Senegal
Philippe Bohn's crew return to cockpit of Air Sénégal

Senegal
Air Sénégal's Dakar-New York City route at risk

The US Federal Aviation Administration is currently carrying out an audit to determine the reliability of the route between Dakar and New York City operated by Senegalese flag carrier Air Sénégal.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Marine Le Pen, Teodorin Obiang, Father & Soldier

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara's grand real estate plans in Kong

France/Senegal Le Pen's private meeting with billionaire Mimran

Equatorial Guinea Teodorin Obiang's new clothes

France/Africa French foreign ministry fixated by Father & Soldier

Israel, Morocco
Israel's IAI looking beyond military contracts towards civil aeronautics

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is planning to set up a base for the conversion of passenger aircraft into cargo planes, an activity whose growth has been boosted by Covid-19. The company may also expand to offer maintenance services, on Europe's doorstep.

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.

Ivory Coast
Ethiopian Airlines disappoints with Abidjan-Newark line closure

The Ethiopian airline has ended its direct flight between Abidjan and Newark Airport, much to the displeasure of the Ivorian president, who hopes to fill the gap with an Air Côte d'Ivoire flight to the United States by 2023.