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The defeat of a protégé of the Ghanaian president lies behind SML nationalisation

In spite of support from John Dramani Mahama, Ghanaian mining entrepreneur Angela List has been ousted from the Nigerien gold company by General Abdourahamane Tchiani's junta.

Subscribers only Mining 02.09.2025

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From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Nicolas Lerner, Director of the DGSE, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, April 2024. © Éric Tschaen/REA

Subscribers only Defence 22.08.2025

John Dramani Mahama woos London and Brussels in hope of reviving Accra Initiative

The Ghanian president's advisers have approached representatives of the EU and the UK to sound them out on their plans to revive the West African regional security organisation. But the results of this approach are still pending.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.08.2025

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

Dakar port area, Senegal, 23 April 2024. © Nicolas Remene / Le Pictorium / MaxPPP

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 01.08.2025

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Francis Ngannou during training in Los Angeles, California, 16 May 2023. © Zuma Press/MAXPPP

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2025

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Set up in June, the investment fund is hoping to put forward a new financing model to the continent's oil companies sector. Based on the payment of royalties, this system is above all used in North America.

Subscribers only Energy 21.07.2025

Inner circles
John Dramani Mahama's new security architecture

Ghana's president has rapidly restructured the country's security landscape since he came to power in January. From the army to the police and intelligence services, new officials are settling into their roles in Accra and for the wider region.

Subscribers only Defence 18.07.2025

John Dramani Mahama inaugurates the Gold Board Task Force to secure Ghana's gold value chain, in Accra, 8 July 2025.

Running story
West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

By jointly introducing a premium of $400 per tonne on cocoa beans in autumn 2020, Ivory Coast and Ghana were seeking to ensure that cocoa producers' revenues were maintained. In so doing, however, they sparked off an open war with the big commodity traders, who have since taken steps to get round the measure and avoid paying the premium.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 14.07.2025

Cocoa beans drying in the sun in Ivory Coast.

Early Ghanaian cocoa harvest disconcerts Abidjan

Ghana's Cocobod has decided to begin its cocoa harvest on 1 August, two months ahead of schedule. The Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Council is sticking to its usual practice.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 10.07.2025

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Currently in Washington, the Israeli Prime Minister intends to take advantage of the summit organised by the American president to meet with his African counterparts. This Israeli initiative is part of an attempt to normalise relations between the Jewish state and African and Arab countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.07.2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on 7 July 2025, in Washington.

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WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Serious tensions between Alassane Ouattara and Ibrahim Traoré are paralysing the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The Ivorian president is steadfastly against Burkina Faso taking the head of the organisation's council of ministers, which is expected to meet on 11 July.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 04.07.2025

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (left) and his Burkinabé counterpart Ibrahim Traoré.

Afreximbank seeks to strengthen its mark on future Africa Energy Bank

The continental import-export financial institution wants to launch the future African energy lender as soon as possible. This could provide it with an opportunity to clean up its own finances.

Free access Finance, Energy 03.07.2025

Former President of Afreximbank Benedict Oramah in Abidjan on 13 May 2025.

South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

The mining company will hand over the operation of its historic Damang gold mine to the authorities next April, with the aim of securing the renewal of its licence to operate the more profitable Tarkwa mine.

Subscribers only Mining 01.07.2025

ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

The AU chair should go back to a West African state next year. The subject was briefly evoked during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja on 22 June, with several capitals dreaming of being ideal candidates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.07.2025

ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Under pressure from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, the sub-regional organisation is expected to present a funding project for a military standby force in the coming weeks. However, few are in favour of it seeing the light of day.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 30.06.2025

Appointment of Julius Maada Bio raises concerns within ECOWAS

Involved in various peace and mediation processes in Sierra Leone, the regional organisation has given a cautious welcome to the appointment of the country's president as its chair.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.06.2025

Julius Maada Bio's coup to seize ECOWAS presidency

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye flew to Abuja on 21 June confident that he would take the helm of the West African organisation. However, it was ultimately the Sierra Leonean head of state who was appointed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.06.2025

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio in Nice, France, on 9 June 2025.

Senegal's Faye to take ECOWAS helm

Breaking news published on 21/06/25, at 13:00 GMT Heads of state from the West African regional bloc have agreed to appoint Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the next chair of the organisation, whose authority is being sorely tested by the departure of three member states run by military juntas.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.06.2025

Spotlight
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

The president-elect of the pan-African institution still has two months to go before officially taking office. But amid thank-you tours, managing the transition and assembling his team, the Mauritanian already has a pile of dossiers on his desk.

Subscribers only Finance 18.06.2025

Outgoing President Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina (C) accompanies Sidi Ould Tah (R) during the AfDB annual meeting in Abidjan, 30 May 2025.

New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

Jules-Armand Aniambossou is on the way out and is set to be replaced by the current second in command of the Africa unit at the Élysée.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.06.2025

ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

The Economic Community of West African States will discuss its fiftieth anniversary celebrations at its meeting on 22 June, as well as the formalities for the departure of the AES countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.06.2025

Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Police forces from Senegal, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo will share the data they collect as part of cooperation within the Economic Community of West African States.

Subscribers only Defence 11.06.2025

Spotlight
AFRICOM fights for survival under Trump

The United States Africa Command continues to fight jihadist groups and seeks to counter China's influence on the continent. But it no longer shows the same resolve to stem Russian influence and may even cooperate more with regimes that seize power in military coups.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.06.2025

Gen. Michael Langley during the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2025 opening ceremony, in Nairobi, Kenya, 28 May 2025.

Spotlight
From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

The sale of almost all of the French bank's subsidiaries across Africa was launched two years ago but has proven more difficult than expected. The group must contend with government manoeuvres to have a say in choosing new owners.

Subscribers only Finance 27.05.2025

Société Générale CEO Slawomir Krupa at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, 17 January 2024.

British oil company Energean's West African ambitions

The London-listed company is looking to expand its operations on the continent, particularly in West Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 22.05.2025

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Ghana

The defeat of a protégé of the Ghanaian president lies behind SML nationalisation

Spotlight
From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

John Dramani Mahama woos London and Brussels in hope of reviving Accra Initiative

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

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John Dramani Mahama's new security architecture

Running story
West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Early Ghanaian cocoa harvest disconcerts Abidjan

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Spotlight
WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Afreximbank seeks to strengthen its mark on future Africa Energy Bank

South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Appointment of Julius Maada Bio raises concerns within ECOWAS

Julius Maada Bio's coup to seize ECOWAS presidency

Senegal's Faye to take ECOWAS helm

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Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

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AFRICOM fights for survival under Trump

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From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

British oil company Energean's West African ambitions

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Ghana

The defeat of a protégé of the Ghanaian president lies behind SML nationalisation

Spotlight From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

John Dramani Mahama woos London and Brussels in hope of reviving Accra Initiative

With Trump threatening action, Russian trader Theia is unable to sell its fuel shipments

From Abidjan to Dakar, MMA's Francis Ngannou reps for PFL

Canadian fund Atlas Energy betting on oil royalties

Inner circles John Dramani Mahama's new security architecture

Running story West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Early Ghanaian cocoa harvest disconcerts Abidjan

Tel Aviv's ambush on the sidelines of Donald Trump's Africa summit

Spotlight WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Afreximbank seeks to strengthen its mark on future Africa Energy Bank

South Africa's Gold Fields digs deep in Ghana to secure its mining

ECOWAS presidents debate AU's next chairperson

ECOWAS standby force and the issue of funding

Appointment of Julius Maada Bio raises concerns within ECOWAS

Julius Maada Bio's coup to seize ECOWAS presidency

Senegal's Faye to take ECOWAS helm

Spotlight Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

New French ambassador chosen to head mission in Accra

ECOWAS heads of state hold summit in Abuja on 22 June

Interpol accelerates police cooperation within ECOWAS

Spotlight AFRICOM fights for survival under Trump

Spotlight From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments

British oil company Energean's West African ambitions

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Morocco
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Spotlight
From Lomé to Abidjan, new boss breathing life into French foreign intelligence service

Inner circles
John Dramani Mahama's new security architecture

Running story
West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Spotlight
WAEMU in midst of Abidjan-Ouagadougou tug of war

Spotlight
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

Spotlight
AFRICOM fights for survival under Trump

Spotlight
From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale's troubled divestments