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Wednesday, 8 January 2020

pride and power

Issiaka Ouattara, from rebel chief to controversial general

Issiaka Ouattara, known as Wattao, was probably the most notorious member of the Ivorian military. He died at the age of 53 on Sunday in New ... York and had an extraordinary career, intimately linked to the tumultuous political history of his country. Part one of a two-part series.

Tuesday, 7 January 2020

tape deck

Côte d’Ivoire: What we know about the recording at the centre of the Soro affair

To partly justify the international arrest warrant issued against Guillaume Soro for “attempting to undermine the authority of the state,” ... the Ivorian courts released an audio recording in which he can be heard talking about a plan to destabilise the country. But many grey areas surround this piece of evidence.

Monday, 6 January 2020

Côte d’Ivoire: death in New York of Issiaka Ouattara, alias Wattao

Suffering from diabetes, Colonel-Major Issiaka Ouattara - known as "Wattao" - died Sunday in New York where he had been treated for several ... weeks.

under fire

Kenya terror attack aimed at blunting US surveillance capacity

An attack on an American base in Kenya by Somali terror group Al-Shabaab has left one US service member and two military contractors dead and ... wounded two others, the US Africa Command said on Sunday.

Friday, 3 January 2020

past failings

DRC: Ruling coalition issues rare self-critical report, blames Kabila

Joseph Kabila’s coalition, the Common Front for Congo (FCC), has made public the “real” reasons behind the party’s loss in the December ... 2018 presidential elections. The critical report takes aim at the country’s poor management under former head of state Kabila, indicating it contributed to Emmanuel Shadary’s defeat.

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top dollar

Are IMF Loans Being Used to Counter China in Africa?

The growing influence of China in world politics has not gone unnoticed in Washington. ...

NEW MONEY, old problems

Ghana joins push for West African currency

Ghana has become the latest West African country to throw its weight behind a new regional currency - the Eco. It’s a historic moment for the ... region, as it steps away from its former colonial power - France.

Thursday, 2 January 2020

new brass

Algeria: ‘Military oligarch’ Saïd Chengriha replaces Ahmed Gaïd Salah as top military chief

On 23 December, major general Saïd Chengriha became the interim army chief of staff of the People’s National Army (ANP) following the death ... of Ahmed Gaïd Salah.

ODD COUPLE

Cote d’Ivoire: The divorce chronicles of Ouattara & Soro

The ongoing battle between Guillaume Soro and Alassane Ouattara has reached a boiling point. The dispute finally came to a head on Monday, 23 ... December, when the former rebel leader unsuccessfully attempted to return to Côte d'Ivoire.

WAR TALK

Turkey’s leader puts Tunisia at risk of Libyan chaos

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s desire to involve Tunisia in Libya’s problems has sparked hostility and indignation among locals. ... Tunisians have no interest in deviating from their typically neutral stance on conflict. The country also does not have the means to manage another war, especially beyond its borders.

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