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Roch Marc Christian Kabore

Africa
African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

The heavyweight tactics used by Nigeria to obtain the key post of commissioner for peace and security have blocked the process of filling the last remaining seats on the African Union Commission

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.02.2021

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.

Djibouti
IOG finally gets his foot in the Elysée door

At long last, French president Emmanuel Macron will meet with his Djiboutian counterpart Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG) on 12 February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.02.2021

Emmanuel Macron and Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, in 2017 in Paris.

Burkina Faso
Kaboré plans to make a short trip to Europe

President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso, who was re-elected in November, is due to travel to Paris on 10 February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.02.2021

President of Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.

Djibouti
Omar Guelleh caught up in the queue to see President Macron

No date has yet been fixed for the visit to Paris planned by Djiboutian president Ismaïl Omar Guelleh for the end of January. According to our information, the French presidency is responsible for this delay.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.01.2021

Burkina Faso, France
Kaboré's turn to meet Macron to discuss Sahel

After presidents Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania, Idriss Déby of Chad and Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger visited Emmanuel Macron in Paris, it's now Roch Marc Christian Kaboré's turn

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.01.2021

Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in December 2018.

Burkina Faso
Kaboré overhauls mining portfolio in politically calculated move

After supporting for months his controversial mining minister Oumarou Idani, the Burkinabe president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré has decided in his second term to appoint to the post one of his more high-profile party figures together with a technical expert from the sector to advise him.

Subscribers only Mining 14.01.2021

Burkinabè President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.

Burkina Faso
Re-elected Kaboré juggles loyalties to form his new government

President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who was returned to office in November, is set to announce his new cabinet in the coming days, after more than a week of intense negotiations.

Subscribers only Politics 04.01.2021

Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré was re-elected on November 22, 2020.

West Africa
Le Drian's trip to Ouagadougou reset for mid-January

The French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected to travel to Ouagadougou in the first half of January.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.01.2021

French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.

In Focus | Africa, France
Alexandre Benalla and Kamal Benali fall short of their wheeler-dealer heroes of yore

The businessman-adventurer has long been one of the main characters of the "Françafrique" era. André Guelfi, Pierre Falcone and Vincent Miclet helped to fashion the myth of the deal-maker who could be found in Africa's presidential palaces and the bars of Paris's luxury hotels, setting up multi-million-dollar deals with just a few phone calls.

Subscribers only Business 21.12.2020

Bernard Kouchner (left) and Kamal Benali (right) during Alpha Condé's presidential inauguration.

Burkina Faso
To talk or not to talk: dialogue with jihadists dominates presidential election

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré insists he is firmly against talking to the armed groups active in the north of the country. His two main rivals in the presidential race have adopted a more nuanced stance.

Subscribers only Politics 16.11.2020

Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.

Africa
After Tunis, Jean-Yves Le Drian to visit Bamako, Niamey, Ougadougou and Brazzaville

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who arrived in Tunis on 21 October to meet President Kaïs Saïed, is on the first leg of an African marathon which will take him to Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Congo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Construction king Bonkoungou gives wings to Ouattara's presidential campaign

Ouattara will be jetting around the country campaigning for a third mandate on a plane belonging to banking and building king Mahamadou Bonkoungou.

Subscribers only Politics 20.10.2020

Burkina Faso
Mining minister Oumarou Idani left out of legislative race

With the results of a mining scandal probe due out soon, the ruling party has declined to stand mining minister Oumarou Idani in next month's general election.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 05.10.2020

Burkinabe mining minister Oumarou Idani.

West Africa
Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Umaro Sissoco Embalo was the only foreign head of state to attend the inauguration of Mali's transitional president Bah N'Daw on 25 September. Embalo is trying to strengthen his relationship with Bamako - with Malian businessman Aliou Boubacar Diallo's help.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.10.2020

Burkina Faso
Mines minister Oumarou Idani battles to save his political career

Although he knows that he is unlikely to be reappointed mines minister if Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is re-elected in the 2020 presidential election, Oumarou Idani hopes he will at least get elected as an MP.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 24.07.2020

Burkina Faso
Lawmakers seek overhaul of gold-sector fraud squad

Some members of parliament want to see a thorough overhaul of the body that is supposed to tackle fraud in the gold industry.

Subscribers only Mining 15.07.2020

Children working under a wooden tent on the terrain of an illegal gold mine.

Burkina Faso
Mining measures, Alassane Bala Sakandé's political springboard

The speaker of national assembly, Alassane Bala Sakandé, is working to present himself as a politician who takes the wellbeing of Burkina Faso's citizens to heart with his strong positions on mining that oppose not only operators but occasionally the head of state.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 17.06.2020

Libya, UAE
Bashir Saleh, MbZ's new eminence grise

Bashir Saleh, Muammar Gaddafi's former financial and African affairs specialist now living in Abu Dhabi, has been offering his friendship and advice to UAE crown prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - both on Libyan and African affairs.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.05.2020

Burkina Faso
Three-month investigation into Essakane fine coal could spell danger for government

The forthcoming three-month investigation into accusations that the producer IamGold illegally exported gold from Burkina Faso could turn out to be a very sensitive issue for the camp of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.

Subscribers only Mining 22.05.2020

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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

Roch Marc Christian Kabore

Africa
African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Djibouti
IOG finally gets his foot in the Elysée door

Burkina Faso
Kaboré plans to make a short trip to Europe

Djibouti
Omar Guelleh caught up in the queue to see President Macron

Burkina Faso, France
Kaboré's turn to meet Macron to discuss Sahel

Burkina Faso
Kaboré overhauls mining portfolio in politically calculated move

Burkina Faso
Re-elected Kaboré juggles loyalties to form his new government

West Africa
Le Drian's trip to Ouagadougou reset for mid-January

In Focus | Africa, France
Alexandre Benalla and Kamal Benali fall short of their wheeler-dealer heroes of yore

Burkina Faso
To talk or not to talk: dialogue with jihadists dominates presidential election

Africa
After Tunis, Jean-Yves Le Drian to visit Bamako, Niamey, Ougadougou and Brazzaville

Ivory Coast
Construction king Bonkoungou gives wings to Ouattara's presidential campaign

Burkina Faso
Mining minister Oumarou Idani left out of legislative race

West Africa
Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Burkina Faso
Mines minister Oumarou Idani battles to save his political career

Burkina Faso
Lawmakers seek overhaul of gold-sector fraud squad

Burkina Faso
Mining measures, Alassane Bala Sakandé's political springboard

Libya, UAE
Bashir Saleh, MbZ's new eminence grise

Burkina Faso
Three-month investigation into Essakane fine coal could spell danger for government

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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

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Roch Marc Christian Kabore

Africa African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

Mauritania How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Djibouti IOG finally gets his foot in the Elysée door

Burkina Faso Kaboré plans to make a short trip to Europe

Djibouti Omar Guelleh caught up in the queue to see President Macron

Burkina Faso, France Kaboré's turn to meet Macron to discuss Sahel

Burkina Faso Kaboré overhauls mining portfolio in politically calculated move

Burkina Faso Re-elected Kaboré juggles loyalties to form his new government

West Africa Le Drian's trip to Ouagadougou reset for mid-January

In Focus | Africa, France Alexandre Benalla and Kamal Benali fall short of their wheeler-dealer heroes of yore

Burkina Faso To talk or not to talk: dialogue with jihadists dominates presidential election

Africa After Tunis, Jean-Yves Le Drian to visit Bamako, Niamey, Ougadougou and Brazzaville

Ivory Coast Construction king Bonkoungou gives wings to Ouattara's presidential campaign

Burkina Faso Mining minister Oumarou Idani left out of legislative race

West Africa Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Burkina Faso Mines minister Oumarou Idani battles to save his political career

Burkina Faso Lawmakers seek overhaul of gold-sector fraud squad

Burkina Faso Mining measures, Alassane Bala Sakandé's political springboard

Libya, UAE Bashir Saleh, MbZ's new eminence grise

Burkina Faso Three-month investigation into Essakane fine coal could spell danger for government

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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

Africa
African Union: battle for last commissioners' posts goes into extra time

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Djibouti
IOG finally gets his foot in the Elysée door

Burkina Faso
Kaboré plans to make a short trip to Europe

Djibouti
Omar Guelleh caught up in the queue to see President Macron

Burkina Faso, France
Kaboré's turn to meet Macron to discuss Sahel

Burkina Faso
Kaboré overhauls mining portfolio in politically calculated move

Burkina Faso
Re-elected Kaboré juggles loyalties to form his new government

West Africa
Le Drian's trip to Ouagadougou reset for mid-January

In Focus | Africa, France
Alexandre Benalla and Kamal Benali fall short of their wheeler-dealer heroes of yore

Burkina Faso
To talk or not to talk: dialogue with jihadists dominates presidential election

Africa
After Tunis, Jean-Yves Le Drian to visit Bamako, Niamey, Ougadougou and Brazzaville

Ivory Coast
Construction king Bonkoungou gives wings to Ouattara's presidential campaign

Burkina Faso
Mining minister Oumarou Idani left out of legislative race

West Africa
Embalo's appearance at Bamako inauguration sparks regional upset

Burkina Faso
Mines minister Oumarou Idani battles to save his political career

Burkina Faso
Lawmakers seek overhaul of gold-sector fraud squad

Burkina Faso
Mining measures, Alassane Bala Sakandé's political springboard

Libya, UAE
Bashir Saleh, MbZ's new eminence grise

Burkina Faso
Three-month investigation into Essakane fine coal could spell danger for government