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France, Horn of Africa, Sahel
Macron strengthens cooperation with Sudanese intelligence

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chairman Abel Fattah al-Burhan. © Yoan Valat/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

The heads of Sudanese intelligence agencies are expected in Paris at the end of this week to discuss questions of security with their French counterparts and the ministry of foreign affairs. [...]

Published on 11/10/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

France, Horn of Africa, Sahel
Macron strengthens cooperation with Sudanese intelligence

Spotlight | Sudan
Hemeti seeks to polish international image and prepare presidential race

Sudan
World Bank and IMF dial back their involvement in Sudan's political transition

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Macron bolsters French presence in Horn

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From Washington to Algiers, Paris manoeuvres behind the scenes to keep Wagner out of Mali

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Kaka expected in Qatar Sunday to raise funds for transition and discuss Erdimi case

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