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Chad : Tahir Hamid Nguilin, key powerbroker of the Déby regime

Over the years, Tahir Hamid Nguilin has established himself as one of President Mahamat Idriss Déby’s key figures. Appointed minister of finance in 2019 by the president’s father, Idriss Déby, this trained central banker navigated the transition period following the marshal’s death in 2021 without losing ground. Quite to the contrary in fact, as each […]

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Algeria/Libya/Mali : Algiers’ Sahel power play puts it on collision course with Abu Dhabi

The ANP Algerian army’s Sukhoi Su-30s made a strong impression in Niamey. They were sent to Niger in late August to support General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who had been targeted in an attempted coup (AI, 02/09/26). Algiers has however also carried […] ​The ANP Algerian army’s Sukhoi Su-30s made a strong impression in Niamey. They were

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Senegal : Russia Today’s plans disrupted by media regulator reform

Nearly a year after submitting an application to the Senegalese authorities, the Russian public television channel may have to wait several more months before obtaining its own licence to broadcast on local digital terrestrial television. ​Nearly a year after submitting an application to the Senegalese authorities, the Russian public television channel may have to wait

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