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Senegal

Election delay disrupts DT Global's plans

The postponement of the Senegalese presidential elections has slowed US firm DT Global's activities in the country, where it had won a contract to support the EU election observation mission.

Subscribers only Defence 08.03.2024

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.

Subscribers only Defence 28.02.2024

Dakar seeks help from Washington to secure its borders

A few weeks before announcing they were postponing the presidential elections, the Senegalese authorities were pleading with the United States for closer security cooperation. Dakar is especially keen for Washington's support to secure Senegal's border with Mali.

Subscribers only Defence 27.02.2024

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

The French think-tank Institut Choiseul has been active in Africa since 2014 and now plans to increase its presence in 2024. This March, it will launch a club specifically dedicated to the continent.

Subscribers only Finance 26.02.2024

French arms procurement agency urges caution amid political tensions

Following President Macky Sall's decision on 3 February to postpone the presidential election, the French defence community is keeping a close eye on political developments in the country.

Subscribers only Defence 23.02.2024

Paris PR firm Smart Consulting helps MPs defend election delay

Four Senegalese MPs linked to the ruling party asked the Paris PR firm Smart Consulting to help set up meetings recently with French journalists in Paris to try to justify Macky Sall's postponement of the presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 22.02.2024

BP's launch plans for Tortue thwarted again

The development of the cross-border gas field continues to be hit by delays linked to the repair of operating equipment, amid an uncertain political context in Senegal.

Subscribers only Energy 20.02.2024

Sall's discreet phone call to Ouattara

With his country in political crisis, the Senegalese leader recently telephoned his Ivorian counterpart to discuss the postponement of Senegal's presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 16.02.2024

Malian firm CIRA's double road corridor win

Mali's CIRA, led by Seydou Mamadou Coulibaly, has won a contract for two road corridors in Senegal.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 14.02.2024

Inner circle
Presidential candidates court top echelons of Mouride brotherhood

Mountakha Bassirou Mbacké, the head of Senegal's powerful Muslim Mouride brotherhood, and his inner circle are trying to ease political tensions sparked by the abrupt postponement of the presidential election, initially scheduled for this month.

Subscribers only Politics 09.02.2024

Pilgrims at the Great Mosque of Touba on 25 September 2021, the day before the Grand Magal of the Mourides.

ECOWAS Commission chief takes hard line against Macky Sall

The president of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray, has adopted a tough stance following the announcement by the Senegalese leader Macky Sall on 3 February that his country's presidential election was being postponed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.02.2024

Saudi firm in talks to construct gold refinery

Club des Investisseurs Sénégalais (CIS) has struck up preliminary talks with Saudi Gold Refinery Co to explore the idea of a collaboration for the construction of a gold refinery in Senegal.

Subscribers only Mining 08.02.2024

Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Several powerful military equipment brokers are in a hurry to lock in contracts with the military in Senegal. The indefinite postponing of the presidential elections should buy them some time to finalise deals.

Subscribers only Defence 06.02.2024

Bitter rivalries within presidential camp led to Macky Sall postponing election

Breaking news published on 04/02/24 at 15:00 GMT: Macky Sall's decision to postpone Senegal's presidential election was the result of a rivalry opposing his inner circle and his prime minister, Amadou Ba. Several ruling party bigwigs have in recent months sought to undermine Ba, whom Sall had anointed as his candidate last September.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2024

Senegalese President Macky Sall (C) with Prime Minister Amadou Ba in Dakar on 21 December 2023. Seyllou/AFP

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Sall and Ghazouani get tough on BP

The two presidents have joined forces to put pressure on BP over its cost management of the Senegal-Mauritania cross-border liquefied natural gas project. This could have significant consequences for the British oil major.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 02.02.2024

Senegalese president Macky Sall (left) and his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Within the framework of SWAIMS, the European Union-funded Support to the West African Integrated Maritime Strategy, 12 coastal countries in West Africa have been selected to receive 24 fast rescue boats.

Subscribers only Defence 02.02.2024

Paris tightens up defence cooperation with Dakar

The French embassy in Senegal will welcome a new deputy defence attaché in early February.

Subscribers only Defence 01.02.2024

Saudi Exim Bank boss to meet Sall in Dakar

Saudi Export-Import Bank CEO Saad bin Abdulaziz Alkhalb is to visit Dakar on 1 and 2 February. He will take part in a round table meeting with a number of figures from the Senegalese public and private sectors, and also meet President Macky Sall.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 31.01.2024

Presidential candidate Daouda Ndiaye's wide-ranging networks

The malaria specialist, who is a candidate in next month's presidential poll in Senegal, is particularly well connected in the US. He is also benefiting from the advice of a French consultant familiar with Africa.

Subscribers only Politics 26.01.2024

French spy boss Bernard Émié's valedictory voyage to Africa

Bernard Émié made a final trip to Africa last month before stepping down as head of France's DGSE foreign intelligence service. His aim was to reassure Senegal that French intelligence cooperation would continue as usual.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 23.01.2024

DGSE Director Bernard Émié in Paris on 11 November, 2021.

Sendou power station arbitration case suspended

One of the main shareholders in the Sendou power station, which is claiming $1.2bn in damages from the Senegalese state before an arbitration tribunal, is unable to pay his lawyers' fees. The situation poses a threat to the future of the arbitration procedure.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 16.01.2024

The Sendou power station, Senegal, 23 February 2019.

France's Setec wins contract for Touba urban development

A consortium formed by the French engineering group Setec has been chosen by the Senegalese authorities to carry out works in the country's third largest city, which was hit by flooding in 2023.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 15.01.2024

Inner circle
Armed forces minister Omar Youm contends with Macky Sall's advisers

The appointment of Youm has provided prime minister and presidential candidate Amadou Ba with a valuable local ally in Mbou. But the new minister has few ties within military circles and is having to contend with the president's eminences grises to run his ministry.

Subscribers only Defence 12.01.2024

The Minister for the Armed Forces, Oumar Youm, in Thiandène, Senegal, in December 2014.

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

The UN special representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mozambique's Leonardo Santos Simao, is booked to travel to Moscow in the first quarter of this year. He has a meeting with the Russian foreign ministry to discuss the situation in the Sahel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.01.2024

Spotlight
Eiffage battles with Dakar over slow payment for express train

The French construction giant is claiming €150 million in arrears for the construction of the Dakar-Diamniadio express train line. The issue was raised during Prime Minister Amadou Ba's recent visit to Paris.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics, Diplomacy 21.12.2023

The TER Dakar-Diamniadio line, inaugurated in December 2021.

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Senegal

Election delay disrupts DT Global's plans

Navy set to receive new landing ships from Israel

Dakar seeks help from Washington to secure its borders

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

French arms procurement agency urges caution amid political tensions

Paris PR firm Smart Consulting helps MPs defend election delay

BP's launch plans for Tortue thwarted again

Sall's discreet phone call to Ouattara

Malian firm CIRA's double road corridor win

Inner circle
Presidential candidates court top echelons of Mouride brotherhood

ECOWAS Commission chief takes hard line against Macky Sall

Saudi firm in talks to construct gold refinery

Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Bitter rivalries within presidential camp led to Macky Sall postponing election

Spotlight
Sall and Ghazouani get tough on BP

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Paris tightens up defence cooperation with Dakar

Saudi Exim Bank boss to meet Sall in Dakar

Presidential candidate Daouda Ndiaye's wide-ranging networks

French spy boss Bernard Émié's valedictory voyage to Africa

Sendou power station arbitration case suspended

France's Setec wins contract for Touba urban development

Inner circle
Armed forces minister Omar Youm contends with Macky Sall's advisers

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

Spotlight
Eiffage battles with Dakar over slow payment for express train

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Senegal

Election delay disrupts DT Global's plans

Navy set to receive new landing ships from Israel

Dakar seeks help from Washington to secure its borders

Institut Choiseul to ramp up Africa presence

French arms procurement agency urges caution amid political tensions

Paris PR firm Smart Consulting helps MPs defend election delay

BP's launch plans for Tortue thwarted again

Sall's discreet phone call to Ouattara

Malian firm CIRA's double road corridor win

Inner circle Presidential candidates court top echelons of Mouride brotherhood

ECOWAS Commission chief takes hard line against Macky Sall

Saudi firm in talks to construct gold refinery

Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Bitter rivalries within presidential camp led to Macky Sall postponing election

Spotlight Sall and Ghazouani get tough on BP

Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Paris tightens up defence cooperation with Dakar

Saudi Exim Bank boss to meet Sall in Dakar

Presidential candidate Daouda Ndiaye's wide-ranging networks

French spy boss Bernard Émié's valedictory voyage to Africa

Sendou power station arbitration case suspended

France's Setec wins contract for Touba urban development

Inner circle Armed forces minister Omar Youm contends with Macky Sall's advisers

UN's West Africa head on his way to Moscow

Spotlight Eiffage battles with Dakar over slow payment for express train

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Inner circle
Presidential candidates court top echelons of Mouride brotherhood

Spotlight
Sall and Ghazouani get tough on BP

Inner circle
Armed forces minister Omar Youm contends with Macky Sall's advisers

Spotlight
Eiffage battles with Dakar over slow payment for express train