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Boko Haram

Nigeria
Relyant hastily sets up provisional base for NAF's future A-29 combat aircraft

The Pentagon has hired an American firm to carry out emergency upgrades to the Kainji military base in northern Nigeria for it to be ready for the Super Tucano planes offered to the Nigerian Air Force and due to arrive in April.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 08.09.2020

In Focus | West Africa
Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

After eight years of coaxing, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has concluded a major military and economic agreement with Niger - to France's great chagrin.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 24.08.2020

Turkish Ambassador to Niger Mustafa Türker Ari with President Mahamadou Issoufou, in February 2020.

Chad
Washington gifts MDT Armor vehicles to Chad's G5 Sahel contingent

Le 3 juillet, Washington a remis sous forme de dotation une cinquantaine de véhicules au bénéfice du Groupe spécial antiterroriste du Tchad (SATG), sous les ordres du général Abderamane Youssouf Mery.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.07.2020

A David-type armoured personnel carrier manufactured by MDT Armor.

Cameroon
Army frustrated over treatment of Israeli-supervised special forces defending Paul Biya's twilight years

Dissatisfaction is growing in the Cameroonian army as it finds itself in the front line of the fight against separatist groups in anglophone regions while the special forces defending the country's seats of power are given preferential treatment.

Free access Politics 26.06.2020

Spotlight | Nigeria
How China's Norinco has been kitting out Nigerian Army

The Chinese defence giant Norinco is preparing to deliver new heavy equipment to the Nigerian Army, adding to the avalanche of Chinese military equipment paid for by special funds and sent to Nigeria over the past few years.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 24.06.2020

One of the third-generation VT4 battle tanks delivered by Chinese defence giant Norinco to the Nigerian Army.

Lebanon, Nigeria, United States
All-powerful during Jonathan era, magnate Gilbert Chagoury lies low under Buhari

The Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire businessman Gilbert Chagoury has stayed well out of sight since Muhammadu Buhari's arrival in power and for good reason. It was Chagoury who splashed out on PR services in the US for Buhari's rival Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2015 elections.

Subscribers only Business 23.06.2020

Spotlight | Africa
Time's up: Nigeria set to end Algeria's lock on top African Union security post

Since the position of African Union commissioner for peace and security was created in 2003, it has been held by an Algerian. But now there's near-unanimous agreement that the job, with expanded responsibilities, should go to another African powerhouse:

Subscribers only Politics 10.06.2020

The last African Union summit in February 2020.

Cameroon
Military transport: Air Force picks discreet Aeromec for C-130 maintenance contract

The Portuguese aircraft services firm Aeromec has ramped up its Cameroonian activities with a new contract won in tandem with Marshall Aerospace to provide maintenance to three Hercules transport aircraft.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 19.05.2020

L'un des trois appareils de transport C-130H Hercules de l'Armée de l'air camerounaise.

Nigeria
Covid-19: Air force maritime patrol plane grounded at RAS plant in Germany

Rheinland Air Service (RAS) has completed maintenance work on one of the Nigerian Air Force's two ATR 42-500 MP surveillance aircraft. The aircraft has been prevented from leaving Germany by the Covid-19 epidemic, just as the NAF needs to intensify maritime surveillance operations and the fight againt Boko Haram.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.05.2020

The NAF ATR 42-500 MP reconnaissance aircraft immobilized in Germany at RAS.

Spotlight | Africa, France
French top African diplomatic post to change hands

As Rémi Maréchaux prepares to step down as head of the French foreign affairs ministry's Africa and Indian Ocean section, he is set to be replaced by fellow diplomat Christophe Bigot.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.04.2020

Rémy Maréchaux, head of the French foreign ministry's Africa and Indian Ocean section.

Niger
National Guard set to receive a fourth Delair drone

Using French financing, Delair, a small company based in Toulouse in southern France, is developing its exports to the armed forces of the Sahel.

Subscribers only Business 10.04.2020

Chad
Idriss Déby poses as war leader against Boko Haram

The meticulously staged photograph posted on the Twitter account of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2020

Mozambique
Total and ExxonMobil sound warning bell over security time bomb

The American supermajor is coming up with reasons to delay its final investment decision while Total plays for time.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

Nigeria
Covid-19 scuppers Indimi's imminent Okwok deal for Oriental

For a long time, Oriental Energy Resources (OER), founder and chairman Muhammadu Indimi kept a tight lid on his negotiations [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

Cameroon
Yaoundé plans to end isolation of northern power grids

Currently cut off from the rest of the country and threatened by jihadist insurgents, northern regions of Cameroon could soon be connected to southern electricity networks.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 30.03.2020

Chad
The army brings out its Osprea armoured troop carriers against Boko Haram

Following an attack by Boko Haram on March 23, the Chadian Armed Forces have brought in new armoured troop carriers.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 27.03.2020

The Chadian Armed Forces (FAT) have just deployed several Mamba Mk7s.

Nigeria
Sanjeev Gupta's Nigerian staging ground

Indian businessman Sanjeev Gupta, who has been investigated by British authorities over his financial methods, has also been busy in Nigeria. Since 2015, he bought the British branch of Nigeria's Diamond Bank.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 11.03.2020

Cameroon
Yaoundé to take delivery of two Bollinger patrol boats from the US

According to our sources, Washington is planning to offer Cameroon two 110 feet (34 metre) Island-class patrol boats built by [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.02.2020

Washington will offer Cameroon two former Bollinger patrol boats from the US Coast Guard.

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali contends with disturbing echoes of Boko Haram

On 15 January, the press officer at the prime minister's office, Billene Aster Seyoum, issued a statement announcing that the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 31.01.2020

Djibouti
Cameroon's Safe Boats patrol vessels end up in Djibouti

The Djiboutian navy is to receive four American-built military patrol boats originally intended for the Cameroonian army.

Subscribers only Politics 17.01.2020

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Boko Haram

Nigeria
Relyant hastily sets up provisional base for NAF's future A-29 combat aircraft

In Focus | West Africa
Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

Chad
Washington gifts MDT Armor vehicles to Chad's G5 Sahel contingent

Cameroon
Army frustrated over treatment of Israeli-supervised special forces defending Paul Biya's twilight years

Spotlight | Nigeria
How China's Norinco has been kitting out Nigerian Army

Lebanon, Nigeria, United States
All-powerful during Jonathan era, magnate Gilbert Chagoury lies low under Buhari

Spotlight | Africa
Time's up: Nigeria set to end Algeria's lock on top African Union security post

Cameroon
Military transport: Air Force picks discreet Aeromec for C-130 maintenance contract

Nigeria
Covid-19: Air force maritime patrol plane grounded at RAS plant in Germany

Spotlight | Africa, France
French top African diplomatic post to change hands

Niger
National Guard set to receive a fourth Delair drone

Chad
Idriss Déby poses as war leader against Boko Haram

Mozambique
Total and ExxonMobil sound warning bell over security time bomb

Nigeria
Covid-19 scuppers Indimi's imminent Okwok deal for Oriental

Cameroon
Yaoundé plans to end isolation of northern power grids

Chad
The army brings out its Osprea armoured troop carriers against Boko Haram

Nigeria
Sanjeev Gupta's Nigerian staging ground

Cameroon
Yaoundé to take delivery of two Bollinger patrol boats from the US

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali contends with disturbing echoes of Boko Haram

Djibouti
Cameroon's Safe Boats patrol vessels end up in Djibouti

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Boko Haram

Nigeria Relyant hastily sets up provisional base for NAF's future A-29 combat aircraft

In Focus | West Africa Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

Chad Washington gifts MDT Armor vehicles to Chad's G5 Sahel contingent

Cameroon Army frustrated over treatment of Israeli-supervised special forces defending Paul Biya's twilight years

Spotlight | Nigeria How China's Norinco has been kitting out Nigerian Army

Lebanon, Nigeria, United States All-powerful during Jonathan era, magnate Gilbert Chagoury lies low under Buhari

Spotlight | Africa Time's up: Nigeria set to end Algeria's lock on top African Union security post

Cameroon Military transport: Air Force picks discreet Aeromec for C-130 maintenance contract

Nigeria Covid-19: Air force maritime patrol plane grounded at RAS plant in Germany

Spotlight | Africa, France French top African diplomatic post to change hands

Niger National Guard set to receive a fourth Delair drone

Chad Idriss Déby poses as war leader against Boko Haram

Mozambique Total and ExxonMobil sound warning bell over security time bomb

Nigeria Covid-19 scuppers Indimi's imminent Okwok deal for Oriental

Cameroon Yaoundé plans to end isolation of northern power grids

Chad The army brings out its Osprea armoured troop carriers against Boko Haram

Nigeria Sanjeev Gupta's Nigerian staging ground

Cameroon Yaoundé to take delivery of two Bollinger patrol boats from the US

Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali contends with disturbing echoes of Boko Haram

Djibouti Cameroon's Safe Boats patrol vessels end up in Djibouti

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Nigeria
Relyant hastily sets up provisional base for NAF's future A-29 combat aircraft

In Focus | West Africa
Turkey woos Issoufou, lands big security deal

Chad
Washington gifts MDT Armor vehicles to Chad's G5 Sahel contingent

Cameroon
Army frustrated over treatment of Israeli-supervised special forces defending Paul Biya's twilight years

Spotlight | Nigeria
How China's Norinco has been kitting out Nigerian Army

Lebanon, Nigeria, United States
All-powerful during Jonathan era, magnate Gilbert Chagoury lies low under Buhari

Spotlight | Africa
Time's up: Nigeria set to end Algeria's lock on top African Union security post

Cameroon
Military transport: Air Force picks discreet Aeromec for C-130 maintenance contract

Nigeria
Covid-19: Air force maritime patrol plane grounded at RAS plant in Germany

Spotlight | Africa, France
French top African diplomatic post to change hands

Niger
National Guard set to receive a fourth Delair drone

Chad
Idriss Déby poses as war leader against Boko Haram

Mozambique
Total and ExxonMobil sound warning bell over security time bomb

Nigeria
Covid-19 scuppers Indimi's imminent Okwok deal for Oriental

Cameroon
Yaoundé plans to end isolation of northern power grids

Chad
The army brings out its Osprea armoured troop carriers against Boko Haram

Nigeria
Sanjeev Gupta's Nigerian staging ground

Cameroon
Yaoundé to take delivery of two Bollinger patrol boats from the US

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali contends with disturbing echoes of Boko Haram

Djibouti
Cameroon's Safe Boats patrol vessels end up in Djibouti