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Spotlight | Senegal
From Paris to Beijing, Dakar increasingly isolated in its standoff with the IMF

President Faye of Senegal and the IMF mission chief, Mercedes Vera-Martin, in Dakar on 21 January 2026. © X account/Présidence du Sénégal

In addition to stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a new programme, the Senegalese government is having to contend with a shift in the position of several powers, foremost among them France. Paris is now leaning towards favouring a restructuring of the country's debt and has conveyed this stance to China.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy

Central Africa

Congo
Dangote solicits Sassou-Nguesso's support for mining project

Aliko Dangote, in Doha, on 6 December 2025. © Noushad Thekkayil/Imago/Reuters

The Nigerian billionaire, who already operates a cement factory in Congo, is eyeing the country's potash deposits as part of his strategy to increase fertiliser production. He has approached the head of state to discuss the matter.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Africa
International Development Finance Club's chair makes moves on BADEA

Re-elected as head of the IDFC, the Beninese Serge Ekué is trying to convince his counterpart at the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa to join the ranks of the network of public lenders.

Subscribers only Finance

Congo, Senegal
Faye prepares official visit to Brazzaville

The Senegalese president plans to visit Congo in early February at the invitation of his counterpart Denis Sassou-Nguesso. Several strategic issues are expected to be discussed during the trip.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya, Tanzania
Presidents Ruto and Suluhu seek to bury the hatchet

Officials from both countries have discreetly resumed contact in an effort to bring an end to a period of acute tensions surrounding Tanzania's most recent general elections. The Kenyan president is hoping for swift action to secure the release of his country's nationals who remain imprisoned in Tanzania.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Kenya
Ruto banks on tea and coffee to bolster re-election campaign

Kenya's president, William Ruto, in Nairobi, in July 2022. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

The head of state is stepping up his tours in the centre of the country where he hopes to see his agricultural sector reforms bear fruit in time for the August 2027 elections. Tea producers are seeking more direct access to the market.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
PetroSA keeps BGN and two other suppliers waiting for payment

The state-owned oil company purchased seven cargoes of diesel from BGN, Addax Energy and National Pride Energies in 2025, but is struggling to meet its financial obligations.

Subscribers only Energy

North Africa

Morocco
Rabat turns to Obama and Biden communications gurus to lobby Brussels

The kingdom has been feeling its way within European institutions for several years in search of a lobbyist capable of defending its interests, particularly in the agri-food sector.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy

Tunisia
Airport retailer Tunisia Duty Free falls into Turkish hands

ATÜ Duty Free, a subsidiary of TAV, which operates the Enfidha–Hammamet and Monastir airports, has become the majority shareholder in Tunisia Duty Free (TDF).

Subscribers only Business

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