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WAPP hopes to tap into Saint-Paul River's hydropower

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) has selected French engineering specialist Artelia to conduct a series of studies for its hydroelectric power project on the Saint Paul River in Liberia.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 08.10.2020

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

Senegalese President Macky Sall at an African Peace and Security Forum in Dakar. © Aliou Mbaye/Panapress/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.10.2020

US security contractor Engility to train Ivorian MINUSMA troops

Minusma peacekeepers in a mine clearance operation in the Mopti region. © Sergent Abdou Aziz Ndao/MINUSMA

Subscribers only Defence, Business 05.10.2020

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Umaro Sissoco Embalo was the only foreign head of state to attend the inauguration of Mali's transitional president Bah N'Daw on 25 September. Embalo is trying to strengthen his relationship with Bamako - with Malian businessman Aliou Boubacar Diallo's help.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.10.2020

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CAE, SNC, Mag, DEA, Leonardo: the battle for MINUSMA spy plane contract is on

For the time being, Minusma has to make do with two Heron drones (above) and Hermes 900. © Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture-alliance/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 29.09.2020

Cement giant Vicat adds muscle to Africa branch

Retired general Hughes Delort-Laval has joined cement giant Vicat's Africa office to second director general Yves Keller, who has headed the Dakar-based office since 2013.

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2020

Culmen aims high for MINUSMA logistics and training contract

The US Department of State will be entrusting the logistics of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to private American operators.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 24.09.2020

Des casques bleus de la Minusma, dans la région de Tombouctou.

Fertiliser manufacturers on the rack after coup d'état

Already negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the prospects for fertiliser sales in Mali, one of the leading markets in West Africa, have deteriorated further. The recent coup d'état has increased uncertainty among international commodities producers and local blenders.

Subscribers only Mining 22.09.2020

The cotton sector should drastically reduce its cultivated areas and, consequently, its fertilizer orders.

After coup, MINUSMA leadership talks back in full swing

As the fallout of the 18-August coup continues to rock the country, the head of the peacekeeping operation in Mali, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, should have his mandate extended until April. But the debate on who will succeed him is back on and Washington is still pushing for David Gressly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.09.2020

Mahamat Saleh Annadif, the Special Representative for Mali and head of MINUSMA since 2015, will be keeping his post for another four months.

Coup-makers split between two generals for transitional president

With only days to go before the expected appointment of the transitional president, CNSP officers are still divided over who should have the job. The coup-makers are divided between former generals Moussa Sinko Coulibaly and Mahamane Touré.

Subscribers only Politics 17.09.2020

Thanks to ties with coup-makers, Turkish businesses keep foot in the door

Less than two months after his tour of West Africa, Turkish foreign affairs minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu was back in the region last month to meet with the Mali coup leaders. He hopes to sponge off France's plans but also to consolidate Turkish industrial projects in the country.

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2020

Operation Barkhane strengthens its emergency care capacity

Following the death on 5 September of two French soldiers, who were caught in the explosion of a crudely made bomb not far from Tessalit on the border between Algeria and Mali, the French army's health service is to set up a new intensive care and emergency surgery unit.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 14.09.2020

Two civilians pipped to lead transition

As ECOWAS puts pressure on the putschists to appoint a civilian to lead the transition period, two names keep popping up. Expect a compromise in the coming days.

Subscribers only Politics 11.09.2020

Baba Akhib Haidara, mediator of the Malian republic.

Barkhane's British contingent worried about Mali developments

Operation Newcombe, the British deployment to Operation Barkhane, is gathering information on the political and social situation in Mali to better understand the evolving security environment in the aftermath of the coup that led to President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's resignation.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 07.09.2020

Macau's Chow dynasty plans to reduce spending on its giant Cape Verde casino project

The Covid pandemic has forced Macau Legend, the casino group headed by Macau business magnate David Chow and his family, to reduce the scale of its development plans in West Africa.

Subscribers only Business 07.09.2020

Goodluck Jonathan's mediator days may be numbered

Some within ECOWAS are becoming increasingly critical of how the former Nigieran president has handled the Malian crisis and would like to see it taken off his hands.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.09.2020

Former nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan.

Monaco Resources converts auditor into CFO to boost finance repute

Monaco Resources has asked one of its auditors from Baker Tilly to become its first ever group CFO.

Subscribers only Business 04.09.2020

Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

Ever since the military seized power in Mali on 18 August, Morocco has been building ties with the coup leaders as Algiers, wanting to retain its influence in Bamako, looks on with a wary eye.

Free access Diplomacy 02.09.2020

Morocco's ambassador to Mali Hassan Naciri and CNSP president Assimi Goita met in Bamako on 25 August 2020.

Transitional government begins to take shape after coup d'état

The coup leaders have been reaching out to prominent figures who had already cut off ties with President Keita and could be ready to lead the transitional government. Africa Intelligence can reveal what the new line-up could look like.

Subscribers only Politics 28.08.2020

Meeting of a delegation from ECOWAS with military leaders from the CNSP in Bamako, 22 August 2020.

Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

Berlin is cautiously stepping up its commitment to the Sahel alongside its French and European allies with plans to dispatch A400M cargo planes and modernise its logistics hub in Niamey to support MINUSMA's forces in Mali.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 27.08.2020

False start for Mopti air terminal

Malian authorities rushed to announce the start of work at Mopti Ambodedjo International Airport in the centre of the country, but have yet to pick the contractor for the build.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 27.08.2020

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Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

After eight years of coaxing, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has concluded a major military and economic agreement with Niger - to France's great chagrin.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 24.08.2020

Turkish Ambassador to Niger Mustafa Türker Ari with President Mahamadou Issoufou, in February 2020.

Previously convicted for aluminium foundry mismanagement, Monaco Resources co-founder now has eye on Alteo refinery

Among the potential buyers for the Alteo alumina refinery in Marseilles, currently in administration, is Monaco Resources, whose founder Axel Fischer was previously convicted in Germany for mismanagement of an aluminium factory.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 20.08.2020

Closed door negotiations under way to decide IBK's fate

After being forced to resign by part of the army on 18 August, the former Malian president could be allowed to go to the United Arab Emirates, where he has been receiving medical care for months.

Subscribers only Politics 20.08.2020

Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta still smiling during the latest G5 Sahel summit in Nouachott, 30 June.

Antonio Guterres chooses new United Nations "West Africa" boss

The United Nations Department of Political Affairs has found a successor to fill the shoes of the current head of UNOWAS, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, ahead of his imminent departure.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.08.2020

Ghanaian diplomat Mohamed Ibn Chambas, head the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS.

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Mali

WAPP hopes to tap into Saint-Paul River's hydropower

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

US security contractor Engility to train Ivorian MINUSMA troops

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Spotlight
CAE, SNC, Mag, DEA, Leonardo: the battle for MINUSMA spy plane contract is on

Cement giant Vicat adds muscle to Africa branch

Culmen aims high for MINUSMA logistics and training contract

Fertiliser manufacturers on the rack after coup d'état

After coup, MINUSMA leadership talks back in full swing

Coup-makers split between two generals for transitional president

Thanks to ties with coup-makers, Turkish businesses keep foot in the door

Operation Barkhane strengthens its emergency care capacity

Two civilians pipped to lead transition

Barkhane's British contingent worried about Mali developments

Macau's Chow dynasty plans to reduce spending on its giant Cape Verde casino project

Goodluck Jonathan's mediator days may be numbered

Monaco Resources converts auditor into CFO to boost finance repute

Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

Transitional government begins to take shape after coup d'état

Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

False start for Mopti air terminal

In Focus
Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

Previously convicted for aluminium foundry mismanagement, Monaco Resources co-founder now has eye on Alteo refinery

Closed door negotiations under way to decide IBK's fate

Antonio Guterres chooses new United Nations "West Africa" boss

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Mali

WAPP hopes to tap into Saint-Paul River's hydropower

Avisa Partners prepares Macky Sall's next Dakar International Forum on Security in Africa

US security contractor Engility to train Ivorian MINUSMA troops

Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Spotlight CAE, SNC, Mag, DEA, Leonardo: the battle for MINUSMA spy plane contract is on

Cement giant Vicat adds muscle to Africa branch

Culmen aims high for MINUSMA logistics and training contract

Fertiliser manufacturers on the rack after coup d'état

After coup, MINUSMA leadership talks back in full swing

Coup-makers split between two generals for transitional president

Thanks to ties with coup-makers, Turkish businesses keep foot in the door

Operation Barkhane strengthens its emergency care capacity

Two civilians pipped to lead transition

Barkhane's British contingent worried about Mali developments

Macau's Chow dynasty plans to reduce spending on its giant Cape Verde casino project

Goodluck Jonathan's mediator days may be numbered

Monaco Resources converts auditor into CFO to boost finance repute

Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

Transitional government begins to take shape after coup d'état

Luftwaffe upgrades Niamey hub in support of MINUSMA

False start for Mopti air terminal

In Focus Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

Previously convicted for aluminium foundry mismanagement, Monaco Resources co-founder now has eye on Alteo refinery

Closed door negotiations under way to decide IBK's fate

Antonio Guterres chooses new United Nations "West Africa" boss

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CAE, SNC, Mag, DEA, Leonardo: the battle for MINUSMA spy plane contract is on

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Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal