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Boko Haram

Africa, China
Beijing seeks to unleash its military drones in west Africa

China, a leading player in the drone market, has embarked on negotiations with several capitals in the region to supply them with combat drones.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 08.01.2020

Mozambique, Niger, Senegal
How Control Risks became the go-to partner for CNPC-BP-Exxon

British security firm Control Risks has secured a foothold in every corner of the continent, targeting majors and their subcontractors, but one firm is still holding out: French major Total.

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2019

Niger
France's Delair gets its surveillance drones off the ground in the Sahel

The Nigerien National Guard (GNN), commanded by General Mahamadou Sidi, took delivery of three DT-26 surveillance drones built by French [...]

Subscribers only Business 29.11.2019

Nigeria
Why do NNPC's Mele Kyari and minister Sylva only have eyes for Moscow?

NNPC group managing director Mele Kyari and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva joined President Muhammadu Buhari [...]

Subscribers only Energy 05.11.2019

Nigeria
The race is on for the Kainji US air base construction contract

The 12 A-29 Super Tucano ground attack aircraft to be delivered by the United States to Nigeria will be complemented by an extension of the Kainji air base in the small town of New Bussa in Niger State.

Subscribers only Politics 01.11.2019

Niger
Gado orders CNPC to head back to Diffa despite high terrorism risk

Frequent incursions by the Boko Haram movement in the Diffa [...]

Subscribers only Energy 24.09.2019

In Focus | Mauritania, Niger, United States
Khalidou Moussa Ba builds for the Pentagon all over West Africa

Construction group Gecoba, a preferred US Army partner company owned by Mauritanian national Khalidou Moussa Ba, has won contracts worth several million dollars in Central and West Africa since 2013. It is heavily involved, notably, in the construction of a huge strategic air base in Agadez in Niger.

Subscribers only Business 09.09.2019

The USAF air base in Agadez, a key building site for Gecoba, the group of Khalidou Moussa Ba.

Spotlight | Great lakes
Islamists become pawns in Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame standoff

The attack on a military camp in Kamango in the Bovata region of eastern Congo-K on 18 April, for which ISIS has claimed responsibility, reflects an intensification of the duel between the Ugandan and Rwandan intelligence services.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 10.05.2019

Spotlight | Document | Cameroon
Berlin and Paris try in vain to flush Biya out of his bunker

85-year-old Paul Biya has embarked on a highly uncertain seventh term in office, despite his comfortable victory in October. Operations by Boko Haram in the far north combined with the civil war tearing apart the two anglophone regions have torpedoed [.

Subscribers only Politics 12.12.2018

Cameroon
Post-election security for Biya

Could it be that the Cameroonian regime is fearful of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 05.09.2018

Niger
Who is taking care of security for Savannah during drilling?

With is drilling programme on its Nigerien blocks well underway, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.08.2018

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
D. Mangal and H. Tukur received by Ouattara for oil blocks

One of Oando's largest shareholders, Nigerian entrepreneur Alhaji Dahiru Mangal (AEI 810), spent a few days in Abidjan in the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.03.2018

East Africa, Horn of Africa
The Americans insult Kenya (and Africa)…

On 27 February, two former US ambassadors to Kenya, Mark [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.03.2018

Spotlight | Africa, Togo
Faure Gnassingbe's high-risk Israeli gamble

While Tel Aviv is intending to use the forthcoming Israel/Africa summit, organised by Togo, to strengthen its own position, the gathering represents a bold gamble for Faure Gnassingbe. The very nature of this summit has already provoked the ire of [.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.07.2017

Faure Gnassingbe and Benjamin Netanyahu will attend at Israel/Africa summit on october.

Chad
Djiddi Saleh moves into presidential palace

Djiddi Saleh, the former head of the Agence Nationale de Securite (ANS) intelligence agency has moved closer to President Idriss [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.01.2017

France, Niger
Niamey boosts its fire-power against Boko Haram

The three Gazelle helicopters the French army gave to Niger [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2016

United States
Who will carve out Hillary Clinton's Africa policy?

The Democrat candidate in the November presidential election, the former secretary of state doesn't underestimate the importance of Africa in her quest for the White House.

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2016

Niger
Algiers helps in helicopter upkeep program

Regularly suspected of playing a double game in the anti-terrorist [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.07.2016

Niger
Held back for security reasons, Timis quits the country

In late June the Australian junior International Petroleum (IP) pulled [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.07.2016

Niger
Mahamadou Issoufou focuses on security

Having snuffed out the opposition coalition, recently reelected Mahamadou Issoufou is now taking a political hard line.

Free access Politics 25.05.2016

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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

Africa, China
Beijing seeks to unleash its military drones in west Africa

Mozambique, Niger, Senegal
How Control Risks became the go-to partner for CNPC-BP-Exxon

Niger
France's Delair gets its surveillance drones off the ground in the Sahel

Nigeria
Why do NNPC's Mele Kyari and minister Sylva only have eyes for Moscow?

Nigeria
The race is on for the Kainji US air base construction contract

Niger
Gado orders CNPC to head back to Diffa despite high terrorism risk

In Focus | Mauritania, Niger, United States
Khalidou Moussa Ba builds for the Pentagon all over West Africa

Spotlight | Great lakes
Islamists become pawns in Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame standoff

Spotlight | Document | Cameroon
Berlin and Paris try in vain to flush Biya out of his bunker

Cameroon
Post-election security for Biya

Niger
Who is taking care of security for Savannah during drilling?

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
D. Mangal and H. Tukur received by Ouattara for oil blocks

East Africa, Horn of Africa
The Americans insult Kenya (and Africa)…

Spotlight | Africa, Togo
Faure Gnassingbe's high-risk Israeli gamble

Chad
Djiddi Saleh moves into presidential palace

France, Niger
Niamey boosts its fire-power against Boko Haram

United States
Who will carve out Hillary Clinton's Africa policy?

Niger
Algiers helps in helicopter upkeep program

Niger
Held back for security reasons, Timis quits the country

Niger
Mahamadou Issoufou focuses on security

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

Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

East Africa's hotly contested coffee sector

Transition: what's next after the coup?

Boko Haram

Africa, China Beijing seeks to unleash its military drones in west Africa

Mozambique, Niger, Senegal How Control Risks became the go-to partner for CNPC-BP-Exxon

Niger France's Delair gets its surveillance drones off the ground in the Sahel

Nigeria Why do NNPC's Mele Kyari and minister Sylva only have eyes for Moscow?

Nigeria The race is on for the Kainji US air base construction contract

Niger Gado orders CNPC to head back to Diffa despite high terrorism risk

In Focus | Mauritania, Niger, United States Khalidou Moussa Ba builds for the Pentagon all over West Africa

Spotlight | Great lakes Islamists become pawns in Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame standoff

Spotlight | Document | Cameroon Berlin and Paris try in vain to flush Biya out of his bunker

Cameroon Post-election security for Biya

Niger Who is taking care of security for Savannah during drilling?

Ivory Coast, Nigeria D. Mangal and H. Tukur received by Ouattara for oil blocks

East Africa, Horn of Africa The Americans insult Kenya (and Africa)…

Spotlight | Africa, Togo Faure Gnassingbe's high-risk Israeli gamble

Chad Djiddi Saleh moves into presidential palace

France, Niger Niamey boosts its fire-power against Boko Haram

United States Who will carve out Hillary Clinton's Africa policy?

Niger Algiers helps in helicopter upkeep program

Niger Held back for security reasons, Timis quits the country

Niger Mahamadou Issoufou focuses on security

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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

Africa, China
Beijing seeks to unleash its military drones in west Africa

Mozambique, Niger, Senegal
How Control Risks became the go-to partner for CNPC-BP-Exxon

Niger
France's Delair gets its surveillance drones off the ground in the Sahel

Nigeria
Why do NNPC's Mele Kyari and minister Sylva only have eyes for Moscow?

Nigeria
The race is on for the Kainji US air base construction contract

Niger
Gado orders CNPC to head back to Diffa despite high terrorism risk

In Focus | Mauritania, Niger, United States
Khalidou Moussa Ba builds for the Pentagon all over West Africa

Spotlight | Great lakes
Islamists become pawns in Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame standoff

Spotlight | Document | Cameroon
Berlin and Paris try in vain to flush Biya out of his bunker

Cameroon
Post-election security for Biya

Niger
Who is taking care of security for Savannah during drilling?

Ivory Coast, Nigeria
D. Mangal and H. Tukur received by Ouattara for oil blocks

East Africa, Horn of Africa
The Americans insult Kenya (and Africa)…

Spotlight | Africa, Togo
Faure Gnassingbe's high-risk Israeli gamble

Chad
Djiddi Saleh moves into presidential palace

France, Niger
Niamey boosts its fire-power against Boko Haram

United States
Who will carve out Hillary Clinton's Africa policy?

Niger
Algiers helps in helicopter upkeep program

Niger
Held back for security reasons, Timis quits the country

Niger
Mahamadou Issoufou focuses on security