MALI : General Yamoussa Camara, the Mali junta’s éminence grise
Retired Major General Yamoussa Camara’s office in the Koulouba palace lies a mere 300 metres from that of the transitional...
Month : November 2022
IVORY COAST : ENI keeps president close and subcontractors hanging ahead of Baleine launch
Italian major ENI’s boss, Claudio Descalzi, has been rolling out the red carpet to keep in Ivorian authorities’ good books. Following the group’s announcement in...
AFRICA/TURKEY : African armies go shopping in Istanbul
The Saha Expo 2022 arms fair, the go-to event for Turkish defence companies held on the shores of the Bosporus...
CENTRAL AFRICA/WEST AFRICA : From Bolloré to Arise, Axelcium is the low-profile privateer central to African mega-deals
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi’s ministers and advisers receive letters on a daily basis from courtiers, lobbyists and business leaders. Indian Gagan Gupta, head of Arise...
