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Defence 30/05/2023

African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

African Parks has appointed Benin's Hugues Akpona as its new West Africa regional director. He takes over from Erik Mararv, who moves on to oversee the parks administered by the NGO in Chad.

Diplomacy 29/05/2023

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

The Burkianbe junta has once again rejected the United Nations' request for certification for a replacement of the organisation's resident coordinator Barbara Manzi.

Defence 25/05/2023

Customs service gets hundred new drones for border control

Senegalese customs have bought a batch of 100 French- and Chinese-made observation drones from the Dakar firm GSO Senegal. They will be deployed to monitor movements along the Malian border and to crack down on smuggling.

Defence Diplomacy 24/05/2023

Air force chief of staff Papa Souleymane Sarr pays China a visit

General Papa Souleymane Sarr, the Senegalese Air Force chief of staff, is currently making a week-long visit to China at the invitation of the People's Liberation Army to meet his Chinese opposite numbers.

Business 19/05/2023

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

After opening its first fertiliser plant in Nigeria last October, phosphate giant OCP, 95% owned by the Moroccan state, is keen to repeat that success elsewhere in West Africa. It is prospecting in Togo and Senegal.

Mining 16/05/2023

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Despite needing money to buy weapons to fight armed groups in the north of Burkina Faso, the junta has decided to turn a blind eye to the Canadian firm's infringement of customs regulations. IamGold is the last mining firm operating in this region beset by terrorist violence.

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SpotlightDiplomacy 12/05/2023

Obama's secret mission to dissuade Macky Sall from seeking third term

According to information gathered by African Intelligence, the former US president quietly reached out to his erstwhile counterpart to express Washington's misgivings about his presumed intention to run for re-election in February 2024. His intervention was closely coordinated with the Biden administration.

US President Barack Obama talks with the Senegalese president Macky Sall during a bilateral press conference at the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Senegal, on 27 June 2013.

Politics 10/05/2023

Macky Sall about to receive major audit of health sector

A task force is preparing to submit a report on the Senegalese health system to President Macky Sall. This will be the first time that a public policy will have been subjected to a comprehensive assessment by the Senegalese state.

SpotlightDefence 09/05/2023

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

The "re-articulation" of France's military presence in Africa, announced by President Macron in February, is taking shape. Plans to drastically reduce numbers at the country's permanent bases in West Africa are already well advanced.

French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Port-Bouët camp, Ivory Coast, December 2019.

Defence Politics 05/05/2023

Gendarmerie determined to avoid trouble around Sonko appeal

As the opposition leader's appeal hearing approaches, the gendarmerie has instructed its forces to keep their distance from reserve units enlisted by the presidential camp, keen to avoid a repeat of the March 2021 protests when it was accused of turning a blind eye to the presence of armed civilians.

Diplomacy 28/04/2023

Macky Sall to attend Charles III coronation

The Senegalese president Macky Sall will be in London on 6 May for the coronation of the British king Charles III.

Diplomacy 20/04/2023

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

At UN headquarters in New York, the name Leonardo Santos Simão, Mozambique's former foreign minister under Joaquim Chissano, is doing the rounds as the potential next head of UNOWAS.

Politics Diplomacy 19/04/2023

Presidential candidate Seck hires lobbyist in Washington

Officially, the contract has no direct link to the former Prime Minister's political activities.

Mining Commodity traders 17/04/2023

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Companies linked to Mauritanian businessman Yacoub Sidya are omnipresent around the African operations of Russian miner Nordgold, which was hit by sanctions after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The gold mining firm, however, takes great care to remain in the background.

Politics 13/04/2023

Macky Sall finalises security apparatus reshuffle

By sacking armed forces chief Cheikh Wade, the Senegalese president has removed one of the last sources of resistance to a powerful clique's hold on the country's security policy, less than a year from the presidential election.

Senegal's president Macky Sall and army chief of staff, General Cheikh Wade, during a military parade in Dakar on 4 April 2023.

Diplomacy 12/04/2023

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is about to launch a new programme, financed by the State Department, to encourage the return to civilian rule in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Chad.

Defence 04/04/2023

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

After a trip to Abidjan, the head of the French parliament's armed forces committee, Thomas Gassilloud, will travel to Senegal and Niger this month to discuss the reorganisation of French military deployment in West Africa.

Thomas Gassilloud, president of the National Defense and Armed Forces Commission, the 24th of January 2023

Finance Diplomacy 03/04/2023

France approves €150m budget aid loan

French economy minister Bruno Le Maire has just given the French state's guarantee to a major €150m loan to Senegal.

Finance Diplomacy 29/03/2023

Macron seeking to include African leaders at global financial pact summit

French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to involve a slate of African leaders at the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact that he is hosting in June.

Diplomacy 27/03/2023

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

Members of the Sahel Coalition will meet in Brussels on 27 March under the leadership of Djimet Adoum. The approach to be taken after Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel last year will be on the agenda.

Defence 22/03/2023

Broker Thierno Ba chooses Belgrade to supply gendarmerie

Businessman and close friend to Senegalese President Macky Sall, Thierno Ndom Ba just ordered 20 light armoured vehicles from state-run Serbian conglomerate Yugoimport for the gendarmerie.

Politics 21/03/2023

Alpha Condé's last defenders are working for him in Dakar and Conakry

Despite being far away in exile, former president Condé is still active on the Guinean political scene. Now based in Istanbul, he is relying on a handful of close supporters in Dakar and Conakry to help him weaken Mamady Doumbouya's junta.

Defence 13/03/2023

Cheikh Ndiaye liaises between Italian defence firms and Dakar

The Senegalese businessman running Ortho International, Cheikh Ndiaye, has been the representative for several flagship Italian defence firms for many years. He used these relationships to bring his clients to the African Air Chiefs Symposium.

Defence 08/03/2023

Military drone procurement sparks scramble

At the initiative of air force chief of staff General Papa Souleymane Sarr, Senegal is consulting a number of firms over its plans to acquire several observation drones. Among the potential suppliers are French companies Delair and Eos Technologie.

Diplomacy 02/03/2023

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

The UN World Food Programme decided on a new support plan for Africa in early February. The budget is close to €30m.

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African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Customs service gets hundred new drones for border control

Air force chief of staff Papa Souleymane Sarr pays China a visit

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Obama's secret mission to dissuade Macky Sall from seeking third term

Macky Sall about to receive major audit of health sector

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Gendarmerie determined to avoid trouble around Sonko appeal

Macky Sall to attend Charles III coronation

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Presidential candidate Seck hires lobbyist in Washington

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Macky Sall finalises security apparatus reshuffle

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

France approves €150m budget aid loan

Macron seeking to include African leaders at global financial pact summit

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

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Alpha Condé's last defenders are working for him in Dakar and Conakry

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African Parks picks Benin's Akpona as new West Africa boss

UN struggles to replace resident coordinator

Customs service gets hundred new drones for border control

Air force chief of staff Papa Souleymane Sarr pays China a visit

OCP plans more fertiliser plants in West Africa

President Traore pampers miner Iamgold

Obama's secret mission to dissuade Macky Sall from seeking third term

Macky Sall about to receive major audit of health sector

Paris mulls drastic reduction of French troops in Africa

Gendarmerie determined to avoid trouble around Sonko appeal

Macky Sall to attend Charles III coronation

Mozambican ex-foreign minister tipped for top UNOWAS job

Presidential candidate Seck hires lobbyist in Washington

Yacoub Sidya, Russian group Nordgold's invisible partner

Macky Sall finalises security apparatus reshuffle

Washington provides $1m to help West African states transition back to democracy

French defence committee boss Gassilloud due in Dakar and Niamey to discuss military bases

France approves €150m budget aid loan

Macron seeking to include African leaders at global financial pact summit

In Bruxelles, Coalition of the Sahel to thrash out new strategy

Broker Thierno Ba chooses Belgrade to supply gendarmerie

Alpha Condé's last defenders are working for him in Dakar and Conakry

Cheikh Ndiaye liaises between Italian defence firms and Dakar

Military drone procurement sparks scramble

New WFP aid package for Ouagadougou, Abuja and N'Djamena

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