africa's Paramount and France's Arquus, are trying to get in on the game.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 03.05.2021

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé aboard a new Mamba Mk 7 during an Independence Day parade.

Togo
Air force chief Djato visits Airbus in Spain for military transport aircraft

The negotiations Airbus Defence and Space's sales team began with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé when he was on a state visit to France in early April are making progress.

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Togo
Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

Following on from President Gnassingbé's visit to Paris a few days ago, a sales delegation from Arquus went to Togo last week in the hope of interesting the government in some additional Bastions.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 19.04.2021

Mali, West Africa
Germany's ITO provides logistical support to EUTM and MINUSMA

In late December, the German logistics specialist ITO Global Logistics won a contract to bring supplies to the German troops and their allies deployed under EUTM and MINUSMA.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 06.01.2021

France, Ghana, Togo
France extends anti-jihadist air surveillance to Togo and Ghana

France already has an air force support programme in place in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea, and is now extending it to Togo and Ghana, which also face a terrorist threat from the Sahel.

Free access Defence, Politics 01.12.2020

Mali, Togo
Hush-hush diplomacy between Lomé and Bamako shores up junta

Though the visit to Lomé by the president of the transition Bah N'Daw on 13 November was the first by a top Malian official to the country, very close contacts have been nurtured behind the scenes between the leaders of the putsch and Faure Gnassingbé ever since the coup d'état on 18 August.

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The meeting with Faure Gnassingbé (left) on 13 November in Lomé was a key stage in Bah N'Daw's regional tour.

Mali
MINUSMA: second Ivorian tank corps deployed to Timbuktu

A second Ivorian tank corps should be joining MINUSMA in July after training with the Ivorian Army's 43rd battalion.

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Chad
The army brings out its Osprea armoured troop carriers against Boko Haram

Following an attack by Boko Haram on March 23, the Chadian Armed Forces have brought in new armoured troop carriers.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 27.03.2020

The Chadian Armed Forces (FAT) have just deployed several Mamba Mk7s.

Spotlight | Africa, France
Paris to play secret military card to regain control

Weakened in its sphere of influence, France is putting into place a comprehensive strategy to secure its investments in conflict zones. An exclusive investigation.Special missions - In early December, a group of reservists employed by French companies visited Menaka in [.

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