Spotlight | Niger
Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Nigeria
President Tinubu's securocrats due in Brussels for peace and security talks

Nigeria's National Security Adviser and its Defence Minister will be heading to a first bilateral summit organised by the European Union this month. On the agenda will be the fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and cybercrime.

Nigeria
Nigerian counter-terrorism spymaster relocated to North East

To counter the terrorist groups operating in the northeast of the country, Brigadier-General Adebayo Adekola has been appointed the new intelligence director of Operation Hadin Kai.

Chad
CAE Aviation, collateral victim of withdrawal of French forces

The French ISR specialist has been asked to leave the 172 Fort-Lamy air base by 19 January.

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Army officers and political leaders in the Far North Region are worried about the recent increase in attacks by jihadist groups previously linked to Boko Haram. Yaoundé is following the situation closely but is reluctant for the time being to take further containment measures.

Niger, Nigeria
Abuja cosies up to Niamey to fight illicit financial flows

Nigeria, which hopes to be removed from the FATF's 'grey list' next year, is keen to revive cooperation with other states in the Chad basin to fight against financial crime and the terrorist groups.

Nigeria
Richard Mills to finally take up US ambassador post in Abuja

Nearly two years have gone by since Joe Biden put his name forward for the job.

Ivory Coast
France's DCI to manage €15m European military aid fund

The European Union has appointed the French operator Défense Conseil International to lead a military assistance mission to strengthen the air and ground capabilities of the Ivorian army on the country's northern border.

West Africa
Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Interpol has been working for over a year on a project to create a regional police force in West Africa. Preliminary meetings are scheduled for next month.

Palace Intrigues
Felix Tshisekedi, Macky Sall, Mohamed Bazoum

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCTshisekedi in private talks with Jules Alingete

SenegalFirst lady's brother backed election delay

NigerNew house arrest arrangements for Bazoum?

Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria
EU prepares its disarmament programme in restive Lake Chad Basin

The European Union has commissioned a French expert to set up a €6m demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR) programme for former jihadists in Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria and Niger.

Africa
French operators bag €100m in EU security contracts in Africa

Expertise France, l'Economat des Armées and DCI are the main beneficiaries of the EU's European Peace Facility for missions in Africa.