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Mauritania

WAEMU's financial markets authority paralysed

The West African Economic and Monetary Union's capital‑markets regulator has been unable to convene its board.

Subscribers only Finance 27.02.2026

Lomé secures future leadership of the West African Health Organization

Togo, which has long coveted the position, ultimately won the argument in the ECOWAS negotiations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.02.2026

ECOWAS military chiefs heading to Freetown to debate future of standby force

The leaders of the region's armed forces will meet in the Sierra Leone capital in the coming weeks to launch the regional anti-terrorist force. The contingents made available to ECOWAS by each army will also be announced.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 12.02.2026

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani expected on state visit to Paris

The Mauritanian president is set to travel in early April for a visit carrying strong symbolic weight, against a Sahelian backdrop marked by the erosion of French influence and Nouakchott's continued role as a key partner to France.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.02.2026

ECOWAS 50th birthday bash cancelled in Lomé

The regional organisation's anniversary summit, scheduled to take place in the Togolese capital in 2026, had sparked intense debate from the outset. It will not take place after all.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.02.2026

Ivorian banker Abdourahmane Cissé leaves Lazard Frères

Recruited in early 2025 to revive the African operations of Lazard Frères bank, founded in 1848, Abdourahmane Cissé has stepped down from his post.

Subscribers only Finance 05.02.2026

As TotalEnergies withdraws, Energean seeks to position itself on BirAllah and Yakaar-Teranga gas fields

With its significant financial weight, the firm listed in London and Tel Aviv is attempting to establish itself in West Africa, while continuing to explore opportunities in Central Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 02.02.2026

Energean CEO Mathios Rigas in Athens, Greece, on 6 November 2025.

Ouattara irked by Sandaogo Damiba's extradition to Ouagadougou

President Ouattara was far from happy with the extradition of former Burkinabé transitional leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba from Lomé to Ouagadougou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.01.2026

Société Générale's former executives set up own consulting bank

A handful of former senior African executives from the banking institution are preparing to officially launch a new structure called Tomasteed Alternative Credit Advisors.

Subscribers only Finance 13.01.2026

Brussels and Nouakchott strengthen cooperation on migration issues

Joint efforts by EU and Mauritanian authorities to curb illegal immigration to Europe are gradually bearing fruit. Spain has played a significant role in this outcome.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.12.2025

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

Maxime Prévot plans to travel to West Africa in 2026. He could notably visit Nigeria, especially as Brussels is set to inaugurate a new embassy there in January.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.11.2025

French firm Milton supplies drones from Nouakchott to N'Djamena with EU funding

With support from European cooperation programmes, the French drone manufacturer began its activities on the continent by equipping the armies of Mauritania and Chad, two countries facing the jihadist threat on their borders.

Subscribers only Defence 25.11.2025

Slowly but surely, London looks to invest in Nouakchott

Increasingly present in the country since BP's arrival in 2016, British diplomats are keen to further ties with Mohamed Ould Ghazouani's government. Beyond energy, the partnership between the two nations is likely to develop in the financial and security sectors.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.11.2025

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

The departure of Togolese Badanam Patoki from the presidency of the Financial Markets Authority of the West African Economic and Monetary Union has reopened a succession battle within the institution, this time pitting Niger against Benin.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 12.11.2025

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

The European Commission is working on organising an event dedicated to the fight against migrant smuggling that could be held in early December in Brussels.

Subscribers only Defence 30.10.2025

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Moroccan diplomats are organising the Conference on African Victims of Terrorism on 2 and 3 December, and Morocco is particularly keen to involve the Sahelian countries in the event.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.10.2025

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

The Nigerian, secretary general of the African petroleum organisation, is hard at work in the final months of his mandate. He hopes to finally inaugurate the Africa Energy Bank project before his departure in January.

Subscribers only Energy 09.10.2025

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

The West African Development Bank's Orabank rescue plan has been rejected by the Central Bank of West African States, which is refusing to let the BOAD finance the group's recovery.

Subscribers only Finance 29.09.2025

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

The former chair of the AU Commission has been in talks for several weeks with the investment fund run by brothers Cyrille and Alain Nkontchou.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 05.09.2025

Former African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki in Addis Ababa, 16 February 2025.

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From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

At the head of the foreign intelligence service for a little under two years, Nicolas Lerner is trying to develop new contacts in West Africa. In a region undergoing great change, he is relying in particular on his good relations with Lomé and Rabat.

Subscribers only Defence 22.08.2025

Nicolas Lerner, Director of the DGSE, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, April 2024.

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

A Russian ship belonging to the "ghost fleet" used by Moscow to circumvent sanctions was recently refused entry to Senegal and Togo. Ghana is its next target destination.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 01.08.2025

Dakar port area, Senegal, 23 April 2024.

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

As chairman of the African branch of the Professional Fighters League, the former Cameroonian champion is eyeing four host countries for the 2026 edition in the region. He is supported in this effort by the Helios investment fund.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2025

Francis Ngannou during training in Los Angeles, California, 16 May 2023.

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Set up in June, the investment fund is hoping to put forward a new financing model to the continent's oil companies sector. Based on the payment of royalties, this system is above all used in North America.

Subscribers only Energy 21.07.2025

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Currently in Washington, the Israeli Prime Minister intends to take advantage of the summit organised by the American president to meet with his African counterparts. This Israeli initiative is part of an attempt to normalise relations between the Jewish state and African and Arab countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 7 July 2025, in Washington.

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Serious tensions between Alassane Ouattara and Ibrahim Traoré are paralysing the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The Ivorian president is steadfastly against Burkina Faso taking the head of the organisation's council of ministers, which is expected to meet on 11 July.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 04.07.2025

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (left) and his Burkinabé counterpart Ibrahim Traoré.

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Mauritania

WAEMU's financial markets authority paralysed

Lomé secures future leadership of the West African Health Organization

ECOWAS military chiefs heading to Freetown to debate future of standby force

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani expected on state visit to Paris

ECOWAS 50th birthday bash cancelled in Lomé

Ivorian banker Abdourahmane Cissé leaves Lazard Frères

As TotalEnergies withdraws, Energean seeks to position itself on BirAllah and Yakaar-Teranga gas fields

Ouattara irked by Sandaogo Damiba's extradition to Ouagadougou

Société Générale's former executives set up own consulting bank

Brussels and Nouakchott strengthen cooperation on migration issues

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

French firm Milton supplies drones from Nouakchott to N'Djamena with EU funding

Slowly but surely, London looks to invest in Nouakchott

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

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From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

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Mauritania

WAEMU's financial markets authority paralysed

Lomé secures future leadership of the West African Health Organization

ECOWAS military chiefs heading to Freetown to debate future of standby force

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani expected on state visit to Paris

ECOWAS 50th birthday bash cancelled in Lomé

Ivorian banker Abdourahmane Cissé leaves Lazard Frères

As TotalEnergies withdraws, Energean seeks to position itself on BirAllah and Yakaar-Teranga gas fields

Ouattara irked by Sandaogo Damiba's extradition to Ouagadougou

Société Générale's former executives set up own consulting bank

Brussels and Nouakchott strengthen cooperation on migration issues

Head of Belgian diplomacy sets up West African tour

French firm Milton supplies drones from Nouakchott to N'Djamena with EU funding

Slowly but surely, London looks to invest in Nouakchott

WAEMU succession battle against backdrop of AES crisis

Brussels sets up summit on fight against migrant smuggling

Rabat asks the AES to its conference on terrorism

Omar Farouk Ibrahim's final mission at the helm of APPO

Orabank's recapitalisation rejected by the BCEAO

Moussa Faki up for possible position at Enko Capital

Spotlight From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Spotlight WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

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