Though he enjoys the stature of an opponent of Joseph Kabila's regime, Felix Tshisekedi (aka ‘Fatshi') won the presidential election on 30 December at the price of an implicit understanding with his former adversaries. With a minority in the National [.
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Weakened on the home front, the president is seeking to boost his image abroad.
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As the new head of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Rwanda's former foreign minister has recruited two of her closest ex-colleagues.
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Omar Bongo's eldest daughter has made a striking comeback at the palace in the wake of her brother's ill-health.
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The declarations of Jean-Yves Le Drian to French parliamentarians were met with a heavy dose of scepticism. Here's why.
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With its hands full preparing for the 2020 Africa/France sustainable city summit, the Conseil presidentiel pour l'Afrique (CPA) has indicated [...]
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Both Doha and Riyadh have been reaching out to the Chadian President Idriss Deby. According to our sources, Qatar, which [...]
On a visit to Niger on 15 January, the Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte revived the project to set up [...]
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Crossed wires | Absence | Perusal | Dress code | Macron in Ouaga?
Inaugurated in 1990, the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace [...]
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On 20 January, the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was [...]
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Following the decision of Resort Co Invest Abidjan (RCI-A) to [...]
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Preliminary moves to normalise diplomatic relations between Kigali and Paris [...]
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Major changes in France's ambassadorial personnel in Africa are expected [...]
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Firms seen as close to Henri Konan Bedie's party have suddenly found themselves targeted by the tax authorities. An investigation.
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Two directors from the French airline have been urgently dispatched to Cotonou.
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An increasingly critical situation is prompting sector professionals to turn to the government for help.
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Airbus has secured a contract to supply a C295 troop [...]
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The 2018 financial year saw an 11% increase in trade [...]
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The founder of Mayelia Logistics, David Fofana, has secured a [...]
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which accorded a sum of [...]
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On 13 January, the Banque centrale de Mauritanie (BCM) run [...]
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In February, the Ivorian public company Petroci is due to [...]
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French businesses do not seem to be keeping abreast of [...]
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The retired Ivorian air force general Jean-Jacques Ouegnin recently joined [...]
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The boss of the construction firm Burotop Iris, Hassan Attie, [...]
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Numerous retired French officers have opted to join consultancy firms or set up their own businesses. An overview.
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Have acted as the administrator of Necotrans until the liquidation [...]
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France's ambassador to Chad, Philippe Lacoste, may be recalled earlier [...]
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The security advisor to President Faustin Archange Touadera, the Russian [...]
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The US diplomat Richard K. Bell, who has been the [...]
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Due to arrive on flight AF928 for a two-day stay [...]
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58-year-old Jean-Marc Yace, the former Ivorian navy officer and current mayor of Cocody commune in Abidjan, has been acting as [...]
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On 2 January, Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga retained the services of Stratcomms. This American lobbying firm founded by Marc Porter will [...]
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Although he ultimately decided to turn up to the National Assembly with his fellow MPs from the Lamuka coalition, Martin [...]
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Appointed on 16 January as head of the Agence de promotion des investissements prives (APIP), 45-year-old Namory Camara was recommended [...]
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Now that he is no longer president of the National Assembly following his resignation on February 8, Guillaume Soro could [...]
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The four soldiers arrested after the January 7 putsch attempt in Libreville (WAN 791; WAN 792) were transferred during the [...]
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Alassane Ouattara is putting Guillaume Soro under increasing pressure to resign from his post as National Assembly president as quickly [...]
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Barely 20 French business leaders are expected in Luanda on February 5 and 6 as part of the latest mission [...]
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Examining magistrate Dominique Blanc, who started work on the "Ill-Gotten Gains" affair last year, has lost no time. Blanc, who [...]
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