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Central African Republic, Ivory Coast
Abidjan in running to provide peacekeepers for MINUSCA

To replace the Gabonese battalion withdrawn from the UN peacekeeping mission in CAR, the Ivorian high command is looking into sending 450 to 650 soldiers by the summer of 2022. But Abidjan will have to train and equip its troops quickly if it is to persuade the UN of their suitability.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 14.10.2021

West Africa
A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

Faced with an increasing number of militia groups, Ivory Coast has just ordered tethered surveillance balloons for its border with Burkina Faso from French company A-NSE. The Bundeswehr also just ordered balloons from A-NSE to protect its new military base in Tillia, Niger.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 11.10.2021

An observation aerostat type T-C350L from A-NSE.

Mali
MINUSMA finally deploys its MAG Aerospace surveillance aircraft

Since late September, the UN peacekeeping force in Mali has been deploying surveillance aircraft supplied by the US military contractor MAG Aerospace. A bolstering of its capacities that comes at an opportune moment as the troops of France's Operation Barkhane get ready to withdraw from the north of the country.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.10.2021

Mali
MINUSMA commander Dennis Gyllensporre to step down

Swedish General Dennis Gyllensporre will step down from his role as force commander of MINUSMA in 2022. He was appointed in 2018 after Belgian General Jean-Paul Deconinck.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.09.2021

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Faced with a jihadist threat on Chad's northern border and with troops engaged in peacekeeping operations in Mali, Togo's head of state has spearheaded a major shakeup of the army and defence ministry's leadership to prepare for challenges ahead.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 17.09.2021

Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe inspects the army during a military parade celebrating the 55th anniversary of Togo's independence in Lome on 27 April 2015.

Central African Republic
Voyageur Aviation and Heli Air take MINUSCA peacekeepers to the skies

Drawing on solid experience working in African skies, the private Canadian and Bulgarian operators will soon be transporting troops for the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic under General Traoré's command.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 09.09.2021

Spotlight | Africa
Beijing's secret campaign for the post of UN peacekeeping head, a job long held by France

Over the last few months, China has been actively lobbying for the appointment of one of its diplomats to head the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). France has held this key post since 1997.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.08.2021

Gambia
Banjul orders Turkish Katmerciler APCs to bolster its peacekeeping contingents

Gambia has signed an agreement with Turkish parastatal Katmerciler in order to respond to the country's intention to increase the number of its peacekeepers in Africa. The armoured vehicle manufacturer is a pillar of President Erdogan's military and diplomatic offensive in East, and now also, West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 24.08.2021

Gambia has ordered 20 Hizir armoured vehicles from Turkish company Katmerciler.

Algeria, Sahel
Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

Chief of staff Said Chengriha has travelled to Moscow to clinch an astronomical arms deal, worth up to $7bn. In discussions with the Russian defence minister, he also outlined a possible Algerian intervention in the Sahel, starting with Mali.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 01.07.2021

Algerian Chief of Staff Said Chengriha and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.

France, Sahel
Paris prepares for end of Operation Barkhane via UN, EU and G5 Sahel

Following President Macron's announcement on 10 June of France's plans to end Operation Barkhane, the French presidency is trying to mobilise its partners regarding the situation in the Sahel. French diplomats have begun a major operation to persuade the European Union, the UN and the African Union to get more involved in the region, with a Sahel Coalition summit coming up in July and France due to take the chair of the UN Security Council on 1 July.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.06.2021

Niger
Logistics firms do well out of Germany's focus on Sahel

Berlin is stepping up its engagement in the Sahel with a raft of infrastructure projects, most recently two related to aviation logistics in Niger.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 23.06.2021

Morocco, Sahel
Morocco looks to get more involved in Mali via Transition Support Group and the African Union

Morocco has been invited for the first time time to take part in the meetings of the Mali Transition Support Group and is trying to get more involved in Malian affairs at the African Union.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.06.2021

Chad
N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Mahamat Idriss Déby's Transitional Military Council (CMT) has placed an order for 60 light armoured vehicles with US-UAE manufacturer The Armored Group (TAG) to handle future rebel offensives.

Free access Defence, Business 11.06.2021

Togo
Govt delegation goes defence shopping in the Emirates and Turkey

Just as a Togolese army delegation meets Emirati defence industry contractors, foreign minister Robert Dussey and his team are working to strengthen relations between Togo and Turkey, with economic and security benefits in mind.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 09.06.2021

Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall uses army to boost influence on international stage

Since Macky Sall came to power, the army has contributed strongly to Senegal's international aura. Through peacekeeping missions for the UN and close military cooperation with France, the army's political and military leaders, who have been hand-picked by the president, have been promoting the country's interests.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.06.2021

DRC, France
Global Technologies chief holds quiet meeting with Tshisekedi in Paris

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi met with Global Technologies CEO Jean-Paul Steinitz.

Subscribers only Business 26.05.2021

CEO Global Technologies Jean-Paul Steinitz.

Mali
Germany gives Malian army new OTT Technologies armoured vehicles

Germany is stepping up its contribution to the fight against violent extremism in the Sahel by equipping the Malian army with some 30 Puma M36 armoured vehicles acquired from South Africa's OTT Technologies. This €15m endowment is part of a plan to strengthen the armed forces put in place by the National Transitional Council.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 10.05.2021

A Puma M36 armored vehicle from OTT Technologies.

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

MINUSMA

Central African Republic, Ivory Coast
Abidjan in running to provide peacekeepers for MINUSCA

West Africa
A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

Mali
MINUSMA finally deploys its MAG Aerospace surveillance aircraft

Mali
MINUSMA commander Dennis Gyllensporre to step down

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Central African Republic
Voyageur Aviation and Heli Air take MINUSCA peacekeepers to the skies

Spotlight | Africa
Beijing's secret campaign for the post of UN peacekeeping head, a job long held by France

Gambia
Banjul orders Turkish Katmerciler APCs to bolster its peacekeeping contingents

Algeria, Sahel
Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

France, Sahel
Paris prepares for end of Operation Barkhane via UN, EU and G5 Sahel

Niger
Logistics firms do well out of Germany's focus on Sahel

Morocco, Sahel
Morocco looks to get more involved in Mali via Transition Support Group and the African Union

Chad
N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Togo
Govt delegation goes defence shopping in the Emirates and Turkey

Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall uses army to boost influence on international stage

DRC, France
Global Technologies chief holds quiet meeting with Tshisekedi in Paris

Mali
Germany gives Malian army new OTT Technologies armoured vehicles

Sahel
Madrid to provide helicopters for EU mission in Mali

Togo
Osprea sells APCs like hotcakes, Paramount lags behind

Mali, Niger
Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

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MINUSMA

Central African Republic, Ivory Coast Abidjan in running to provide peacekeepers for MINUSCA

West Africa A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

Mali MINUSMA finally deploys its MAG Aerospace surveillance aircraft

Mali MINUSMA commander Dennis Gyllensporre to step down

Inner circles | Togo Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Central African Republic Voyageur Aviation and Heli Air take MINUSCA peacekeepers to the skies

Spotlight | Africa Beijing's secret campaign for the post of UN peacekeeping head, a job long held by France

Gambia Banjul orders Turkish Katmerciler APCs to bolster its peacekeeping contingents

Algeria, Sahel Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

France, Sahel Paris prepares for end of Operation Barkhane via UN, EU and G5 Sahel

Niger Logistics firms do well out of Germany's focus on Sahel

Morocco, Sahel Morocco looks to get more involved in Mali via Transition Support Group and the African Union

Chad N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Togo Govt delegation goes defence shopping in the Emirates and Turkey

Inner circles | Senegal Macky Sall uses army to boost influence on international stage

DRC, France Global Technologies chief holds quiet meeting with Tshisekedi in Paris

Mali Germany gives Malian army new OTT Technologies armoured vehicles

Sahel Madrid to provide helicopters for EU mission in Mali

Togo Osprea sells APCs like hotcakes, Paramount lags behind

Mali, Niger Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Central African Republic, Ivory Coast
Abidjan in running to provide peacekeepers for MINUSCA

West Africa
A-NSE's surveillance balloons spreading from Sahel to Ivory Coast

Mali
MINUSMA finally deploys its MAG Aerospace surveillance aircraft

Mali
MINUSMA commander Dennis Gyllensporre to step down

Inner circles | Togo
Gnassingbé beefs up army to contend with pending threats

Central African Republic
Voyageur Aviation and Heli Air take MINUSCA peacekeepers to the skies

Spotlight | Africa
Beijing's secret campaign for the post of UN peacekeeping head, a job long held by France

Gambia
Banjul orders Turkish Katmerciler APCs to bolster its peacekeeping contingents

Algeria, Sahel
Army chief Chengriha turns to the Sahel after mammoth Russian shopping trip

France, Sahel
Paris prepares for end of Operation Barkhane via UN, EU and G5 Sahel

Niger
Logistics firms do well out of Germany's focus on Sahel

Morocco, Sahel
Morocco looks to get more involved in Mali via Transition Support Group and the African Union

Chad
N'Djamena procures 60 armoured vehicles to prepare for new rebellions

Togo
Govt delegation goes defence shopping in the Emirates and Turkey

Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall uses army to boost influence on international stage

DRC, France
Global Technologies chief holds quiet meeting with Tshisekedi in Paris

Mali
Germany gives Malian army new OTT Technologies armoured vehicles

Sahel
Madrid to provide helicopters for EU mission in Mali

Togo
Osprea sells APCs like hotcakes, Paramount lags behind

Mali, Niger
Berlin steps up its military's presence in Sahel