Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.
Half a dozen military aircraft were destroyed at the end of January during a terrorist assault targeting the airport in Niger's capital. The loss of these valuable reconnaissance and attack assets is set to hamper the air force's campaign against jihadist groups.
Associative and political networks favourable to Moscow are gaining visibility and structure on the island, serving as discreet channels of influence to consolidate diplomatic, cultural, and strategic ties with the Kremlin.
The coalition of nations, co-chaired by South Africa, will meet this week in the Netherlands to defend Palestinian rights. An underlying goal is to explore the possibility of integrating countries from the Global North, despite their reluctance.
The company's designs won over France during the Covid-19 pandemic. Six years later, after sinking nearly €2m in capital and public aid, the made-in-Tunisia robots manufacturer can but acknowledge the failure of its European ambitions.