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French army's Thales mini-drones rack up technical setbacks

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“The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado”

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The Sahel threatened by a jihadist tornado

As the Sahel security crisis worsens, with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) increasingly active, the states in the region find themselves in an ever more vulnerable position. In an attempt to stem the flow of jihadist propaganda which now risks overflowing into the coastal states, a number of security operations have been launched, among them Operation Barkhane, the G5 Sahel joint force, MINUSMA, and the Coalition for the Sahel. [...]

A Spy'Ranger drone from Thales. © Thales

The French military's Spy'Ranger drones, which have been deployed in Mali as part of Operation Barkhane, have encountered a series of technical problems. The army has not ruled out replacing them with UAVs from other suppliers. [...]

Published on 17.02.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Telespazio bags deal to provide services for Italy's Malindi spaceport

Telespazio, a joint venture between Italian electronics giant Leonardo and France's Thales, has been picked to provide in-orbit satellite control and maintenance services for four years for the Broglio Space Center in Kenya, a complex managed by the Italian space agency.

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The Brioglio Space Center, Malindi (Kenya).

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Bruno Le Maire talks up Thales in Cairo

During an official visit to Egypt on 28 and 29 March, the French Minister for the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, discussed several economic issues with Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli.

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Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

In November, one of the French army's convoys that came to support the Barkhane force by road was attacked by locals. For the past two months, French military planners have been working on scenarios to keep its troops supplied in the Sahel without provoking any new unrest.

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French multi-role armoured vehicles VBMR Griffon patrol the streets of Gao on 4 December 2021.

Mali
German army to deploy CH-53 helicopters to Gao next summer

Germany's MINUSMA contingents stationed in Gao will be taking delivery of several heavy-lift transport helicopters, thereby reducing their reliance on private contractors and affording Berlin more flexibility to follow its own path in this troubled region.

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Amarante to monitor influence operations in the Sahel for French defence ministry

The ministry of armed forces has hired the French security group Amarante to conduct a study of the networks and relays of influence in G5 Sahel countries. The French government is increasingly concerned about foreign interference campaigns in the region, where it has plans for its own strategy of influence.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Sahel
French army's Thales mini-drones rack up technical setbacks

Italy, Kenya
Telespazio bags deal to provide services for Italy's Malindi spaceport

Egypt, France
Bruno Le Maire talks up Thales in Cairo

In Focus | Sahel, West Africa
Trapped in Sahel logistics nightmare, French army seeks way out

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German army to deploy CH-53 helicopters to Gao next summer