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Togo
Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

Following on from President Gnassingbé's visit to Paris a few days ago, a sales delegation from Arquus went to Togo last week in the hope of interesting the government in some additional Bastions.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 19.04.2021

Mali
MAG Aerospace to supply spy planes to UN peacekeepers in Mali

The United Nations has chosen MAG Aerospace to supply surveillance aircraft to its peacekeepers in Mali (Minusma) to help them in their engagement with jihadist groups.

Subscribers only Defence 12.04.2021

Niger, Somalia
Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

In delivering a new consignment of armoured vehicles to the Ugandan and Kenyan contingents deployed with AMISOM in Somalia, the manufacturer Osprea Logistics, already much in demand in the Sahel, has consolidated its position in Africa's military market.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 02.04.2021

Mali
Bambara Group becomes key MINUSMA transporter alongside Bolloré

In mid-January, Mali's Bambara Group won a nearly-$10m contract to provide two-years of ground transport services to MINUSMA

Subscribers only Defence, Business 29.03.2021

Mali
MINUSMA to modernise Ménaka military base in three-borders region

The Ménaka military base, which is situated where the borders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger intersect, is to be modernised at the initiative of UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 25.03.2021

Burkina Faso
OTT Technologies and PAE to supply new Puma armoured vehicles to Burkina Faso's army

South Africa's OTT Technologies has joined up with US defence contractor PAE to supply 24 Puma M26 armoured vehicles to the Burkinabe army to help it fight against the growing use of improvised explosive devices by jihadist groups, with the help of the US army.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 16.03.2021

West Africa
Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

La deuxième réunion du Groupe de soutien de la transition au Mali se déroulera dans la capitale togolaise. Plusieurs ministres des affaires étrangères de la Cedeao devraient faire le déplacement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.03.2021

Africa, United States
Linda Thomas-Greenfield appoints her Africa team at the UN

New US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who was previously Barack Obama's assistant secretary of state for African affairs, has begun gathering around her Africa specialists she has already worked with.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.02.2021

The new US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

Sahel
3,000-strong African Union force in Sahel abandoned

The project spearheaded by the African Union's former peace and security commissioner Smaïl Chergui to create a pan-African force of 3,000 men looks like being dropped by his successor Bankole Adeoye, who is nevertheless keen for the AU to play a central role in the Sahel as France prepares for a "substantial" troop withdrawal this summer.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.02.2021

Central African Republic, Sudan
UN's Darfur logistics provider Tajuj extends ops into CAR

The Sudanese group Tajuj, set up to meet the needs of UN peacekeepers in Darfur, is now emulating the logistics and catering giant Ecolog and is spreading its wings across the continent.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 18.02.2021

Mali
El Ghassim Wane, the next head of MINUSMA

After months of deadlock, Washington has agreed to the idea of appointing Mauritanian diplomat El Ghassim Wane to head the UN mission in Mali, where he will replace Mahamat Saleh Annadif, who is due to leave office in April.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.02.2021

Germany, Niger
Germany beefs up Niger's army with IAG armoured vehicles

Berlin is stepping up its military aid to Niamey by gifting 15 armoured vehicles to Niger's army. The arrangement allows International Armored Group to continue its expansion in Africa.

Free access Defence, Business 12.02.2021

An IAG Guardian Xtreme mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle.

DRC, United Nations, United States
MONUSCO number two David Gressly heads to Yemen

MONUSCO, the United Nations stabilisation mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will shortly have a completely new management team.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.02.2021

David Gressly was number two at MONUSCO since 2015.

South Sudan
South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

South African cargo carrier Safair Operations has made a South Sudan comeback.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.02.2021

Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

With Ghana looking set to lose two of its most strategically important posts at the UN and the African Union in 2021, Akufo-Addo is redoubling his efforts to get Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee appointed as deputy chair of the AU Commission.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.01.2021

Mali
Behind-doors negotiations over next MINUSMA chief

The arrival of the Biden administration should help rekindle talks for a replacement of the current MINUSMA head, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, whose mandate ends in April. Paris and Washington have been bickering over the matter for months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.01.2021

Mali, Senegal
Constellis deploys military advisers to support UN peacekeepers in Mali and Senegal

Le géant américain des services à la défense Constellis Group (ex-Academi Training Center) a envoyé en fin d'année des instructeurs militaires en Afrique de l'Ouest.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.01.2021

Togo
Mali losses prompt Togo to buy Paramount APCs

To make up for losses on the Malian front under MINUSMA, the Togolese army will acquire 20 new Marauder armoured vehicles from South African manufacturer Paramount.

Free access Defence, Business 12.01.2021

Sahel, United Kingdom
Brexit, troubled economy won't stop UK aid to the Sahel

As the UK continues to grapple with the economic criris triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and the fallout of its exit from the EU, the Foreign Office chose to maintain its financial support to Sahel region aid.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.01.2021

Mali, Togo
Faure Gnassingbé plays godfather of Mali transition

Togo's president, who since August has forged close links with putschist officers in Mali, wants to persuade the vice-president of the transitional government, Assimi Goita, to give more leeway to Prime Minister Moctar Ouane. Lomé is set to host the next meeting of the Mali Transition Support Group in February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.01.2021

The transitional vice-president Assimi Goita with Togo's president Faure Gnassimbé, on 28 december in Lomé.

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

Togo
Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

Mali
MAG Aerospace to supply spy planes to UN peacekeepers in Mali

Niger, Somalia
Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

Mali
Bambara Group becomes key MINUSMA transporter alongside Bolloré

Mali
MINUSMA to modernise Ménaka military base in three-borders region

Burkina Faso
OTT Technologies and PAE to supply new Puma armoured vehicles to Burkina Faso's army

West Africa
Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

Africa, United States
Linda Thomas-Greenfield appoints her Africa team at the UN

Sahel
3,000-strong African Union force in Sahel abandoned

Central African Republic, Sudan
UN's Darfur logistics provider Tajuj extends ops into CAR

Mali
El Ghassim Wane, the next head of MINUSMA

Germany, Niger
Germany beefs up Niger's army with IAG armoured vehicles

DRC, United Nations, United States
MONUSCO number two David Gressly heads to Yemen

South Sudan
South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

Mali
Behind-doors negotiations over next MINUSMA chief

Mali, Senegal
Constellis deploys military advisers to support UN peacekeepers in Mali and Senegal

Togo
Mali losses prompt Togo to buy Paramount APCs

Sahel, United Kingdom
Brexit, troubled economy won't stop UK aid to the Sahel

Mali, Togo
Faure Gnassingbé plays godfather of Mali transition

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MINUSMA

Togo Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

Mali MAG Aerospace to supply spy planes to UN peacekeepers in Mali

Niger, Somalia Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

Mali Bambara Group becomes key MINUSMA transporter alongside Bolloré

Mali MINUSMA to modernise Ménaka military base in three-borders region

Burkina Faso OTT Technologies and PAE to supply new Puma armoured vehicles to Burkina Faso's army

West Africa Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

Africa, United States Linda Thomas-Greenfield appoints her Africa team at the UN

Sahel 3,000-strong African Union force in Sahel abandoned

Central African Republic, Sudan UN's Darfur logistics provider Tajuj extends ops into CAR

Mali El Ghassim Wane, the next head of MINUSMA

Germany, Niger Germany beefs up Niger's army with IAG armoured vehicles

DRC, United Nations, United States MONUSCO number two David Gressly heads to Yemen

South Sudan South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

Ghana Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

Mali Behind-doors negotiations over next MINUSMA chief

Mali, Senegal Constellis deploys military advisers to support UN peacekeepers in Mali and Senegal

Togo Mali losses prompt Togo to buy Paramount APCs

Sahel, United Kingdom Brexit, troubled economy won't stop UK aid to the Sahel

Mali, Togo Faure Gnassingbé plays godfather of Mali transition

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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?

Togo
Arquus in Togo to sell its Bastion armoured vehicles

Mali
MAG Aerospace to supply spy planes to UN peacekeepers in Mali

Niger, Somalia
Osprea corners armoured vehicle market with G5 Sahel and AMISOM

Mali
Bambara Group becomes key MINUSMA transporter alongside Bolloré

Mali
MINUSMA to modernise Ménaka military base in three-borders region

Burkina Faso
OTT Technologies and PAE to supply new Puma armoured vehicles to Burkina Faso's army

West Africa
Faure Gnassingbé to review progress on transition in Lomé on 8 March

Africa, United States
Linda Thomas-Greenfield appoints her Africa team at the UN

Sahel
3,000-strong African Union force in Sahel abandoned

Central African Republic, Sudan
UN's Darfur logistics provider Tajuj extends ops into CAR

Mali
El Ghassim Wane, the next head of MINUSMA

Germany, Niger
Germany beefs up Niger's army with IAG armoured vehicles

DRC, United Nations, United States
MONUSCO number two David Gressly heads to Yemen

South Sudan
South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

Ghana
Akufo-Addo pulls out all the stops to secure AU number two job for Ghana

Mali
Behind-doors negotiations over next MINUSMA chief

Mali, Senegal
Constellis deploys military advisers to support UN peacekeepers in Mali and Senegal

Togo
Mali losses prompt Togo to buy Paramount APCs

Sahel, United Kingdom
Brexit, troubled economy won't stop UK aid to the Sahel

Mali, Togo
Faure Gnassingbé plays godfather of Mali transition