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West Africa : Liz Aviation provides an aircraft for Togolese armed forces

Liz Aviation, a company owned by Burkinabe billionaire Mahmadou Bonkoungou, has just agreed to provide one of its aircraft to the Togolese Air Force. ​Liz Aviation, a company owned by Burkinabe billionaire Mahmadou Bonkoungou, has just agreed to provide one of its aircraft to the Togolese Air Force. Read More

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Zimbabwe : Harare hires consultant to improve donor relations

Early last month, strategic communications consultant Sikhanyisiwe Gumbo began a mission for Mthuli Ncube’s finance ministry. The $20,000 contract, funded […] ​Early last month, strategic communications consultant Sikhanyisiwe Gumbo began a mission for Mthuli Ncube’s finance ministry. The $20,000 contract, funded […] Read More

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West Africa : Macron tackles final decisions on military presence in Africa

Initially scheduled for 16 October, a Defence Council devoted exclusively to Africa will be held at the Elysée Palace on 23 October. Convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, it will be the first meeting of its kind since Prime Minister […] ​Initially scheduled for 16 October, a Defence Council devoted exclusively to Africa will be

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Dikembe Mutombo, a Towering N.B.A. Presence, Dies at 58

Coming late to basketball, he nevertheless found stardom, retiring with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He devoted much of his life to humanitarian causes. ​Coming late to basketball, he nevertheless found stardom, retiring with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He devoted much of his life to humanitarian causes. Read More

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Senegal : Government weighs up €260m takeover of Société Générale subsidiary

Société Générale is trying to pull out of Senegal and the government is interested in taking over the local subsidiary of the French banking group. ​Société Générale is trying to pull out of Senegal and the government is interested in taking over the local subsidiary of the French banking group. Read More

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