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Sierra Leone

High-level intelligence meeting at the Elysee

Having discussed the situation in the Sahel with Alassane Ouattara on 9 July, Emmanuel Macron is due to chair a [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 10.07.2019

ECOWAS mining code nearing completion?

Mining ministers within Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...]

Subscribers only 18.06.2019

Freetown seeks CSR-responsible gold diggers

Sierra Leone's new ministry of mines, now headed by Foday [...]

Subscribers only 18.06.2019

Spotlight
Airports spark intense international rivalries

Extension of Diori-Hamani airport in Niamey, built and run by Turkish group Summa. © Reserved

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 29.05.2019

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Enduring turmoil in Sahel

Map of the main terrorist attacks in Sahel these past few years. © West Africa Newsletter/Indigo Publications

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.05.2019

G5 Sahel chief Hanena Ould Sidi prepares his departure

The Mauritanian general Hanena Ould Sidi, who has been the [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 29.05.2019

The ‘volatile' analyses of the Quai d'Orsay

Following the deaths on 10 May of two French soldiers [...]

Subscribers only Defence 15.05.2019

BNP to downsize regionally

BNP Paribas is planning to sell up in several west [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.05.2019

Nyota scouts for contracts through connected oil man Philip Rand

Founder of Simba Essel Energy, Hassan Hassan is calling on [...]

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 14.05.2019

Canberra puts mining security on the agenda

Insecurity in and around mining sites in West Africa is taking a toll on the development of key projects. Given [...]

Subscribers only Defence 07.05.2019

In Focus
Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies high in construction thanks to presidential aviation business

As business magnates Michel Tomi and Samuel Dossou see their business aviation companies go into nosedive, the aircraft operated by Burkina Faso's Mahamadou Bonkoungou are attracting bookings from presidencies throughout West Africa and will soon start flying from Central Africa as well.

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2019

Liza Transport International's Falcon 7X in Ebomaf Force One video featuring Chocki.

Cemmats maps out artisanal mines with its foreign allies

The Freetown-based engineering consultancy Cemmats Group has embarked on a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.04.2019

Task force in the pipeline to reduce environmental impact of ASM mining

The Universities of Exeter in the United Kingdom and Queensland [...]

Subscribers only Mining 16.04.2019

Mediation behind the scenes in Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cisse rift

No fewer than three west African presidents have been involved in resolving the political crisis that broke out in Mali last August.

Subscribers only Politics 10.04.2019

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How Summa drove Beijing out of Lungi airport

The Turkish firm is in exclusive talks with Freetown over the project for the new international terminal. An exclusive investigation.

Subscribers only Business 13.03.2019

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

The World Bank is making progress on connecting the member [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.02.2019

Exclusive: the Masonic peace conference

From 14 to 17 February, dignitaries from Africa's major lodges [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

Rome's renewed interest in military base

On a visit to Niger on 15 January, the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte revived the project to set up [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.01.2019

Sophie Talbot, a new plaintiff in the Vincent Bollore affair

Have acted as the administrator of Necotrans until the liquidation [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.01.2019

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

The Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi took advantage of his first visit to Burkina Faso on 4 January to announce [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2019

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Until now rather reluctant to get involved in the military sphere in Africa, Qatar nevertheless donated twenty-four armoured vehicles to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.01.2019

Leigh Day loses battle over Tonkolili iron ore violence

On December 19, the high court of London rejected a [...]

Subscribers only Mining 08.01.2019

Doha asserts itself

With Saudi Arabia becoming mired in the war Yemen, on [...]

Subscribers only Politics 02.01.2019

Freetown bends over backwards to woo Total and ENI

Although the licensing round, postponed in September to give more [...]

Subscribers only Energy 11.12.2018

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

The gold producer's exploration teams are expected to ramp up their activities in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea.

Subscribers only Mining 04.12.2018

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Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Sierra Leone

High-level intelligence meeting at the Elysee

ECOWAS mining code nearing completion?

Freetown seeks CSR-responsible gold diggers

Spotlight
Airports spark intense international rivalries

Document
Enduring turmoil in Sahel

G5 Sahel chief Hanena Ould Sidi prepares his departure

The ‘volatile' analyses of the Quai d'Orsay

BNP to downsize regionally

Nyota scouts for contracts through connected oil man Philip Rand

Canberra puts mining security on the agenda

In Focus
Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies high in construction thanks to presidential aviation business

Cemmats maps out artisanal mines with its foreign allies

Task force in the pipeline to reduce environmental impact of ASM mining

Mediation behind the scenes in Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cisse rift

Document
How Summa drove Beijing out of Lungi airport

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

Exclusive: the Masonic peace conference

Rome's renewed interest in military base

Sophie Talbot, a new plaintiff in the Vincent Bollore affair

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Leigh Day loses battle over Tonkolili iron ore violence

Doha asserts itself

Freetown bends over backwards to woo Total and ENI

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

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Africa Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The Renaissance Dam – a national symbol but a regional quandary

Andry Rajoelina

African Development Bank

Paul Biya

Erik Prince

AFRICOM

Sierra Leone

High-level intelligence meeting at the Elysee

ECOWAS mining code nearing completion?

Freetown seeks CSR-responsible gold diggers

Spotlight Airports spark intense international rivalries

Document Enduring turmoil in Sahel

G5 Sahel chief Hanena Ould Sidi prepares his departure

The ‘volatile' analyses of the Quai d'Orsay

BNP to downsize regionally

Nyota scouts for contracts through connected oil man Philip Rand

Canberra puts mining security on the agenda

In Focus Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies high in construction thanks to presidential aviation business

Cemmats maps out artisanal mines with its foreign allies

Task force in the pipeline to reduce environmental impact of ASM mining

Mediation behind the scenes in Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Soumaila Cisse rift

Document How Summa drove Beijing out of Lungi airport

World Bank breaks out checkbook to build ECOWAS-scale grid

Exclusive: the Masonic peace conference

Rome's renewed interest in military base

Sophie Talbot, a new plaintiff in the Vincent Bollore affair

Funds from Beijing for G5 Sahel

Doha takes (military) lead over Riyadh

Leigh Day loses battle over Tonkolili iron ore violence

Doha asserts itself

Freetown bends over backwards to woo Total and ENI

Endeavour's busy exploration schedule for 2019

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Africa
Massad Boulos, a free agent of Donald Trump's African diplomacy under close watch

DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Spotlight
Airports spark intense international rivalries

Document
Enduring turmoil in Sahel

In Focus
Mahamadou Bonkoungou flies high in construction thanks to presidential aviation business

Document
How Summa drove Beijing out of Lungi airport