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Chad : Mahamat Idriss Déby pushes for local production of arms

Military equipment suppliers are rushing to N’Djamena following President Mahamat Idriss Déby’s creation, in early August, of a state-owned company […] ​Military equipment suppliers are rushing to N’Djamena following President Mahamat Idriss Déby’s creation, in early August, of a state-owned company […] Read More

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Spain Declassifies Warning to Morocco About Migrant Crossing Plans

Spain’s intelligence service had alerted Morocco about social media calls for a border exodus into Ceuta, which led to more than 100 deaths and a political crisis in Spain. ​Spain’s intelligence service had alerted Morocco about social media calls for a border exodus into Ceuta, which led to more than 100 deaths and a political

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Madagascar : Colonel Michael Randrianirina to hold talks with Macron before EU and UN visits

Colonel Michael Randrianirina left Antananarivo on the morning of 9 September for Paris, accompanied by his wife and leading a […] ​Colonel Michael Randrianirina left Antananarivo on the morning of 9 September for Paris, accompanied by his wife and leading a […] Read More

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Mauritania : EU to supply Nouakchott with German and Portuguese drones to fight irregular migration

As part of the European Border Surveillance, Search and Rescue programme, Mauritania’s defence and security forces are set to receive two batches of drones worth €6m. ​As part of the European Border Surveillance, Search and Rescue programme, Mauritania’s defence and security forces are set to receive two batches of drones worth €6m. Read More

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Cameroon : State poised to borrow €381m to refinance ex-Société Générale acquisition

Four months after acquiring Société Générale Cameroun, now called General Bank of Cameroon (GBC), the government is preparing to raise […] ​Four months after acquiring Société Générale Cameroun, now called General Bank of Cameroon (GBC), the government is preparing to raise […] Read More

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Gabon : Inside former interception chief’s sprawling business network

Replaced by General Bernard Gnamankala at the beginning of March, after 13 years at the head of Gabon’s Silam presidential interception and surveillance centre (AI, 13/03/26), Frenchman Jean-Charles Solon hurriedly left Gabon with his family in mid-June on an Ethiopian […] ​Replaced by General Bernard Gnamankala at the beginning of March, after 13 years at

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