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Ivory Coast
Washington and Paris boost Abidjan's airborne surveillance capabilities

In the foreground, Ivorian prime minister Robert Beugré Mambé with, to his right, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Abidjan on 22 January 2024. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via Reuters

The US and France have both sent a spy plane to support intelligence operations in Abidjan, which is currently hosting Africa's biggest football tournament. [...]

Published on 08/02/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Ivory Coast
Washington and Paris boost Abidjan's airborne surveillance capabilities

Africa
France's new military command for Africa begins to take shape

Ivory Coast
The key figures behind Emirati group ASG's cashew nut deal

Ivory Coast
Macron's brand-new Africa envoy due to meet Ouattara

Ivory Coast
Ouattara to visit Macron at Elysée Palace

West Africa
French military bases: Closed door discussions in the Élysée

West Africa
Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

Spotlight | West Africa
Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa