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Senegal
Woodside Energy's feud with the State heads into arbitration

Australian oil company Woodside Energy has failed to reach an amicable resolution with the government in Dakar over a major tax reassessment.

Subscribers only Energy 18.06.2025

Spotlight | West Africa
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

Outgoing President Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina (C) accompanies Sidi Ould Tah (R) during the AfDB annual meeting in Abidjan, 30 May 2025. © Legnan Koula /EPA/ MaxPPP

Subscribers only Finance 18.06.2025

Africa
A tense succession for head of Afreximbank Benedict Oramah

After a decade as chairman of the pan-African bank, Nigerian Benedict Oramah will be handing over the reins at the end of June. Two contenders are in the running for the post at a time when the institution is in a precarious financial position.

Subscribers only Finance 18.06.2025

Ivory Coast
Prized by Trump administration, DFC reviews its strategy for French-speaking Africa

Just a few weeks after its opening, the regional office of the American development finance institution has had to review its plans. Under the impetus of the new US president, it is expected to focus on the extractive and financial sectors.

Free access Finance 17.06.2025

Mauritania
French companies join forces to muscle up Mauritania's navy

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (R) and Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye visiting Grand Tortue Ahmeyim gas project near Saint Louis, Senegal, 22 May 2025. © EPA / MAXPPP

Subscribers only Defence 17.06.2025

Cape Verde
Ecobank puts pressure on Ponta Sino hotel complex

The British group Decameron New Horizons is scrambling to open a luxury hotel on the island of Sal. Meanwhile, the pan-African Ecobank, the project's main financier, is seeking to sell its debt to rival companies already well-established locally, without the developer's knowledge.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 16.06.2025

Ghana
New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Jules-Armand Aniambossou is on the way out and is set to be replaced by the current second in command of the Africa unit at the Élysée.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.06.2025

Ivory Coast
From Paris to Brussels, the presidential election moves to Europe

A handful of Alassane Ouattara's ministers are currently in France, where they are holding a series of discreet consultations. Meanwhile, opposition leader Laurent Gbagbo is scheduled to travel to Brussels, where he could meet with Tidjane Thiam.

Subscribers only Politics 13.06.2025

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Guinean diplomacy is working on several large-scale economic projects involving American firms. In addition to opening an air route between the two countries, it is seeking to attract investors to Guinea, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 13.06.2025

Niger
General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Weakened by a string of deadly attacks on the army, the head of the junta is closing ranks around a handful of loyalists. At the same time, discontent is growing within the military.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy, Politics 13.06.2025

Ivory Coast
Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

Cyber firm Rayzone Group has become a partner of the ANSSI, an organisation recently created to combat cybercrime in Ivory Coast.

Subscribers only Defence 12.06.2025

West Africa
ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

The Economic Community of West African States will discuss its fiftieth anniversary celebrations at its meeting on 22 June, as well as the formalities for the departure of the AES countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.06.2025

Africa
The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

The U.S. Department of Defense recently named Bryan J. Ellis as the new Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs.

Subscribers only Defence 12.06.2025

West Africa
Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Police forces from Senegal, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo will share the data they collect as part of cooperation within the Economic Community of West African States.

Subscribers only Defence 11.06.2025

Ivory Coast
Ouattara loses close ally over Thiam's removal from looming presidential race

In a letter to the Ivorian president that has been consulted by Africa Intelligence, Philippe Serey-Eiffel, one of the head of state's long-term advisers, has spoken out about the negative consequences of removing Tidjane Thiam from this year's election.

Subscribers only Politics 10.06.2025

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, on 10 October 2024.

Nigeria
Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is in Finland looking for inspiration for the surveillance of his country's own land borders, especially with Niger.

Subscribers only Defence 10.06.2025

Senegal
IMF talks hanging on new report

The International Monetary Fund has been waiting for a finalised version of the report on the debt figures published by the authorities in February. This report is a pre-requisite to the resumption of discussions between Dakar and the Bretton Woods institution on a new programme.

Subscribers only Finance 09.06.2025

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar, on 4 April 2025.

Guinea
New EU ambassador to Conakry

Lithuania's Jolita Pons will be leaving her post this summer. The European External Action Service has chosen a French diplomat to replace her.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.06.2025

Nigeria
Air Force weighs up Airbus and Embraer for transport planes

Europe's Airbus has been slow in finalising the sale of C295 cargo aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force, despite interest shown by the latter. At the same time, Brazil's Embraer is hoping to tempt Abuja with its larger plane.

Free access Defence 06.06.2025

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Sopamin has won its arbitration case against British trader Curzon Uranium at the International Chamber of Commerce tribunal in Geneva.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 06.06.2025

Africa
UN high commissioner for refugees on brief visit to Washington

Filippo Grandi is extremely concerned about the situation in Sudan. He was able to share his feelings with the head of the US Bureau of African Affairs in May.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.06.2025

Africa
Jeune Afrique loses disparagement case against Africa Intelligence

The pan-African magazine took Indigo Publications, publisher of Africa Intelligence, to the Paris Commercial Court, claiming that our disclosures about its financial situation and shareholding amounted to ‘disparagement’. On 4 June, the Paris Court of Appeal rejected Jeune Afrique's case.

Free access The Continent 06.06.2025

Spotlight | Kenya, Niger
Niamey junta dispatches emissaries to hunt for cheap weapon supply

Niger's ruling junta has sent emissaries to Kenya to try to buy weapons for its security forces on behalf of the interior ministry. Negotiations are well underway with a Nairobi-based company for the provision of weapons, the origin of which are raising eyebrows.

Subscribers only Defence 05.06.2025

General Abdourahamane Tiani (C), head of the military regime in Niger, in Niamey on 26 July 2024.

Togo
Court of Arbitration orders Togo bank to pay €3m

The state-owned Union Togolaise de Banque has just been told to pay a large sum to an import-export company. This decision could well set a precedent in West Africa.

Subscribers only Business 05.06.2025

Ivory Coast
Oil giant Vitol makes official its comeback to Ivorian offshore market

Oil trading giant Vitol makes a comeback in the Ivorian offshore market by acquiring 30% of the Baleine field.

Subscribers only Energy 05.06.2025

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

West Africa

Senegal
Woodside Energy's feud with the State heads into arbitration

Spotlight | West Africa
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

Africa
A tense succession for head of Afreximbank Benedict Oramah

Ivory Coast
Prized by Trump administration, DFC reviews its strategy for French-speaking Africa

Mauritania
French companies join forces to muscle up Mauritania's navy

Cape Verde
Ecobank puts pressure on Ponta Sino hotel complex

Ghana
New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Ivory Coast
From Paris to Brussels, the presidential election moves to Europe

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Niger
General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Ivory Coast
Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

West Africa
ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

Africa
The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

West Africa
Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Ivory Coast
Ouattara loses close ally over Thiam's removal from looming presidential race

Nigeria
Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Senegal
IMF talks hanging on new report

Guinea
New EU ambassador to Conakry

Nigeria
Air Force weighs up Airbus and Embraer for transport planes

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Africa
UN high commissioner for refugees on brief visit to Washington

Africa
Jeune Afrique loses disparagement case against Africa Intelligence

Spotlight | Kenya, Niger
Niamey junta dispatches emissaries to hunt for cheap weapon supply

Togo
Court of Arbitration orders Togo bank to pay €3m

Ivory Coast
Oil giant Vitol makes official its comeback to Ivorian offshore market

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DRC Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

West Africa

Senegal Woodside Energy's feud with the State heads into arbitration

Spotlight | West Africa Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

Africa A tense succession for head of Afreximbank Benedict Oramah

Ivory Coast Prized by Trump administration, DFC reviews its strategy for French-speaking Africa

Mauritania French companies join forces to muscle up Mauritania's navy

Cape Verde Ecobank puts pressure on Ponta Sino hotel complex

Ghana New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Ivory Coast From Paris to Brussels, the presidential election moves to Europe

Guinea Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Niger General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Ivory Coast Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

West Africa ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

Africa The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

West Africa Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Ivory Coast Ouattara loses close ally over Thiam's removal from looming presidential race

Nigeria Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Senegal IMF talks hanging on new report

Guinea New EU ambassador to Conakry

Nigeria Air Force weighs up Airbus and Embraer for transport planes

Niger Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Africa UN high commissioner for refugees on brief visit to Washington

Africa Jeune Afrique loses disparagement case against Africa Intelligence

Spotlight | Kenya, Niger Niamey junta dispatches emissaries to hunt for cheap weapon supply

Togo Court of Arbitration orders Togo bank to pay €3m

Ivory Coast Oil giant Vitol makes official its comeback to Ivorian offshore market

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Senegal
Woodside Energy's feud with the State heads into arbitration

Spotlight | West Africa
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

Africa
A tense succession for head of Afreximbank Benedict Oramah

Ivory Coast
Prized by Trump administration, DFC reviews its strategy for French-speaking Africa

Mauritania
French companies join forces to muscle up Mauritania's navy

Cape Verde
Ecobank puts pressure on Ponta Sino hotel complex

Ghana
New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Ivory Coast
From Paris to Brussels, the presidential election moves to Europe

Guinea
Conakry sets foundation for big plans with Washington

Niger
General Tchiani walks a tightrope to maintain control of army

Ivory Coast
Abidjan calls on Israeli Rayzone Group to boost its cybersecurity

West Africa
ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

Africa
The Pentagon appoints head of military cooperation for Africa

West Africa
Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Ivory Coast
Ouattara loses close ally over Thiam's removal from looming presidential race

Nigeria
Interior minister to talk security in Helsinki

Senegal
IMF talks hanging on new report

Guinea
New EU ambassador to Conakry

Nigeria
Air Force weighs up Airbus and Embraer for transport planes

Niger
Sopamin wins its arbitration against uranium trader Curzon

Africa
UN high commissioner for refugees on brief visit to Washington

Africa
Jeune Afrique loses disparagement case against Africa Intelligence

Spotlight | Kenya, Niger
Niamey junta dispatches emissaries to hunt for cheap weapon supply

Togo
Court of Arbitration orders Togo bank to pay €3m

Ivory Coast
Oil giant Vitol makes official its comeback to Ivorian offshore market