Their morale in their moccasins, French diplomats are anxiously awaiting the government's mid-November reshuffle to find out who will be in charge of France's foreign policy. As far as African policy-making is concerned, Bernard Kouchner's successor, whoever he or she [.
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On the eve of Ivory Coast's presidential elections, Laurent Gbagbo is once again firmly in with the French Socialists, his [...]
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The institution that has ultimate say in validating the results of the presidential election seems to be totally on the side of the incumbent.
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The influential members of the Congolese president's Mboshi ethnic group recently held a meeting to discuss different scenarios for his succession.
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Eighteen months after the arrest of his half-brother Kpatcha, the Togolese president is pursuing his thorough reform of the army. West Africa Newsletter investigates.
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A year after his investiture on October 16, Ali Bongo is going on the offensive and plans to modify the constitution to better suit his purposes.
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The arrest of suspected members of the terrorist organisation by Chad's MDJT demonstrates the ex-rebellion's hostility towards radical Islamists.
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Preparations are underway to mark the 70th anniversary of Brazzaville [...]
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A lawsuit for defamation filed by President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo [...]
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Gabon’s president Ali Bongo and first lady Sylvia Bongo will [...]
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When Jean-Francois Fichaux recently took up his position as Africa [...]
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Politics seems to be getting in the way of the [...]
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Having won a 25-year concession for the port of Monrovia, [...]
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According to our information, the Paris law firm Bourdon-Voituriez-Burget has [...]
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Contracted to work on Ivory Coast’s and Togo’s presidential and [...]
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The company Planor Afrique, owned by Burkinabe Apollinaire Compaore, lost [...]
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Franco-Beninese Conrad Gbaguidi has launched his corporate intelligence agency MGT-Conseils [...]
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General manager for the past five years of the Nouvelle [...]
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