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Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Interpol has been working for over a year on a project to create a regional police force in West Africa. Preliminary meetings are scheduled for next month.

Subscribers only Defence 18.03.2024

Lomé seeks to benefit from US's Prosper Africa programme

The Togolese government has begun talks with US businessman Timothy Williams with a view to furthering its interests in Washington.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.03.2024

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

The French think-tank Institut Choiseul has been active in Africa since 2014 and now plans to increase its presence in 2024. This March, it will launch a club specifically dedicated to the continent.

Subscribers only Finance 26.02.2024

Army overseeing construction of new secret northern base

To strengthen its counter-insurgency operations on the border with Burkina Faso, Togo's army is monitoring the construction of a new military camp. Meanwhile, a contingent of Russian experts has recently arrived in the country to assist the troops.

Subscribers only Defence 19.02.2024

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Within the framework of SWAIMS, the European Union-funded Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Strategy, 12 coastal countries in West Africa have been selected to receive 24 fast rescue boats.

Subscribers only Defence 02.02.2024

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

The UN special representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mozambique's Leonardo Santos Simao, is booked to travel to Moscow in the first quarter of this year. He has a meeting with the Russian foreign ministry to discuss the situation in the Sahel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.01.2024

UN's West Africa head visited Élysée to talk junta sanctions

During a trip to Paris and Brussels, UNOWAS's Leonardo Santos Simao, held talks with officials, calling for a reduction in the sanctions against Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's juntas.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.12.2023

Macron dismisses his foreign ministry's Africa director

Christophe Bigot's hold on his position as the French foreign ministry's Africa head had been shaky for months before his sacking on 12 December. In the end, it came down to his handling of the Niger coup.

Subscribers only Politics 18.12.2023

Macron ponders French military presence in Africa

A gathering of France's top defence officials to discuss pressing issues about Africa that was original scheduled for 14 November will now take place on 12 December.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 07.12.2023

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

A meeting of the Élysée Palace's defence council, devoted specifically to Africa and initially planned for 14 November, is set to be rescheduled to another date before 28 November.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.11.2023

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

The French President is due to chair a Defence Council meeting on 14 November devoted exclusively to Africa. The future of France's military presence on the continent will be at the heart of the talks, at a time when the coup d'état in Niger has prompted the Élysée to review its initial plans.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.11.2023

French President Emmanuel Macron with France's Chief of the Defence Staff Thierry Burkhard, in Villepinte, north of Paris, on 13 June 2022.

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

The contract to provide 30 vessels as part of the European Union-funded Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Strategy has sparked interest from several fast rescue boat manufacturers.

Subscribers only Defence 06.11.2023

Spanish civil guards and Ghanaian military personnel train on the Volta river, Ghana, 11 March 2023.

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

Having established a foothold in French-speaking and central Africa, the French company's African branch, which is a specialist internet service provider, is looking to break into new markets in English-speaking countries.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.11.2023

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

Several heads of state from ECOWAS are preparing to travel to New York at the end of the month to attend the next United Nations General Assembly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.09.2023

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Former Chadian agriculture minister Djimet Adoum, who has been at the helm of the Coalition for the Sahel since 2021, is preparing to hand over to former Mauritanian foreign minister Hamadi Ould Meimou.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.08.2023

Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

As the new chair of the Economic Community of West African States, the Nigerian president wants to inject fresh energy into the organisation's leadership as it struggles more than ever with military juntas and Islamist militant threats across the region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.07.2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu in Gigiri, Nairobi, on 16 July 2023.

Africom chief Michael Langley set to visit Lomé

AFRICOM chief General Michael Langley is to visit Lomé on 27 July

Subscribers only Defence 24.07.2023

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

The 7th symposium of Gulf of Guinea navy commanders is scheduled to take place in Lomé on 18 and 19 October.

Subscribers only Defence 13.07.2023

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Nigeria's position on the free trade Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and West African states is 'unlikely to change', according to the EU ambassador to Abuja Samuela Isopi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.07.2023

Spotlight
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

The future of the Accra Initiative, a West African security cooperation structure aimed at stemming the spread of rampant Islamist insurgency from the Sahel, remains uncertain. The United Kingdom and the EU, as key partners in the project, are encouraging member states to clarify their positions before unlocking any significant financial support.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey (L) speaks next to European Council President Charles Michel (R), during the Accra Initiative summit on West Africa counter-terrorism cooperation which gathered heads of state and government in Accra on November 22, 2022.

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's new head of state, has emerged as favourite to take the chair of the West African regional organisation as negotiations continue before a decision due on 9 July.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 04.07.2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, on June 23, 2023 in Paris.

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.06.2023

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

The Guinea-Bissau president's hopes of a second term at the ECOWAS helm could well be dashed. The West African regional group, weakened by a series of coups in its member states and by a spat over whether national presidents should be allowed to serve a third term, is looking at several other potential candidates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.06.2023

The battle to find the next president of ECOWAS has begun.

EU defence attachés to reinforce military diplomacy in coastal countries

The European External Action Service aims to create four new defence attaché posts to increase Brussels' security cooperation with four coastal countries of West Africa by the end of the year.

Subscribers only Defence 12.06.2023

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

French firms Gide Loyrette Nouel, Mazars and Titane are currently bidding for a feasibility study contract for an extension of Mauritania's backbone, a major project aiming to equip the country with fibre optics.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.06.2023

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Togo

Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Lomé seeks to benefit from US's Prosper Africa programme

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

Army overseeing construction of new secret northern base

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

UN's West Africa head visited Élysée to talk junta sanctions

Macron dismisses his foreign ministry's Africa director

Macron ponders French military presence in Africa

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Africom chief Michael Langley set to visit Lomé

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Spotlight
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

EU defence attachés to reinforce military diplomacy in coastal countries

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

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Togo

Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Lomé seeks to benefit from US's Prosper Africa programme

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

Army overseeing construction of new secret northern base

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

UN's West Africa head visited Élysée to talk junta sanctions

Macron dismisses his foreign ministry's Africa director

Macron ponders French military presence in Africa

Macron reschedules defence council meeting focused on Africa

French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

EU presses accelerator on Gulf of Guinea anti-piracy programme

Vivendi seeks new business from Lagos to Kampala

The heads of state who are set to attend the UN General Assembly

New head of Sahel Coalition set to be announced

Spotlight New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Africom chief Michael Langley set to visit Lomé

Lomé to host Gulf of Guinea's maritime security jamboree

Brussels sceptical of Bola Ahmed Tinubu backing free trade agreement

Spotlight Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

Nigerian President Tinubu favourite for ECOWAS chair

Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

In Focus Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS

EU defence attachés to reinforce military diplomacy in coastal countries

Gide, Mazars and Titane compete for fibre optics feasibility study

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

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

Spotlight
New chair Tinubu formulates plan to revitalise ECOWAS leadership

Spotlight
Brussels and London face Accra Initiative headache

In Focus
Battle over the future chair of ECOWAS