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Mauritania

President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, 30 June. © Ludovic Marin /Pool via REUTERS

Ghazouani assumes tighter control of oil by appointing technocrat minister

After four years in charge of oil and mining, Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah has hung up the gloves and made way for a newcomer with no direct experience in either sectors.

Free access Energy 20.08.2020

Ghanaian diplomat Mohamed Ibn Chambas, head the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel, UNOWAS. © UNCTAD/CC BY-SA 2.0

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

Apogee-SSU to continue training west African pilots

The US Department of State has renewed the contract of the American service provider Apogee-SSU Joint Venture to train the Cessna C-208B crews of the Cameroonian, Nigerien and Chadian air forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.08.2020

In Focus
Blacklisted by Facebook, Lotfi Bel Hadj becomes Togo's official publicist

Franco-Tunisian publicist Lotfi Bel Hadj. © BFM Business

Subscribers only Politics, Business 27.07.2020

The President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo. © ANTONIO AMARAL/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Guinea-Bissau's new president is making overtures to Turkey and the Emirates but is also looking to mend his relations with Portugal... and even play the role of mediator in Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.07.2020

Ghazouani seeks mediation role in Mali's growing political crisis

Concerned about the worsening political situation in neighbouring Mali, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has in recent days tried to play mediator.

Subscribers only Politics 16.07.2020

Jim Chu seeks Africa's next top investor with The Nest

For the launch of the French version of his reality TV/start-up incubator, The Nest, US entrepreneur Jim Chu has enticed a line-up of leading finance whizzes to attend. Guest stars were former Beninese prime minister Lionel Zinsou and Reckya Madougouto, special advisor to the Togolese president.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 15.07.2020

Reckya Madougou and Lionel Zinsou during The Nest aired on 8 July.

After Macron's intervention, Nouakchott lies in wait for Arise Mauritanie

Visiting Nouakchott on 30 June, the French president pleaded the case of the Franco-Singaporean joint venture Arise Mauritanie, which has been under pressure from Mauritanian authorities for months. Its concession contract is now expected be renegotiated.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 14.07.2020

French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with the presidents of the G5 Sahel in Nouakchott.

Robert Bourgi surfs on Macron's second wind

Since the recent French government reshuffle announced by Emmanuel Macron, the lawyer Robert Bourgi, whose African network is now a shadow of its former self, has been touting his ties with the new ministerial team.

Subscribers only Politics 10.07.2020

China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

In bidding to take control of Cardinal Resources, which is developing Ghana's Namdini gold field, China's Shandong Gold aims to compete with the world's gold industry giants, all of which have a permanent presence in West Africa.

Subscribers only Mining 09.07.2020

Lowdown on international intervention to help unlock Bamako political standoff

ECOWAS mission, UN intervention and AU action - the international community is concerned to see a key country in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel at a political impasse and has stepped up its action.

Subscribers only Politics 24.06.2020

A large rally organised by the opposition coalition in Bamako on 18 June.

Mines minister Vetah counting on successful Tasiast gold talks with Kinross to stay in government

Mohamed Ould Abdel Vetah knows his job as oil and mines minister is on the line but hopes to save his neck by demonstrating his ability to defend the interests of the state in the country's major oil and mining projects.

Subscribers only Mining 23.06.2020

Military equipment specialist Marck opens first African branch in Abidjan

French military equipment producer Marck opened its first unit outside of France in Abidjan in June, the Compagnie Africaine de Défense et de Sécurité.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 23.06.2020

Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

For African countries, taking advantage of the G20 moratorium on bilateral debt during the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to unforeseen consequences, especially in terms of their credit ratings. A number of banks and law firms have been guiding them through this financial minefield.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 22.06.2020

Action Air keen to deploy its planes over Libreville-to-Dakar coastline

French aerial mapping firm Action Air Environnement, which is already present in Togo, is in talks with Gabon and Senegal about making its observation planes available. The aim is to combat maritime pollution and strengthen coastal surveillance in a region rich in fisheries and oil resources.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.06.2020

Operation Barkhane commanders' second life

Some of the generals who led France's largest overseas military operation are leaving the Army without their hoped-for promotion while others have been better in leveraging their experience in the Sahel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.06.2020

General Pascal Facon, current commander of Operation Barkhane.

President Ghazouani appoints protégé Ould Beyda to key military post

Mauritania's top military command has been reorganised. Loyal supporters of the president have been brought in, with, among them, a number of former opponents of former head of state Aziz.

Subscribers only Politics 16.06.2020

Millenium Challenge Corp: Engie and Akuo among eight selected for mini-grid build

Eight foreign power producers and Millennium Challenge Account Benin II (MCA-Benin II) are now days away from signing their co-financing deal delayed by the outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 16.06.2020

American Hospital of Paris turns itself into Covid-19 treatment centre but not just for VIPs

At the suggestion of several military doctors who had previously been at Paris's Val de Grace Hospital, the privately owned American Hospital of Paris, which has traditionally been a favourite with ailing African VIPs, reinvented itself as a specialised Covid-19 treatment centre for the duration of the crisis

Subscribers only Business 15.06.2020

Avisa Partners brings in former French presidential aides to handle its African business

Avisa Partners, which is tasked with lobbying urgently for Mauritius and organising this year's Dakar peace forum, has put its African business in the hands of two former French presidential aides, Sylvain Fort and Maurice Gourdalt-Montagne.

Subscribers only Politics 12.06.2020

OpinionWay plumps for Abidjan as regional base

In the coming days, the French polling company is due to officially announce the opening of a west African regional office in the Ivorian economic capital.

Subscribers only Business 12.06.2020

Former president Aziz-favourite Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha given short shrift by new government

Businessman Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha, who wielded considerable power when fellow Ouled Bisba tribe member Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was president, is feeling the heat from the new administration.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 12.06.2020

Businessman Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha, head of logistics firm Maurilog among others.

June is Sahel month for French diplomats

What with the presidency of the UN Security Council, the renewal of MINUSMA's mandate and the Coalition for the Sahel in June, and the G5 Sahel summit in early July in Mauritania, the Sahel region is set to keep French diplomats very busy during the next few weeks.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.06.2020

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Chambrier and Gondjout queen it over African logistics

Roselyne Chambrier Chalobah and Laura Olga Gondjout, both from Gabonese political dynasties which went into opposition, respectively represent the interests of competing African logistics giants Arise P&L and Monaco Resources.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 11.06.2020

Navy trims sails at Nexeya's expense

Nouakchott's lack of available cash means Nexeya will now only be supplying its Lyncea system to four vessels in the Mauritanian naval fleet, which for years has been working to strengthen its capacity, instead of six.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 10.06.2020

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Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Ghazouani seeks mediation role in Mali's growing political crisis

Jim Chu seeks Africa's next top investor with The Nest

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Lowdown on international intervention to help unlock Bamako political standoff

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Military equipment specialist Marck opens first African branch in Abidjan

Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

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Operation Barkhane commanders' second life

President Ghazouani appoints protégé Ould Beyda to key military post

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American Hospital of Paris turns itself into Covid-19 treatment centre but not just for VIPs

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Ghazouani assumes tighter control of oil by appointing technocrat minister

Antonio Guterres chooses new United Nations "West Africa" boss

Apogee-SSU to continue training west African pilots

In Focus Blacklisted by Facebook, Lotfi Bel Hadj becomes Togo's official publicist

Embalo makes energetic start on his 12 diplomatic labours

Ghazouani seeks mediation role in Mali's growing political crisis

Jim Chu seeks Africa's next top investor with The Nest

After Macron's intervention, Nouakchott lies in wait for Arise Mauritanie

Robert Bourgi surfs on Macron's second wind

China's Shandong aims to take on Barrick, Newmont and AngloGold

Lowdown on international intervention to help unlock Bamako political standoff

Mines minister Vetah counting on successful Tasiast gold talks with Kinross to stay in government

Military equipment specialist Marck opens first African branch in Abidjan

Governments seek guidance on hidden pitfalls of G20 debt moratorium

Action Air keen to deploy its planes over Libreville-to-Dakar coastline

Operation Barkhane commanders' second life

President Ghazouani appoints protégé Ould Beyda to key military post

Millenium Challenge Corp: Engie and Akuo among eight selected for mini-grid build

American Hospital of Paris turns itself into Covid-19 treatment centre but not just for VIPs

Avisa Partners brings in former French presidential aides to handle its African business

OpinionWay plumps for Abidjan as regional base

Former president Aziz-favourite Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha given short shrift by new government

June is Sahel month for French diplomats

Chambrier and Gondjout queen it over African logistics

Navy trims sails at Nexeya's expense

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Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout

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Gunvor secrets (1/2): the Libreville oil mega-deal mystery

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Blacklisted by Facebook, Lotfi Bel Hadj becomes Togo's official publicist