European Union

Mozambique, Portugal, Southern Africa
Bertolino Miranda Ferreira to take up military attaché duty in Maputo

After three years coordinating Portugal's contribution to combating the insurrection in Cabo Delgado, the navy commander Paulo Gonçalves da Silva is preparing to make way for the air force officer Bertolino Miranda Ferreira at Portugal's embassy in Mozambique.

Tunisia
DP World weighs anchor at Gabès

The Emirati giant wants to create a 30-hectare logistics zone near the Tunisian industrial port and has teamed up for this purpose with Franco-Tunisian businessman Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi.

West Africa
Issoufou's Sahel report for AU faces high expectations

Following on from his participation in the United Nations General Assembly in September, the former Nigerien head of state Mahamadou Issoufou will present his report on the situation in the Sahel at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa in February.

Ghana, Ivory Coast
Why West African producers snubbed World Cocoa Foundation meeting

The business and political leaders of Ivory Coast and Ghana's cocoa sectors did not attend the partnership meeting between the world's chocolate producers in Brussels this week. Their aim was to put pressure on European decision-makers working on new supply standards.

Mozambique
Brussels supplies speedboats to help combat piracy

The European Union's European Peace Facility (EPF) has freed up €5m to equip the Mozambican Coast Guard with 35 9.5 m rapid intervention speedboats as part of its programme to fight piracy and illegal immigration.

European Union, Tunisia
EU justice commissioner to visit Tunis

EU Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders will visit Tunis on 11 November. He is expected to meet Tunisian head of government, Najla Bouden, as well as Minister of Justice, Leïla Jaffel.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Touadéra, Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah

Intrigues big and small. Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MoroccoMohammed VI's Parisian residence keeps its Alberto Pinto décor.

CARFirst lady Brigitte Touadéra pays Moscow a low-key visit.

LiberiaForeign Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, persona non grata in Washington.

Africa, Switzerland, UAE
Litasco shifts to Dubai to circumvent Ukraine sanctions

The trading arm of the Russian oil giant Lukoil, which until now has been run from Geneva, is gradually moving to Dubai in order to continue its activities in Africa despite sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine.

West Africa
After mixed results, Brussels mulls future of Sahel's elite counterterror units

The European Union is reviewing the GAR-SI Sahel initiative, through which it funded and trained reaction squads in six African countries to tackle terrorism and trafficking. Although the programme is to be beefed up in Senegal, Mauritania and Niger, Brussels plans to axe it in Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad.

Algeria
Who's in and who's out of Arab League's Algiers summit

As the Algerian capital prepares to host the 2022 Arab League summit in November, more and more heads of state have begun to confirm their presence.

Sudan
Masad military-industrial machine aims for exports champion status

Sudanese state conglomerate Masad's increasingly frequent presence at African arms fairs reveals its ambitions for more exports and influence on the continent.

Tunisia
EU and Tunis discuss deployment of observers for parliamentary elections

The European Union is in talks with Tunis to send observers to monitor the Tunisian legislative elections scheduled for 17 December.

DRC, Qatar
Secret airport review reveals extensive shortcomings

A report by the DRC's civil aviation authority has lifted the veil on the main obstacles to the country's airports obtaining international certification.

European Union
French and Dutch battle for top EU think tank job

Two candidates have applied to take over from Swedish researcher Gustav Lindstrom as head of the Paris-based European Union Institute for Security Studies.

Kenya
EU to fund Zhonghao Overseas sanitation project in Kisumu

At the end of September, Kenya's Kisumu County selected the Kenyan subsidiary of Chinese engineering firm Zhonghao Overseas Construction Engineering for various water service upgrades.