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Nigeria
Proforce sells first Hulk armoured vehicles to Nigerian Army

Nigerian manufacturer Proforce Defence recently won a contract with the Nigerian Army to sell it a batch of five Hulk armoured vehicles, the latest model in its range.

Subscribers only Defence 19.12.2024

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Army officers and political leaders in the Far North Region are worried about the recent increase in attacks by jihadist groups previously linked to Boko Haram. Yaoundé is following the situation closely but is reluctant for the time being to take further containment measures.

Subscribers only Defence 12.12.2024

Inner circles | Nigeria
Borno governor Babagana Zulum's crack team

The powerful governor of the north-eastern state of Borno, which is plagued by security issues, has surrounded himself with a dynamic team to help him in his dealings with financial backers. It's a team that could serve him well in his bid for national office.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 06.12.2024

Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor of Borno State, in Maiduguri in February 2020.

Chad
Boko Haram attack calls into question pilot training

A deadly Boko Haram attack near Lake Chad in late October has prompted the Chadian armed forces to consider further counter-insurrection training for its pilots.

Free access Defence 14.11.2024

The New Guard
Kenya, Algeria, Cameroon

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

KenyaNelson Amenya, the whistleblower taking on Adani

AlgeriaWalid Ghanemi makes life easier for legal analysts

CameroonSuzanne Satrebai, the country's youngest regional councillor

Free access Business 06.11.2024

Niger, Nigeria
Abuja cosies up to Niamey to fight illicit financial flows

Nigeria, which hopes to be removed from the FATF's 'grey list' next year, is keen to revive cooperation with other states in the Chad basin to fight against financial crime and the terrorist groups.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 18.10.2024

Kenya, Nigeria
Abuja and Nairobi boost security ties

Nigeria and Kenya plan to conduct joint exercises and training, particularly in the surveillance of their respective borders in the face of jihadism.

Subscribers only Defence 01.10.2024

William Ruto and Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Nairobi, on 16 July 2023.

Kenya, Nigeria
Nairobi appoints its first defence attaché in Abuja

The Kenyan embassy in Nigeria is preparing to welcome its first military defence attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Damaris Agnetta Apondi.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 30.09.2024

Spotlight | Nigeria
AU: Abuja plots to keep control of the Political Affairs, Peace and Security committee

The African Union's current commissioner for PAPS, Nigerian Bankole Adeoye, is in pole position to still be in the role after next year's elections. Yet he will have to face candidates from other regions, who are hoping to take advantage of his disappointing record.

Subscribers only West Africa 20.08.2024

Bankole Adeoye at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6 October 2023.

South Africa
Ex-US attorney general Eric Holder, MTN's favourite lawyer

With its Iranian subsidiary accused of violating US anti-terrorism laws, the South African telecoms giant has once more called on the law firm where Holder works. The affair is unfolding against a backdrop of tensions between Pretoria and Washington.

Free access Business, Diplomacy 19.07.2024

Former US attorney general Eric Holder in New York on 16 May 2024.

Nigeria
US lobbyist for Biafran independence weaponises attacks on Christians

Moran Global Strategies is representing the Biafran activist Simon Ekpa.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 19.07.2024

Cameroon
Dropped by the BIR, British military cooperation turns to army

The 45 British soldiers stationed for the past two years in Maroua will not be returning to Cameroon's Far North Region

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 24.04.2024

Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria
EU prepares its disarmament programme in restive Lake Chad Basin

The European Union has commissioned a French expert to set up a €6m demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR) programme for former jihadists in Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria and Niger.

Subscribers only Defence 14.02.2024

Spotlight | Cameroon
UK troops caught up in military turf war

For the past few months a contingent of British soldiers fighting Boko Haram veterans in northern Cameroon has faced visa problems stemming from a row between the general staff and a formidable special forces unit.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 07.02.2024

Cameroonian soldiers from the BIR in Kolofata, Cameroon, 16 March 2016.

Spotlight | Niger
Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Discussions among countries bordering Lake Chad are underway about Niger's participation in the military operations of the Multinational Joint Task Force, six months after a coup led to their suspension from its operations. Meanwhile, the EU has unlocked fresh defence funding.

Subscribers only Defence 23.01.2024

Nigerian units based in Niger, in May 2022.

Mauritania
EU funding helps French firms Delair and Sillinger bag border defence deals in Mauritania

The French defence groups Delair and Sillinger have, thanks to European Union funding, bagged contracts in Mauritania to protect offshore gas fields and curb illegal migration.

Subscribers only Defence 21.11.2023

Nigeria
Elbit, Thales and Nexter approached to arm Leonardo fighters

The Nigerian Air Force is due to receive its first M-346 light attack jets from Italy's Leonardo next year and negotiations over who will arm the aircraft are already well under way. The Israeli intermediation firm Ebony Enterprises has been commissioned to contact suppliers.

Subscribers only Defence 16.10.2023

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Boko Haram

Nigeria
Proforce sells first Hulk armoured vehicles to Nigerian Army

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Inner circles | Nigeria
Borno governor Babagana Zulum's crack team

Chad
Boko Haram attack calls into question pilot training

The New Guard
Kenya, Algeria, Cameroon

KenyaNelson Amenya, the whistleblower taking on Adani

AlgeriaWalid Ghanemi makes life easier for legal analysts

CameroonSuzanne Satrebai, the country's youngest regional councillor

Niger, Nigeria
Abuja cosies up to Niamey to fight illicit financial flows

Kenya, Nigeria
Abuja and Nairobi boost security ties

Kenya, Nigeria
Nairobi appoints its first defence attaché in Abuja

Spotlight | Nigeria
AU: Abuja plots to keep control of the Political Affairs, Peace and Security committee

South Africa
Ex-US attorney general Eric Holder, MTN's favourite lawyer

Nigeria
US lobbyist for Biafran independence weaponises attacks on Christians

Cameroon
Dropped by the BIR, British military cooperation turns to army

Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria
EU prepares its disarmament programme in restive Lake Chad Basin

Spotlight | Cameroon
UK troops caught up in military turf war

Spotlight | Niger
Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Mauritania
EU funding helps French firms Delair and Sillinger bag border defence deals in Mauritania

Nigeria
Elbit, Thales and Nexter approached to arm Leonardo fighters

Nigeria
Nigerian intelligence asks Washington for more drones

Nigeria
Tinubu's security adviser meets with head of French intelligence

Cameroon, Nigeria
New border puts Cameroon General Jacob Kodji's tomb in Nigeria

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Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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Transition: what's next after the coup?

Boko Haram

Nigeria Proforce sells first Hulk armoured vehicles to Nigerian Army

Spotlight | Cameroon Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Inner circles | Nigeria Borno governor Babagana Zulum's crack team

Chad Boko Haram attack calls into question pilot training

The New Guard Kenya, Algeria, Cameroon

KenyaNelson Amenya, the whistleblower taking on Adani

AlgeriaWalid Ghanemi makes life easier for legal analysts

CameroonSuzanne Satrebai, the country's youngest regional councillor

Niger, Nigeria Abuja cosies up to Niamey to fight illicit financial flows

Kenya, Nigeria Abuja and Nairobi boost security ties

Kenya, Nigeria Nairobi appoints its first defence attaché in Abuja

Spotlight | Nigeria AU: Abuja plots to keep control of the Political Affairs, Peace and Security committee

South Africa Ex-US attorney general Eric Holder, MTN's favourite lawyer

Nigeria US lobbyist for Biafran independence weaponises attacks on Christians

Cameroon Dropped by the BIR, British military cooperation turns to army

Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria EU prepares its disarmament programme in restive Lake Chad Basin

Spotlight | Cameroon UK troops caught up in military turf war

Spotlight | Niger Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Mauritania EU funding helps French firms Delair and Sillinger bag border defence deals in Mauritania

Nigeria Elbit, Thales and Nexter approached to arm Leonardo fighters

Nigeria Nigerian intelligence asks Washington for more drones

Nigeria Tinubu's security adviser meets with head of French intelligence

Cameroon, Nigeria New border puts Cameroon General Jacob Kodji's tomb in Nigeria

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Nigeria
Proforce sells first Hulk armoured vehicles to Nigerian Army

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Inner circles | Nigeria
Borno governor Babagana Zulum's crack team

Chad
Boko Haram attack calls into question pilot training

The New Guard
Kenya, Algeria, Cameroon

Niger, Nigeria
Abuja cosies up to Niamey to fight illicit financial flows

Kenya, Nigeria
Abuja and Nairobi boost security ties

Kenya, Nigeria
Nairobi appoints its first defence attaché in Abuja

Spotlight | Nigeria
AU: Abuja plots to keep control of the Political Affairs, Peace and Security committee

South Africa
Ex-US attorney general Eric Holder, MTN's favourite lawyer

Nigeria
US lobbyist for Biafran independence weaponises attacks on Christians

Cameroon
Dropped by the BIR, British military cooperation turns to army

Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria
EU prepares its disarmament programme in restive Lake Chad Basin

Spotlight | Cameroon
UK troops caught up in military turf war

Spotlight | Niger
Lake Chad states quietly mull Niamey's return to counter-insurgent force

Mauritania
EU funding helps French firms Delair and Sillinger bag border defence deals in Mauritania

Nigeria
Elbit, Thales and Nexter approached to arm Leonardo fighters

Nigeria
Nigerian intelligence asks Washington for more drones

Nigeria
Tinubu's security adviser meets with head of French intelligence

Cameroon, Nigeria
New border puts Cameroon General Jacob Kodji's tomb in Nigeria