Having inherited budgetary constraints, Senegal's new president and prime minister are trying to create some room for manoeuvre, while using the same teams as their predecessors. They must also be wary of upsetting the country's traditional financial partners.
Union reps no longer believe the promises of their Belgian-Congolese buyer.
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Mining Part of the aim is to coordinate the presence of European navies in the region.
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The Ghanaian president threw his support behind his Nigerian counterpart at the recent summit of the regional organisation.
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Diplomacy The US business is run by Farzam Kamalabadi.
Qatar is taking advantage of a lull in relations between Somalia and the United Arab Emirates to move its pawns into play. Its diplomats are already starting to take the lead in upcoming talks with Al-Shabaab.
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A refusal to subsidise the project would upset the business model and jeopardise its future.
The Moroccan consortium is expected to win the tender call, even though rival bidder Bouygues appears to have more technical expertise. The winner should be announced over the next few days.
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