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South Africa
Zondo report reveals Alstom has inherited Bombardier-Transnet time bomb

Volume II of the explosive Zondo report reveals that Transnet's awarding of a contract for 1,064 locomotives was riddled with irregularities. Alstom, which has since bought Bombardier Transport, one of the beneficiaries of that contract, must now deal with the fallout.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 11.02.2022

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

The head of state of Central African Republic (CAR) recently began using jets operated by Angolan company Bestfly, which has seen its clientele of West African leaders grow fast in line with regional diplomatic activity.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.01.2022

Africa
Bongos' favourite private jet operator Antoine Hayem struggles to sell his company

Having already seen several of the aircraft he managed change ownership last year, the private jet operator Antoine Hayem has been trying for some time to sell his shares in his company JetMagic. However, he has not had much success yet, and a proposed sale last year fell through.

Subscribers only Business 20.01.2022

Cameroon
Camair-Co under pressure for AFCON

Indebted and under-equipped, the Cameroonian national airline is being forced to find alternative means of transport to take guests and national delegations to the African Cup of Nations host cities.

Subscribers only Business 04.01.2022

Libya
Regular flights from Tripoli to Europe not to resume any time soon

The European Commission has renewed its ban on Libyan airlines from flying in European airspace. The measure covers all airlines from Libya, from Afriqiyah to Libyan Wings, and even the top favourite among Libyan diplomats and officials, Hala Air.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.12.2021

Guinea
Gaby Peretz in Conakry

A Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft registered VP-CSB and operated by a Cayman Islands company was stationed in Conakry from 1 November at 6pm until around the same time on 4 November. Several Israeli businessmen were reportedly on the trip.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.11.2021

Libya
How Medavia won the race to reopen a regular Europe-Libya flight route

The small airline, a Maltese subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign fund LIA, shot past Alitalia and Air Malta to start up its route on 20 September.

Subscribers only Business 28.09.2021

Gambia
Adama Barrow sells one of Yahya Jammeh's presidential aircrafts to Belarusian firm

The administration of Adama Barrow, which seized three aircrafts and luxury cars owned by former head of state Yahya Jammeh, has found a buyer for his Ilyushin IL62-M.

Subscribers only Politics 23.08.2021

Gabon
Going, going, gone: yet another presidential plane changes hands

A Bombardier Global Jet frequently chartered by the presidency has been bought by Turkish interests. It's the third such aircraft sale in recent months.

Subscribers only Business 30.06.2021

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

Congo
Fadil Yuzal, the Franco-Turkish businessman favoured by Sassou Nguesso

Yuzal has become the main air service provider for the Congolese presidency, while at the same time bringing a lot of business into the country.

Subscribers only Business 23.06.2021

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

Gabon
Spring clearance sale under way on presidency's aircraft

Several aircraft regularly used by the Gabonese presidency have been sold or are in the process of being sold.

Subscribers only Business 15.06.2021

Niger, United States
RSW's Short Tucanos spark trench warfare between budget and defence ministries

Having already come in for criticism in an audit conducted last year, the Nigerien defence ministry has again attracted the ire of colleagues at the budget ministry, who are concerned at the purchase, currently being finalised, of two Short Tucano aircraft from the American broker RSW.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.06.2021

Libya
How Libyan pilots' training budget ended up in Istanbul real estate

Prime Education, a company owned by Tevfik Sekerci, was contracted to train pilots and civil aviation executives. Instead, it invested most of the €18m the state-owned EACS gave it for this purpose in Istanbul-based land and property funds.

Subscribers only Business 22.02.2021

Madagascar
Despite Ghosn subplot, Ravatomanga remains loyal customer of Turkish aircraft brokers

Maminiaina Ravatomanga has officially cut ties with MNG Jet, a Turkish firm that leased the powerful Malagasy businessman's plane to the associates of Carlos Ghosn who helped the former Renault-Nissan CEO abscond from Japan. But his new partner, Black Eagle, descends from MNG Jet.

Subscribers only Business 17.02.2021

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South Africa
Zondo report reveals Alstom has inherited Bombardier-Transnet time bomb

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

Africa
Bongos' favourite private jet operator Antoine Hayem struggles to sell his company

Cameroon
Camair-Co under pressure for AFCON

Libya
Regular flights from Tripoli to Europe not to resume any time soon

Guinea
Gaby Peretz in Conakry

Libya
How Medavia won the race to reopen a regular Europe-Libya flight route

Gambia
Adama Barrow sells one of Yahya Jammeh's presidential aircrafts to Belarusian firm

Gabon
Going, going, gone: yet another presidential plane changes hands

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

Congo
Fadil Yuzal, the Franco-Turkish businessman favoured by Sassou Nguesso

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

Gabon
Spring clearance sale under way on presidency's aircraft

Niger, United States
RSW's Short Tucanos spark trench warfare between budget and defence ministries

Libya
How Libyan pilots' training budget ended up in Istanbul real estate

Madagascar
Despite Ghosn subplot, Ravatomanga remains loyal customer of Turkish aircraft brokers

Libya
Libya's executive Bombardier jets still mired in Malta

Cameroon
Biya ready to sell Camair-Co

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US property company challenges DoJ's right to seize Madueke clan villa in Los Angeles

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Soro rides on anti-French wave in Ankara

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Ivory Coast French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

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Bombardier

South Africa Zondo report reveals Alstom has inherited Bombardier-Transnet time bomb

Central Africa Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

Africa Bongos' favourite private jet operator Antoine Hayem struggles to sell his company

Cameroon Camair-Co under pressure for AFCON

Libya Regular flights from Tripoli to Europe not to resume any time soon

Guinea Gaby Peretz in Conakry

Libya How Medavia won the race to reopen a regular Europe-Libya flight route

Gambia Adama Barrow sells one of Yahya Jammeh's presidential aircrafts to Belarusian firm

Gabon Going, going, gone: yet another presidential plane changes hands

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

Congo Fadil Yuzal, the Franco-Turkish businessman favoured by Sassou Nguesso

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

Gabon Spring clearance sale under way on presidency's aircraft

Niger, United States RSW's Short Tucanos spark trench warfare between budget and defence ministries

Libya How Libyan pilots' training budget ended up in Istanbul real estate

Madagascar Despite Ghosn subplot, Ravatomanga remains loyal customer of Turkish aircraft brokers

Libya Libya's executive Bombardier jets still mired in Malta

Cameroon Biya ready to sell Camair-Co

Nigeria, United States US property company challenges DoJ's right to seize Madueke clan villa in Los Angeles

France, Ivory Coast, Turkey Soro rides on anti-French wave in Ankara

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

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

South Africa
Zondo report reveals Alstom has inherited Bombardier-Transnet time bomb

Central Africa
Touadera becomes a Bestfly client after Tshisekedi and Sassou Nguesso

Africa
Bongos' favourite private jet operator Antoine Hayem struggles to sell his company

Cameroon
Camair-Co under pressure for AFCON

Libya
Regular flights from Tripoli to Europe not to resume any time soon

Guinea
Gaby Peretz in Conakry

Libya
How Medavia won the race to reopen a regular Europe-Libya flight route

Gambia
Adama Barrow sells one of Yahya Jammeh's presidential aircrafts to Belarusian firm

Gabon
Going, going, gone: yet another presidential plane changes hands

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

Congo
Fadil Yuzal, the Franco-Turkish businessman favoured by Sassou Nguesso

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

Gabon
Spring clearance sale under way on presidency's aircraft

Niger, United States
RSW's Short Tucanos spark trench warfare between budget and defence ministries

Libya
How Libyan pilots' training budget ended up in Istanbul real estate

Madagascar
Despite Ghosn subplot, Ravatomanga remains loyal customer of Turkish aircraft brokers

Libya
Libya's executive Bombardier jets still mired in Malta

Cameroon
Biya ready to sell Camair-Co

Nigeria, United States
US property company challenges DoJ's right to seize Madueke clan villa in Los Angeles

France, Ivory Coast, Turkey
Soro rides on anti-French wave in Ankara