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The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

Several heads of state from ECOWAS are preparing to travel to New York at the end of the month to attend the next United Nations General Assembly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.09.2023

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Former Chadian agriculture minister Djimet Adoum, who has been at the helm of the Coalition for the Sahel since 2021, is preparing to hand over to former Mauritanian foreign minister Hamadi Ould Meimou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.08.2023

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New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu in Gigiri, Nairobi, on 16 July 2023. © Simon Maina/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2023

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

The 7th symposium of Gulf of Guinea navy commanders is scheduled to take place in Lomé on 18 and 19 October.

Subscribers only Defence 13.07.2023

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Nigeria's position on the free trade Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and West African states is 'unlikely to change', according to the EU ambassador to Abuja Samuela Isopi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.07.2023

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Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey (L) speaks next to European Council President Charles Michel (R), during the Accra Initiative summit on West Africa counter-terrorism cooperation which gathered heads of state and government in Accra on November 22, 2022. © Nipah Dennis/AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's new head of state, has emerged as favourite to take the chair of the West African regional organisation as negotiations continue before a decision due on 9 July.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, on June 23, 2023 in Paris.

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.06.2023

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

The Guinea-Bissau president's hopes of a second term at the ECOWAS helm could well be dashed. The West African regional group, weakened by a series of coups in its member states and by a spat over whether national presidents should be allowed to serve a third term, is looking at several other potential candidates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.06.2023

The battle to find the next president of ECOWAS has begun.

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

French firms Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mazars and Titane are currently bidding for a feasibility study contract for an extension of Mauritania's backbone, a major project aiming to equip the country with fibre optics.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.06.2023

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

African Parks has appointed Benin's Hugues Akpona as its new West Africa regional director. He takes over from Erik Mararv, who moves on to oversee the parks administered by the NGO in Chad.

Subscribers only Defence 30.05.2023

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

The Burkianbe junta has once again rejected the United Nations' request for certification for a replacement of the organisation's resident coordinator Barbara Manzi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.05.2023

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

After opening its first fertiliser plant in Nigeria last October, phosphate giant OCP, 95% owned by the Moroccan state, is keen to repeat that success elsewhere in West Africa. It is prospecting in Togo and Senegal.

Subscribers only Business 19.05.2023

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Despite needing money to buy weapons to fight armed groups in the north of Burkina Faso, the junta has decided to turn a blind eye to the Canadian firm's infringement of customs regulations. IamGold is the last mining firm operating in this region beset by terrorist violence.

Subscribers only Mining 16.05.2023

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Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

The "re-articulation" of France's military presence in Africa, announced by President Macron in February, is taking shape. Plans to drastically reduce numbers at the country's permanent bases in West Africa are already well advanced.

Subscribers only Defence 09.05.2023

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Port-Bouët camp, Ivory Coast, December 2019.

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

At UN headquarters in New York, the name Leonardo Santos Simão, Mozambique's former foreign minister under Joaquim Chissano, is doing the rounds as the potential next head of UNOWAS.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.04.2023

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Companies linked to Mauritanian businessman Yacoub Sidya are omnipresent around the African operations of Russian miner Nordgold, which was hit by sanctions after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The gold mining firm, however, takes great care to remain in the background.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 17.04.2023

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is about to launch a new programme, financed by the State Department, to encourage the return to civilian rule in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Chad.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.04.2023

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

After a trip to Abidjan, the head of the French parliament's armed forces committee, Thomas Gassilloud, will travel to Senegal and Niger this month to discuss the reorganisation of French military deployment in West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence 04.04.2023

Thomas Gassilloud, president of the National Defense and Armed Forces Commission, the 24th of January 2023

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

Members of the Sahel Coalition will meet in Brussels on 27 March under the leadership of Djimet Adoum. The approach to be taken after Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel last year will be on the agenda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.03.2023

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

The UN World Food Programme decided on a new support plan for Africa in early February. The budget is close to €30m.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.03.2023

Macron to bring forward statement on French bases in Africa

The French president is about to catch everyone off guard with an early unveiling of his plans to reorganise the French military in Africa. He initially planned to make this announcement during his tour of Central Africa next month.

Subscribers only Defence 24.02.2023

French president Emmanuel Macron at the military base in Djibouti on 12 March 2019.

French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

France's armed forces minister Sébastien Lecornu will travel to Ivory Coast and Senegal in the coming days, though his schedule has yet to be finalised

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.02.2023

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From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

Serbia is conducting a charm offensive in African capitals in a bid to boost business and persuade them not to recognise Kosovo's independence. The operation is steered behind the scenes by a powerful Serbian businessman with deep links to Africa, working in concert with Belgrade's foreign minister Ivica Dacic.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.02.2023

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on 26 February 2020.

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

An increasing number of potential candidates for the leadership of the UN's West Africa and Sahel regional office UNOWAS is being put forward.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.02.2023

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Gambia

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Spotlight
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Spotlight
Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

Macron to bring forward statement on French bases in Africa

French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

Spotlight
From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

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Gambia

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Spotlight New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Spotlight Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Spotlight Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

Macron to bring forward statement on French bases in Africa

French armed forces minister Lecornu due in Abidjan and Dakar

Spotlight From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

New candidates mooted for leadership of UN's West Africa and Sahel office

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Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Spotlight
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

Spotlight
Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Spotlight
From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa