Africa : Ousmane Sonko, Tony Elumelu, Alassane Ouattara
Senegal – Sonko’s wife Anna Diamanka pays incognito visit to ParisAn unusual passenger boarded the Air France flight from Dakar […]...
Month : March 2025
Ivory Coast : Economy minister backs major Gulf-Africa event in Abidjan
For the past year, Gravitas Sovereign and Strategic Advisory has been planning a major event in Abidjan for African heads […]...
Ivory Coast : Air force in major drive to upgrade its underpowered fleet
Abidjan recently boosted its military fleet thanks to an order placed by Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara’s administration for two Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters and...
Kenya : Elections face postponement due to electoral commission delays
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) faces a number of major challenges between now and the next Kenyan general […]...
Egypt : Washington to reduce military aid to Cairo
Estimated at $1.3bn this year, US military aid to Cairo may be reduced to $1bn in 2026. The decision was […]...
Rwanda/Tanzania : Tanzania, Rwanda, Morocco
Tanzania – Nancy Iraba, the marine scientist who serves up seaweedNancy Iraba is now far more than just a Tanzanian […]...
Mali/Senegal : Behind Dakar and Bamako’s military rapprochement
After officially ordering Senegal’s high command to work on a new defence and security doctrine at the end of last […]...
Libya : Arkenu Oil central to Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Khalifa Haftar pact
Arkenu Oil Co made a splash in Libya’s oil market but has remained tight-lipped about the identities of its founders and shareholders. According to a...
Senegal : France’s Ellipse eyes new construction contracts in Dakar
Headed by Olivier Picard, a former Alcatel executive, Ellipse Group is currently working on a number of proposals for Senegalese […]...
Nigeria : Renaissance buys Shell’s oil fields, but regulator keeps them in its sights
On 13 March, Renaissance Africa Energy Co, a consortium led by Nigerian businessman Tony Attah, announced the successful completion of […]...
