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West Africa
Four Bolloré Africa Logistics execs held after cocaine find

The port of Cotonou. © @portdecotonouofficiel/Facebook

Ten people, including Benin's four senior executives from Bolloré Africa Logistics, have been arrested following a vast anti-drug trafficking operation ordered by President Patrice Talon, in the hope it will help shed his country's reputation for being weak on drugs. [...]

Published on 29/06/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Arnaud Jobard
Bolloré Africa Logisitics
Constant Bade
Office central de répression du trafic illicite des drogues et précurseurs
Patrice Talon
Sebastien Ajavon
Sonimex, Séraphin Yéto

Africa
Veterans of Israeli spyware firm NSO bounce back in Africa

NSO, the erstwhile Israeli cyber champion, is now a shadow of its former self after being blacklisted by the US and EU over its Pegasus phone spyware. Some of its executives have set up another firm, which offers social media and dark web surveillance services, and are trying to gain a foothold in Africa.

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Dominique Romano (left) and Dror Levy (right) in front of the Marina Palace, Cotonou, Benin.

Africa, France
Hubert Goutay trapped in judicial and diplomatic labyrinth four months on from arrest

Detained in Morocco for the last four months on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by Benin for alleged complicity in drug trafficking, the French sugar trader Hubert Goutay is attempting to plead his case in court.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 31.01.2022

French trader Hubert Goutay, head of Goodness.

Kenya, United States
FBI and DEA invite themselves to Mombasa port

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has accepted the help of US federal officers to look into the port of Mombasa, a notorious hub for drugs destined for Europe and the US.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2021

West Africa
Accrombessi blows his influence

Since moving to his native Benin several years ago, Ali Bongo's former right-hand man Maixent Accrombessi has managed to get close to some in the presidential family but remains on the sidelines of the president's inner circle.

Subscribers only Politics 01.09.2021

Cameroon
Port of Douala authority runs into new legal problems following Bolloré's departure

The Port of Douala, which has been entirely managed by a single state body since Bolloré group's management contract for the container terminal was not renewed, is facing a number of disputes with port operators.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 25.08.2021

West Africa
Repeated cocaine seizures worry sugar traders as drug found in Sucden and LDC cargoes

After the much publicised seizure of 150 kilos of cocaine in containers used to transport sugar in Benin, two more consignments of the same drug have been discovered in Togo, also hidden in cargoes of sugar.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 19.08.2021

West Africa
Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Two Nigerian citizens were among the 10 people police in Benin arrested in a 25 June drug bust. For the best part of two years Cotonou and Abuja have been at odds over the smuggling of narcotics between their two countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.07.2021

Benin, West Africa
Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Two executives from Italian-Swiss container shipping company MSC were arrested and taken into custody in the course of an anti-drug operation carried out by the Beninese police on 25 June. The case is complicated by political considerations and internal police rivalries.

Free access Commodity traders, Politics 06.07.2021

Patrice Talon, President of the Republic of Benin.

Spotlight | Libya
With Bolloré out of the picture, Turkey's Albayrak eager for Misrata port concession

The Turkish construction conglomerate Albayrak is in talks with the Misrata Free Zone authorities to obtain a port terminal concession held by Bolloré since 2010 in yet another example of how Turkey is tightening its grip on the west Libyan economy.

Subscribers only Business 05.03.2021

The Misrata port is largely autonomous of the Tripoli government thanks to its status as a free zone.

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

The new international communications advisor at the Elysée Palace, Anne-Sophie Bradelle, appointed in late March, has a strong background in African politics. When on assignment with Euro RSCG, now Havas, she was involved in Guinean Alpha Condé's successful presidential bid in 2010 and Thomas Boni Yayi's winning campaign in Benin the following year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.04.2020

Anne-Sophie Bradelle, international communications advisor at the Elysée Palace.

Senegal
Sentrak's ex-Bolloré execs poach Navitrans expert

One of Swiss maritime logistics and carrier Navitrans's leading West African experts, French national Damien Wingel has jumped ship to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.02.2020

Spotlight | Cameroon
Multinationals slug it out over container terminal at docks of Douala

The standoff that began last year between the giants of maritime logistics which are in the running for the Douala container terminal concession has entered a critical phase. Currently held by Bollore and Moller-Maersk, the contract is up for renewal [.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 28.08.2019

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Patrice Talon
Sebastien Ajavon
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West Africa
Accrombessi blows his influence

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Port of Douala authority runs into new legal problems following Bolloré's departure

West Africa
Repeated cocaine seizures worry sugar traders as drug found in Sucden and LDC cargoes

West Africa
Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

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Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

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Kenya, United States FBI and DEA invite themselves to Mombasa port

West Africa Accrombessi blows his influence

Cameroon Port of Douala authority runs into new legal problems following Bolloré's departure

West Africa Repeated cocaine seizures worry sugar traders as drug found in Sucden and LDC cargoes

West Africa Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Benin, West Africa Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Spotlight | Libya With Bolloré out of the picture, Turkey's Albayrak eager for Misrata port concession

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

West Africa
Four Bolloré Africa Logistics execs held after cocaine find

Africa
Veterans of Israeli spyware firm NSO bounce back in Africa

Africa, France
Hubert Goutay trapped in judicial and diplomatic labyrinth four months on from arrest

Kenya, United States
FBI and DEA invite themselves to Mombasa port

West Africa
Accrombessi blows his influence

Cameroon
Port of Douala authority runs into new legal problems following Bolloré's departure

West Africa
Repeated cocaine seizures worry sugar traders as drug found in Sucden and LDC cargoes

West Africa
Talon uses drug bust as trump card in Nigeria trade row

Benin, West Africa
Shipping company MSC caught up with Bolloré in Talon's anti-drug swoop

Spotlight | Libya
With Bolloré out of the picture, Turkey's Albayrak eager for Misrata port concession

Africa
The African adventures of Anne-Sophie Bradelle, Macron's new international spin doctor

Senegal
Sentrak's ex-Bolloré execs poach Navitrans expert

Spotlight | Cameroon
Multinationals slug it out over container terminal at docks of Douala