Niger
Paris boosts support for President Bazoum

Niger
Veolia on verge of new deal in Niamey

After the termination of its concession contract in October, the French giant is continuing its discussions with the state of Niger in an effort to retain its monopoly on distributing drinking water there. The two parties are considering an approach that would avoid resorting to a call for tenders.

Spotlight | West Africa
Inside the EU's new security lab

The European Union is drawing up the contours of a new programme to boost the armies of the countries of the Sahel and Gulf of Guinea. Already widely used to support Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion, the European Peace Facility must be at the center of this new West African strategy.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, George Weah, François Hollande, DSK and Antoine Cesareo

France/Niger
Macron's discreet dinner with Bazoum

Liberia/USA
Weah seeks face-to-face with Harris

France/DRC
Hollande on billionaire-sponsored PR trip to see Mukwege

Togo
DSK home from home in Lomé

Ivory Coast
Cesareo, Houphouët-Boigny-era master builder, passes away

Chad
After Déby's death, Paris checks in with the opposition

With the Transitional Military Council (CMT) in the crosshairs since Idriss Déby's death, the Elysée Palace and French foreign ministry have been holding meeting after meeting with the opposition.