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Junta has IBK to thank for latest Russian arms shipment

By taking delivery of two Russian-made attack helicopters and radar systems, Mali's junta took advantage of a contract signed by former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK), whom it helped to overthrow.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 11.04.2022

Malian officers in France survive Paris-Bamako military divorce

A handful of Malian officers are still being trained in France despite the fact that all military cooperation between the two countries has been frozen.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.04.2022

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

BICICI's headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. © bicici.com

Subscribers only Finance, Business 07.04.2022

Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

After much hemming and hawing, French Bolloré Logistics has renewed its contract with the French army in Sahel.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 07.04.2022

France redeploys its military staff after Mali withdrawal

As the Barkhane convoys leave Mali one after the other, France has already begun to prepare its next steps in the Sahel.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy Running story - The Sahel security crisis 05.04.2022

EU set to suspend military training operations in Mali

Brussels laid out to the Malian junta its conditions for maintaining its military training operations in the country. But it has had no substantive response from Bamako, and is now expected to announce their suspension.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.04.2022

Obiang plans his AU summit in Malabo

Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema is scheduled to hold an African Union (AU) summit on humanitarian issues from 25 to 27 May in Malabo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.04.2022

After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Following on from Robert Friedland last year, Naguib Sawiris' La Mancha has just invested in a West Africa project of Canadian miners Benoît La Salle and Marc-Antoine Audet. French group Eramet also has its eye on a Guinean area the pair know well.

Subscribers only Mining 23.03.2022

Crucial European Union foreign ministers' meeting on EU presence in Mali

European Union foreign ministers are set to discuss the EU's relations with Mali at a meeting on 21 March. Although there are major differences between member states on the question of whether or not to maintain EU missions in the African country, they will try to find a consensus on the issue.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.03.2022

Will Russian deputy foreign minister Bogdanov stick to West Africa tour as planned?

While its attention is focused on the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is still taking care of its African networks, some of which are being used to help wage its diplomatic and media offensive against Kyiv.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.03.2022

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for Africa and the Middle East, Mikhail Bogdanov.

Washington sends a mission to Bamako to discuss MINUSMA, Wagner

A US delegation led by the assistant secretary of state for international organisation affairs, Michele J. Sison, is scheduled to travel to Mali next week to meet with several officials in the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.03.2022

The head of multilateral organisations at the State Department, Michele J. Sison.

Bamako tries to save its good relations with Nouakchott

Mauritanian head of state Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, who, until now, has opted for dialogue with the regime in Mali, could change position following a recent border incident in which a number of Mauritanians lost their lives.

Subscribers only Politics 16.03.2022

In Yaoundé, Brussels and Africa seek to strengthen their navies' cooperation

Cameroon's capital will host a summit on the war on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea between now and the end of March, as part of the Coordinated Maritime Presence (CMP) set up by the European Union.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.03.2022

Ukrainian Antonovs still supplying French forces in the Sahel, for now

Redeployed to reinforce NATO's eastern flank, Ukrainian operator Antonov Airlines' surviving fleet of An-124s are also backing France's military efforts in Africa. But the clock is ticking...

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 15.03.2022

Faced with Wagner, the EU sets out conditions for staying in Mali

In a letter sent to Mali's foreign minister on 9 March, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell made the continuation of EU operations in Mali conditional on a strict separation from the activities of the Russian mercenary firm Wagner.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.03.2022

Software bug hinders start of Obangame Express naval exercise

SeaVision, the US information system used to share data between African maritime security centres, has experienced technical failures on the sidelines of the Obangame Express 2022 military exercise.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 11.03.2022

Paris-Bamako tensions look set to thwart culture events

Deteriorating relations between France and Mali threaten to damage cultural cooperation between the two countries. The first collateral victim could be the Bamako biennial, the largest photo exhibition in Africa, which may not go ahead as planned later this year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.03.2022

The 12th African Photography Biennial in Bamako, in 2019.

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Mali

Junta has IBK to thank for latest Russian arms shipment

Malian officers in France survive Paris-Bamako military divorce

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

France redeploys its military staff after Mali withdrawal

EU set to suspend military training operations in Mali

Obiang plans his AU summit in Malabo

After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Crucial European Union foreign ministers' meeting on EU presence in Mali

Will Russian deputy foreign minister Bogdanov stick to West Africa tour as planned?

Washington sends a mission to Bamako to discuss MINUSMA, Wagner

Bamako tries to save its good relations with Nouakchott

In Yaoundé, Brussels and Africa seek to strengthen their navies' cooperation

Ukrainian Antonovs still supplying French forces in the Sahel, for now

Faced with Wagner, the EU sets out conditions for staying in Mali

Software bug hinders start of Obangame Express naval exercise

Paris-Bamako tensions look set to thwart culture events

Seven out of 12 prisoners released from 2021 Cotonou drug seizure case

After Takuba, Sweden prepares to leave MINUSMA

Tebboune's pipe dream, the TSG Pipeline, makes return bid

Framework for transition emerges in talks with junta

Top buyer Bangladesh struggles to source enough African cotton

British CDC quietly breaks alliance with Moroccan BCP

Former interior minister hopes to represent French expats in parliament

France mulls how to get its second-hand military vehicles to West African allies

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Mali

Junta has IBK to thank for latest Russian arms shipment

Malian officers in France survive Paris-Bamako military divorce

Bidders face fierce competition for BNP's Ivory Coast subsidiary BICICI

Bolloré's French army foreign operations' contract renewed for over €200m

France redeploys its military staff after Mali withdrawal

EU set to suspend military training operations in Mali

Obiang plans his AU summit in Malabo

After Friedland, Salle-Audet duo's projects spark interest of Sawiris and Eramet

Crucial European Union foreign ministers' meeting on EU presence in Mali

Will Russian deputy foreign minister Bogdanov stick to West Africa tour as planned?

Washington sends a mission to Bamako to discuss MINUSMA, Wagner

Bamako tries to save its good relations with Nouakchott

In Yaoundé, Brussels and Africa seek to strengthen their navies' cooperation

Ukrainian Antonovs still supplying French forces in the Sahel, for now

Faced with Wagner, the EU sets out conditions for staying in Mali

Software bug hinders start of Obangame Express naval exercise

Paris-Bamako tensions look set to thwart culture events

Seven out of 12 prisoners released from 2021 Cotonou drug seizure case

After Takuba, Sweden prepares to leave MINUSMA

Tebboune's pipe dream, the TSG Pipeline, makes return bid

Framework for transition emerges in talks with junta

Top buyer Bangladesh struggles to source enough African cotton

British CDC quietly breaks alliance with Moroccan BCP

Former interior minister hopes to represent French expats in parliament

France mulls how to get its second-hand military vehicles to West African allies

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