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Mali
EU frets about fraud as Bamako stocks up on military gear

The EU, worried that the latest military aid to Mali might be misappropriated, may take initatives to encourage Bamako to keep its promises on traceability.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 22.02.2021

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Severing ties with his predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has pushed himself to the forefront of regional diplomacy in less than two years. Now Saudia Arabia and the UAE's strategic ally in the Sahel, Mauritania may soon normalise relations with Qatar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2021

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

West Africa
Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Although they forbid both atheism and political debate, Africa's so-called "regular" masonic lodges, led by Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, are being torn apart by the political ambitions of their grand masters.

Subscribers only Politics 02.02.2021

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who chairs the Grande Loge du Congo.

Mali
Transition president Bah N'Daw prepares to leave for his first European tour

Mali's transition president Bah N'Daw is due to travel to Brussels on 9 December, his first trip outside Africa since he was sworn in.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.12.2020

European Union, Sahel
European Union to hold G5 Sahel summit on 30 November

A virtual summit on 30 November will bring together the heads of state of the G5 Sahel and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, to discuss the future of the Sahel military force, the Coalition for the Sahel, and the Takuba special forces operation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.11.2020

European Council chairman will MC the G5 Sahel/EU virtual summit.

Mali, Togo
Hush-hush diplomacy between Lomé and Bamako shores up junta

Though the visit to Lomé by the president of the transition Bah N'Daw on 13 November was the first by a top Malian official to the country, very close contacts have been nurtured behind the scenes between the leaders of the putsch and Faure Gnassingbé ever since the coup d'état on 18 August.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.11.2020

The meeting with Faure Gnassingbé (left) on 13 November in Lomé was a key stage in Bah N'Daw's regional tour.

Mali
New government under pressure to show it can enforce the Algiers agreement

On 16 November, the committee monitoring application of the 2015 Algiers peace agreement will hold its first meeting since the 18 August putsch under the watchful eyes of the United Nations and the European Union.

Subscribers only Politics 13.11.2020

In Focus | Israel, Mali
Africa gives Israeli firms IAI, Elbit and Mer a back door into the worldwide UN base security market

By dint of hard lobbying, Israel's IAI, Elbit and Mer groups have succeeded in landing the contract for the provision of protection at MINUSMA camps in Mali. They are now looking to repeat the feat at the 40 or so UN peacekeeping bases throughout the world, some of them in the Middle East.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 09.11.2020

Israeli companies will provide equipment to strengthen security at MINUSMA bases (above in Kidal).

Mali
For former prime minister Moussa Mara, the presidential campaign has already begun

Mali's presidential election isn't due until the first quarter of 2022 but that hasn't stopped Moussa Mara, who served as prime minister under ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, from getting the ball rolling and activating his networks, not just in Bamako, but also in Paris.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2020

Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara.

In Focus | Mali
How regime insiders Karim Keïta and Moussa Diawara slipped through the putschists' net

Despite being Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's leading collaborators, former intelligence chief Moussa Diawara and the deposed head of state's oldest son, Karim Keïta, have been able to slip quietly into exile. Africa Intelligence reveals their activities before and after IBK's fall from power and detail the ambiguous roles they played in the weeks leading up to the coup.

Subscribers only Politics 26.10.2020

The population cheering soldiers in Bamako after the coup of 18 August 18 2020.

Ivory Coast
With Hamed Bakoyoko's introduction, Malian Danaya land contracts with forces of order

Sponsored by the current prime minister and defence minister, Malian businessman Adama Traoré's group has become the go-to supplier for the Ivorian police forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 14.10.2020

France, Sahel
As presidential election nears, Macron worries of risk of politicising Operation Barkhane

With just over a year to go before the presidential election, and in light of the events of recent weeks, the French public is starting to take more notice of the country's military presence in the Sahel region.

Subscribers only Politics 13.10.2020

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) and Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (C-R) visit the troops of France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in Sahel region in Gao, northern Mali, 19 May 2017.

Mali
Military determined to retain control of transitional parliament

Following the formation of a new government on 5 October, Bamako is to set up a provisional parliament which the putschists are hoping to preside over.

Subscribers only Politics 09.10.2020

Mali
Fertiliser manufacturers on the rack after coup d'état

Already negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the prospects for fertiliser sales in Mali, one of the leading markets in West Africa, have deteriorated further. The recent coup d'état has increased uncertainty among international commodities producers and local blenders.

Subscribers only Mining 22.09.2020

The cotton sector should drastically reduce its cultivated areas and, consequently, its fertilizer orders.

Mali
Coup-makers split between two generals for transitional president

With only days to go before the expected appointment of the transitional president, CNSP officers are still divided over who should have the job. The coup-makers are divided between former generals Moussa Sinko Coulibaly and Mahamane Touré.

Subscribers only Politics 17.09.2020

Mali, Turkey
Thanks to ties with coup-makers, Turkish businesses keep foot in the door

Less than two months after his tour of West Africa, Turkish foreign affairs minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu was back in the region last month to meet with the Mali coup leaders. He hopes to sponge off France's plans but also to consolidate Turkish industrial projects in the country.

Subscribers only Business 16.09.2020

Mali
Two civilians pipped to lead transition

As ECOWAS puts pressure on the putschists to appoint a civilian to lead the transition period, two names keep popping up. Expect a compromise in the coming days.

Subscribers only Politics 11.09.2020

Baba Akhib Haidara, mediator of the Malian republic.

Mali, United Kingdom
Barkhane's British contingent worried about Mali developments

Operation Newcombe, the British deployment to Operation Barkhane, is gathering information on the political and social situation in Mali to better understand the evolving security environment in the aftermath of the coup that led to President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's resignation.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 07.09.2020

Mali, Morocco
Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

Ever since the military seized power in Mali on 18 August, Morocco has been building ties with the coup leaders as Algiers, wanting to retain its influence in Bamako, looks on with a wary eye.

Free access Diplomacy 02.09.2020

Morocco's ambassador to Mali Hassan Naciri and CNSP president Assimi Goita met in Bamako on 25 August 2020.

In Focus | Document | Africa
With anonymous emails, audits and counter-audits, the campaign for control of Africa's skies has turned into a pitched battle

The campaign for the upcoming election of a new director general at African air navigation security agency ASECNA, which runs numerous airports but is also a key power hub on the continent, has turned into no-holds-barred trench warfare.

Subscribers only Politics 31.08.2020

The Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (Asecna) manages many airports on the continent.

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

Mali
EU frets about fraud as Bamako stocks up on military gear

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

West Africa
Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Mali
Transition president Bah N'Daw prepares to leave for his first European tour

European Union, Sahel
European Union to hold G5 Sahel summit on 30 November

Mali, Togo
Hush-hush diplomacy between Lomé and Bamako shores up junta

Mali
New government under pressure to show it can enforce the Algiers agreement

In Focus | Israel, Mali
Africa gives Israeli firms IAI, Elbit and Mer a back door into the worldwide UN base security market

Mali
For former prime minister Moussa Mara, the presidential campaign has already begun

In Focus | Mali
How regime insiders Karim Keïta and Moussa Diawara slipped through the putschists' net

Ivory Coast
With Hamed Bakoyoko's introduction, Malian Danaya land contracts with forces of order

France, Sahel
As presidential election nears, Macron worries of risk of politicising Operation Barkhane

Mali
Military determined to retain control of transitional parliament

Mali
Fertiliser manufacturers on the rack after coup d'état

Mali
Coup-makers split between two generals for transitional president

Mali, Turkey
Thanks to ties with coup-makers, Turkish businesses keep foot in the door

Mali
Two civilians pipped to lead transition

Mali, United Kingdom
Barkhane's British contingent worried about Mali developments

Mali, Morocco
Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

In Focus | Document | Africa
With anonymous emails, audits and counter-audits, the campaign for control of Africa's skies has turned into a pitched battle

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Transition: what's next after the coup?

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

Mali EU frets about fraud as Bamako stocks up on military gear

Mauritania How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

West Africa Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Mali Transition president Bah N'Daw prepares to leave for his first European tour

European Union, Sahel European Union to hold G5 Sahel summit on 30 November

Mali, Togo Hush-hush diplomacy between Lomé and Bamako shores up junta

Mali New government under pressure to show it can enforce the Algiers agreement

In Focus | Israel, Mali Africa gives Israeli firms IAI, Elbit and Mer a back door into the worldwide UN base security market

Mali For former prime minister Moussa Mara, the presidential campaign has already begun

In Focus | Mali How regime insiders Karim Keïta and Moussa Diawara slipped through the putschists' net

Ivory Coast With Hamed Bakoyoko's introduction, Malian Danaya land contracts with forces of order

France, Sahel As presidential election nears, Macron worries of risk of politicising Operation Barkhane

Mali Military determined to retain control of transitional parliament

Mali Fertiliser manufacturers on the rack after coup d'état

Mali Coup-makers split between two generals for transitional president

Mali, Turkey Thanks to ties with coup-makers, Turkish businesses keep foot in the door

Mali Two civilians pipped to lead transition

Mali, United Kingdom Barkhane's British contingent worried about Mali developments

Mali, Morocco Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

In Focus | Document | Africa With anonymous emails, audits and counter-audits, the campaign for control of Africa's skies has turned into a pitched battle

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Mali
EU frets about fraud as Bamako stocks up on military gear

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

West Africa
Africa's masonic grand masters using square and compasses for political gain

Mali
Transition president Bah N'Daw prepares to leave for his first European tour

European Union, Sahel
European Union to hold G5 Sahel summit on 30 November

Mali, Togo
Hush-hush diplomacy between Lomé and Bamako shores up junta

Mali
New government under pressure to show it can enforce the Algiers agreement

In Focus | Israel, Mali
Africa gives Israeli firms IAI, Elbit and Mer a back door into the worldwide UN base security market

Mali
For former prime minister Moussa Mara, the presidential campaign has already begun

In Focus | Mali
How regime insiders Karim Keïta and Moussa Diawara slipped through the putschists' net

Ivory Coast
With Hamed Bakoyoko's introduction, Malian Danaya land contracts with forces of order

France, Sahel
As presidential election nears, Macron worries of risk of politicising Operation Barkhane

Mali
Military determined to retain control of transitional parliament

Mali
Fertiliser manufacturers on the rack after coup d'état

Mali
Coup-makers split between two generals for transitional president

Mali, Turkey
Thanks to ties with coup-makers, Turkish businesses keep foot in the door

Mali
Two civilians pipped to lead transition

Mali, United Kingdom
Barkhane's British contingent worried about Mali developments

Mali, Morocco
Rabat reaches out to post-coup Bamako

In Focus | Document | Africa
With anonymous emails, audits and counter-audits, the campaign for control of Africa's skies has turned into a pitched battle