The #EU is grappling with the tricky issue of what to do with €70m it earmarked for the Nigerien army before the West African state was taken over by a military junta last year. Italy seems willing to work with Sahelian juntas, to the dismay of some other member states

#Equatorial #Guinea, #Teodorin Obiang Nguema extends power grab of oil and gas sector. AFP After asserting his authority over the hydrocarbons ministry and the state-owned #GEPetrol, the vice president has now installed his allies at the helm of Sonagas.

#Burkina #Faso #Brazilian plane order complicates negotiations to release French #intelligence agents.

The #Burkinabe junta suspects #Washington and Paris of blocking the delivery of an Embraer Super Tucano attack plane, and this is overshadowing negotiations for the release of four DGSE agents detained in #Ouagadougou

#Senegal, Navy set to receive new landing ships from #Israel. The Senegalese navy will shortly be bolstering its logistical transport capacity with three vessels designed by Israel #Shipyards.