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Africa
Who will replace Gérard Franchini at the head of Airbus Helicopters' African division?

After a number of setbacks, Airbus Helicopters, Europe's leading manufacturer of civil and military helicopters, is in the process of reorganising its African division.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 12.10.2021

Horn of Africa
Macron bolsters French presence in Horn

Ambassador Frédéric Clavier is to be France's new special envoy for the Horn of Africa. His job will be to follow the conflict in Tigray and consolidate the work of his predecessor in Sudan since 2019.

Free access Diplomacy 08.10.2021

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and French president Emmanuel Macron.

West Africa
Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

The European Border and Coastguard agency is about to put more resources on the Spanish islands and could deploy aerial surveillance assets there.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.10.2021

Morocco
Rabat switches from mines to drones to secure border with Algiers

With diplomatic relations with Algeria suspended since August, Morocco has been going ahead with changes to the arrangements for protecting the very strategic border with its neighbour, in part by conducting large-scale mine-clearing operations in order to recover farmable land.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 30.09.2021

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Faced with a jihadist threat on Chad's northern border and with troops engaged in peacekeeping operations in Mali, Togo's head of state has spearheaded a major shakeup of the army and defence ministry's leadership to prepare for challenges ahead.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 17.09.2021

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe inspects the army during a military parade celebrating the 55th anniversary of Togo's independence in Lome on 27 April 2015.

Libya
As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

The Paris Court of Cassation is today due to decide on the Kuwaiti construction group's bid to seize hundreds of millions of euros of the Libyan Investment Authority's French assets. Meanwhile, Havas is helping the LIA with its communications.

Subscribers only Business 14.09.2021

The Fnac des Ternes building is one of the assets concerned.

Gabon
Sofema pushes on after Airbus Helicopters failure

Despite Gabon's limited defence budget, the French military supplier wants to make a last-ditch bid to upgrade several of the air force's helicopters after its shareholder Airbus failed to lock in a contract earlier this year.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 14.09.2021

Algeria
Airbus Helicopters tries to get back in the action with the military and gendarmerie

European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters is proposing to modernise the Ecureuil aircraft in use by the army and the gendarmerie, thus capitalising on the backlog of "Made in Algeria" aircraft produced by its Italian competitor Leonardo.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 07.09.2021

Libya
Dabaiba puts EACS in charge of the interior minister's aircraft

Transitional government leader Abdelhamid Dabaiba is looking to take direct control of the large aircraft fleet belonging to the Libyan state.

Subscribers only Politics 26.08.2021

Libyan head of government Abdelhamid Dabaiba (right), in front of the presidential plane.

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Abderrahmane Hassan Déby Itno, a nephew of the late president Idriss Déby, has secured a long-haul business jet for the Chadian transitional authorities to travel around on official business. The low-profile businessman has long played an important role in public procurement.

Subscribers only Business 28.07.2021

Libya, South Africa
How Haftar resurrected his three Super Pumas

Delivered in 2019 by Lancaster 6, the firm owned by the Australian pilot Christiaan Durrant, the three Super Pumas of Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army had been confined for two years to their hangars before miraculously emerging last month to take their maiden flight.

Subscribers only Business 01.07.2021

Libyan National Army Super Puma helicopters during the parade on 28 May 2021.

Libya
Gaddafi's 'Air Force One' lands on home turf as EACS nears a crash

The company that manages the government's fleet of planes has brought home the late Muammar Gaddafi's VIP A340 at last. But its CEO, Abderrahman Shawish, has been put out of a job and the Audit Bureau is breathing down its neck over an irregular sale of Antonov-124 engines.

Subscribers only Business 24.06.2021

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba welcoming the Airbus A340

Niger
Logistics firms do well out of Germany's focus on Sahel

Berlin is stepping up its engagement in the Sahel with a raft of infrastructure projects, most recently two related to aviation logistics in Niger.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 23.06.2021

Tunisia
Despite US help, Moez Chakchouk all at sea over ports of Enfidha and Radès

The transport minister Moez Chakchouk is struggling to make progress on the Enfidha deepwater port project, which has been in the pipeline for nearly two decades now. And the American donation of $324m for expanding the port of Radès is conditional on its privatisation, which is unacceptable to the UGTT union.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 18.06.2021

Tunisian transport minister Moez Chakchouk.

Gabon
Sofema picks up where Arquus failed on APC delivery to MINUSCA

Sofema is hashing out the final details of a deal to deliver Libreville with 15 armoured vehicles to be deployed with the Gabonese contingents in MINUSCA, eclipsing in the process its shareholder Arquus, initially selected but unable to fulfil the contract.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 17.06.2021

North Africa
Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

The European agency will spend €150m to monitor the North African coast by plane and drone. Canada's PAL and the British Alto want to join existing providers CAE, DEA and EASP Air. The missions could extend to the Atlantic or even mainland Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 16.06.2021

Ivory Coast
The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

The former Ivorian president, who is due back in Abidjan on 17 June, is consulting his closest advisers regarding the final details of his return to Ivory Coast after more than 10 years away, most of them spent in the custody of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Subscribers only Politics 16.06.2021

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo.

Togo
Govt delegation goes defence shopping in the Emirates and Turkey

Just as a Togolese army delegation meets Emirati defence industry contractors, foreign minister Robert Dussey and his team are working to strengthen relations between Togo and Turkey, with economic and security benefits in mind.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 09.06.2021

Libya
In Paris, Abdelhamid Dabaiba talks hospitals, debt and reconstruction

The Libyan prime minister has asked the French group Denos to once again take over the running of the Benghazi Medical Center, but an old debt has complicated the plan. Airbus, Bolloré and Idemia are meanwhile trying to revive the contracts promised by previous Libyan governments.

Subscribers only Business 07.06.2021

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba (right) and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2021.

Togo
Moscow at the ready to equip Togolese army

In late April, Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey received Russia's non-resident ambassador, Igor Evdokimov, in Lomé to work on strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 26.05.2021

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Airbus

Africa
Who will replace Gérard Franchini at the head of Airbus Helicopters' African division?

Horn of Africa
Macron bolsters French presence in Horn

West Africa
Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

Morocco
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Libya
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Sofema pushes on after Airbus Helicopters failure

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Airbus Helicopters tries to get back in the action with the military and gendarmerie

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Dabaiba puts EACS in charge of the interior minister's aircraft

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How Haftar resurrected his three Super Pumas

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Gaddafi's 'Air Force One' lands on home turf as EACS nears a crash

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Logistics firms do well out of Germany's focus on Sahel

Tunisia
Despite US help, Moez Chakchouk all at sea over ports of Enfidha and Radès

Gabon
Sofema picks up where Arquus failed on APC delivery to MINUSCA

North Africa
Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

Ivory Coast
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Cameroon, Central African Republic Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

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West African cocoa cartel battles with the traders

Airbus

Africa Who will replace Gérard Franchini at the head of Airbus Helicopters' African division?

Horn of Africa Macron bolsters French presence in Horn

West Africa Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

Morocco Rabat switches from mines to drones to secure border with Algiers

Inner circles | Togo Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Libya As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

Gabon Sofema pushes on after Airbus Helicopters failure

Algeria Airbus Helicopters tries to get back in the action with the military and gendarmerie

Libya Dabaiba puts EACS in charge of the interior minister's aircraft

Chad Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Libya, South Africa How Haftar resurrected his three Super Pumas

Libya Gaddafi's 'Air Force One' lands on home turf as EACS nears a crash

Niger Logistics firms do well out of Germany's focus on Sahel

Tunisia Despite US help, Moez Chakchouk all at sea over ports of Enfidha and Radès

Gabon Sofema picks up where Arquus failed on APC delivery to MINUSCA

North Africa Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

Ivory Coast The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

Togo Govt delegation goes defence shopping in the Emirates and Turkey

Libya In Paris, Abdelhamid Dabaiba talks hospitals, debt and reconstruction

Togo Moscow at the ready to equip Togolese army

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Africa
Who will replace Gérard Franchini at the head of Airbus Helicopters' African division?

Horn of Africa
Macron bolsters French presence in Horn

West Africa
Frontex beefs up presence in Canary Islands to tackle Atlantic migration

Morocco
Rabat switches from mines to drones to secure border with Algiers

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Libya
As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

Gabon
Sofema pushes on after Airbus Helicopters failure

Algeria
Airbus Helicopters tries to get back in the action with the military and gendarmerie

Libya
Dabaiba puts EACS in charge of the interior minister's aircraft

Chad
Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies

Libya, South Africa
How Haftar resurrected his three Super Pumas

Libya
Gaddafi's 'Air Force One' lands on home turf as EACS nears a crash

Niger
Logistics firms do well out of Germany's focus on Sahel

Tunisia
Despite US help, Moez Chakchouk all at sea over ports of Enfidha and Radès

Gabon
Sofema picks up where Arquus failed on APC delivery to MINUSCA

North Africa
Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

Ivory Coast
The secrets of Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast

Togo
Govt delegation goes defence shopping in the Emirates and Turkey

Libya
In Paris, Abdelhamid Dabaiba talks hospitals, debt and reconstruction

Togo
Moscow at the ready to equip Togolese army