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Uganda
Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour re-establishes relations with Kigali

The Ugandan chief of defence forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba rehabilitates a former police chief. The two men share close ties to Rwanda.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 18.09.2025

Morocco
Army plans to launch competitive tender for F-16 aircraft upgrade

As Moroccan F-16 fighter jets are set for an upgrade, the military high command has levelled criticism at US company L3Harris Technologies. Rabat is now considering a competitive tender process in order to select another electronics supplier.

Subscribers only Defence 18.09.2025

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has two irons in the fire in legislative elections

The Gabonese head of state is supporting two parties in the upcoming elections: Omar Bongo's historic party, the Parti Démocratique Gabonais, and the brand new Union Démocratique des Bâtisseurs.

Subscribers only Defence 17.09.2025

Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to strengthen its naval cooperation with the EU

Cameroon is seeking to strengthen its cooperation with the EU, particularly to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

Subscribers only Defence 17.09.2025

Benin
New AFRICOM boss expected in Cotonou

BENIN | General Dagvin Anderson, head of AFRICOM, plans to visit Benin, with whom the organisation has a long-standing relationship in the fight against terrorism.

Subscribers only Defence 17.09.2025

Ethiopia
A flurry of appointments to come in Abiy Ahmed's administration

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa on 8 September 2025. © Luis Tato / AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 16.09.2025

Egypt
Damascus dispatches intelligence chief to Cairo

The head of the Syrian intelligence services travelled to the Egyptian capital in early September with 11 senior officials from the defence, interior and foreign affairs departments.

Subscribers only Defence 16.09.2025

South Sudan
UN mission leadership shaken up

UNMISS is deprived of its key officials in the country, including its head, the South African Nicholas Haysom.

Subscribers only Defence 16.09.2025

Namibia
Washington supports Windhoek in the fight against poaching

Namibian rangers have benefitted from the delivery of new US vehicles and support infrastructure.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.09.2025

Zimbabwe
South African businessman Mlonzi busy selling Russian and Chinese arms in Harare

Businessman Mcebisi Mlonzi, head of arms brokerage TFM Defence, is about to enter into a contract with the Zimbabwean army that will include a large number of small arms from Russia and China.

Subscribers only Defence 15.09.2025

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed tightens military organisation amid tensions with Asmara

A new command post has been established by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is preparing his forces for a possible clash with neighbouring Eritrea.

Subscribers only Defence 15.09.2025

Senegal
Turkish defence industry's ambitions thwarted in Dakar

Despite proactive declarations and an intensification of exchanges between security officials, progress in defence cooperation between Senegal and Turkey is hampered by the budgetary constraints prevailing in the African country.

Subscribers only Defence 11.09.2025

Spotlight | Senegal
Secret talks between Dakar and Paris spy chiefs after military exit

France's DGSE foreign intelligence service chief Nicolas Lerner met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Paris last month after making a secret visit to Dakar to meet his counterpart there. Lerner is particularly worried about the Sahel jihadist threat spreading to coastal countries in West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence 10.09.2025

President Emmanuel Macron welcomes President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Élysée Palace in Paris, 27 August 2025.

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

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

Defence

Uganda
Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour re-establishes relations with Kigali

Morocco
Army plans to launch competitive tender for F-16 aircraft upgrade

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has two irons in the fire in legislative elections

Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to strengthen its naval cooperation with the EU

Benin
New AFRICOM boss expected in Cotonou

Ethiopia
A flurry of appointments to come in Abiy Ahmed's administration

Egypt
Damascus dispatches intelligence chief to Cairo

South Sudan
UN mission leadership shaken up

Namibia
Washington supports Windhoek in the fight against poaching

Zimbabwe
South African businessman Mlonzi busy selling Russian and Chinese arms in Harare

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed tightens military organisation amid tensions with Asmara

Senegal
Turkish defence industry's ambitions thwarted in Dakar

Spotlight | Senegal
Secret talks between Dakar and Paris spy chiefs after military exit

Senegal
Kyiv tries to restore its image in Dakar

Morocco
Airbus and Boeing at loggerheads over future army helicopters

Kenya
Security agencies plan on beefing up troops on the Somali border

Central African Republic
Karim Meckassoua's nephew arrested after Yevgeny Prigozhin memorial service

Central African Republic
Faustin-Archange Touadéra reluctant to visit Moscow

Kenya
Space agency prepares austerity plan to ensure survival

South Africa
Armed forces pressured to cancel naval drills with China, Russia

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Defence

Uganda Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour re-establishes relations with Kigali

Morocco Army plans to launch competitive tender for F-16 aircraft upgrade

Gabon Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has two irons in the fire in legislative elections

Cameroon Yaoundé aims to strengthen its naval cooperation with the EU

Benin New AFRICOM boss expected in Cotonou

Ethiopia A flurry of appointments to come in Abiy Ahmed's administration

Egypt Damascus dispatches intelligence chief to Cairo

South Sudan UN mission leadership shaken up

Namibia Washington supports Windhoek in the fight against poaching

Zimbabwe South African businessman Mlonzi busy selling Russian and Chinese arms in Harare

Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed tightens military organisation amid tensions with Asmara

Senegal Turkish defence industry's ambitions thwarted in Dakar

Spotlight | Senegal Secret talks between Dakar and Paris spy chiefs after military exit

Senegal Kyiv tries to restore its image in Dakar

Morocco Airbus and Boeing at loggerheads over future army helicopters

Kenya Security agencies plan on beefing up troops on the Somali border

Central African Republic Karim Meckassoua's nephew arrested after Yevgeny Prigozhin memorial service

Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéra reluctant to visit Moscow

Kenya Space agency prepares austerity plan to ensure survival

South Africa Armed forces pressured to cancel naval drills with China, Russia

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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

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

Uganda
Ex-police chief Kale Kayihura's return to favour re-establishes relations with Kigali

Morocco
Army plans to launch competitive tender for F-16 aircraft upgrade

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has two irons in the fire in legislative elections

Cameroon
Yaoundé aims to strengthen its naval cooperation with the EU

Benin
New AFRICOM boss expected in Cotonou

Ethiopia
A flurry of appointments to come in Abiy Ahmed's administration

Egypt
Damascus dispatches intelligence chief to Cairo

South Sudan
UN mission leadership shaken up

Namibia
Washington supports Windhoek in the fight against poaching

Zimbabwe
South African businessman Mlonzi busy selling Russian and Chinese arms in Harare

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed tightens military organisation amid tensions with Asmara

Senegal
Turkish defence industry's ambitions thwarted in Dakar

Spotlight | Senegal
Secret talks between Dakar and Paris spy chiefs after military exit

Senegal
Kyiv tries to restore its image in Dakar

Morocco
Airbus and Boeing at loggerheads over future army helicopters

Kenya
Security agencies plan on beefing up troops on the Somali border

Central African Republic
Karim Meckassoua's nephew arrested after Yevgeny Prigozhin memorial service

Central African Republic
Faustin-Archange Touadéra reluctant to visit Moscow

Kenya
Space agency prepares austerity plan to ensure survival

South Africa
Armed forces pressured to cancel naval drills with China, Russia