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Senegal

Wannabe PMs form a line

The imminent start of Hissene Habre's trial has revived speculation about Abdoul Mbaye's departure as prime minister. Several candidates are positioning themselves to step in.

Subscribers only Politics 06.02.2013

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

In addition to Burkina Faso and Ghana, Ivory Coast is to find itself shortly supplying power to Benin and Togo. New projects for electricity plants will allow for it.

Subscribers only Energy 05.02.2013

Hailemariam versus Macky Sall

A disagreement on who is to be chair of an African Union organ pit the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn against Senegal’s President Macky Sall.

Subscribers only Politics 01.02.2013

Grande Cote in production at year’s end

A full 10 years after acquiring the Grande Cote mineral sands project on Senegal’s coast, Mineral Deposits is ready to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2013

Oumar Ndongo

A professor at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, Oumar Ndongo has been criss-crossing West Africa in recent days [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.01.2013

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"Anti-corruption" operation continues

Macky Sall has not yet finished settling scores with the former regime. The latest example is the head of Abdoulaye Wade’s personal security.

Subscribers only Politics 23.01.2013

Mark Jessell

Researcher Mark Jessell from France’s Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) is heading a new West African exploration initiative [...]

Subscribers only Mining 15.01.2013

NewAge knocks on the door

Active in East Africa and Kurdistan, the New Age group headed by Steve Lowden is angling for blocks in Nigeria and Congo-B.

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.2013

Elenilto snaps up acreage

The Israeli firm Elenilto marked the end-of-year holidays by winning a new block in Senegal’s shallow offshore on top of another acquisitions it made elsewhere in 2012.

Subscribers only Energy 08.01.2013

Karim questioned by police again

Karim Wade was due to be quizzed by detectives of the Dakar Gendarmerie's investigation service on December 20.

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2012

Abdoulaye Wade furious

Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade is convinced that he is [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2012

Gazette Media Communication takes another shot at Jaber

Senegal’s Gazette Media Communication (GME), publisher of the weekly La [...]

Subscribers only Business 19.12.2012

Richard Dearlove

The American oil group Kosmos Energy that is active on the Jubilee field in Ghana as well as in Morocco, [...]

Subscribers only Energy 18.12.2012

More woes for WAGP

Bad news seems to be piling up for Ghana’s president, John Dramani, who is doing his utmost to win re-election [...]

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2012

Karim Wade quizzed in fraud probe

A particularly zealous prosecutor attended Karim Wade’s recent third round of questioning by fraud investigators in Dakar.

Subscribers only Politics 21.11.2012

IamGold takes closer measure of Boto

IamGold is to start an infill drilling campaign in coming [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.11.2012

Oryx explores on tip-toes

A decades-old conflict in Casamance is complicating exploration of the joint oil zone between Senegal and Guinea- Bissau.

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2012

Macky Sall mediates for pro-Gbagbos

During his trip to Abidjan for the Liberal International Congress [...]

Subscribers only Politics 24.10.2012

President’s brother wins the prize

Headed by the brother of president Macky Sall, the Senegalese company Petro Tim has won two offshore blocks under the nose of Tullow Oil.

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2012

The great LNG drought

Taking the floor the Gas Tech conference on Oct. 10, Babs Omotowa, director of Nigeria LNG (NLNG), admitted that talks [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2012

Mamadou Faye

Changes are taking place at the top of Senegal’s national oil company Petrosen. Ibrahim Mbodji, who held the post of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.10.2012

Dakar, 6-8/11

The second Salon International des Mines, SIM Senegal, will take place at the Hotel King Fahd Palace in Dakar between [...]

Free access Mining 16.10.2012

Bucharest on acquisition trail

Africa Energy Intelligence understands that a company owned by Romanian tycoon Ovidiu Tender is currently putting the final touches to [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.10.2012

Hissene Habre's hidden millions

Hissene Habre made off with CFA 16 billion - some €24.4 million - when he fled Njamena in 1990 after [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.09.2012

Caisse des Depots bank advises Senegalese counterpart

Interface Africa founded by Franco-Malian Idrissa Diabira is advising the [...]

Subscribers only Business 12.09.2012

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Senegal

Wannabe PMs form a line

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

Hailemariam versus Macky Sall

Grande Cote in production at year’s end

Oumar Ndongo

Document
"Anti-corruption" operation continues

Mark Jessell

NewAge knocks on the door

Elenilto snaps up acreage

Karim questioned by police again

Abdoulaye Wade furious

Gazette Media Communication takes another shot at Jaber

Richard Dearlove

More woes for WAGP

Karim Wade quizzed in fraud probe

IamGold takes closer measure of Boto

Oryx explores on tip-toes

Macky Sall mediates for pro-Gbagbos

President’s brother wins the prize

The great LNG drought

Mamadou Faye

Dakar, 6-8/11

Bucharest on acquisition trail

Hissene Habre's hidden millions

Caisse des Depots bank advises Senegalese counterpart

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Senegal

Wannabe PMs form a line

Abidjan’s electricity diplomacy

Hailemariam versus Macky Sall

Grande Cote in production at year’s end

Oumar Ndongo

Document "Anti-corruption" operation continues

Mark Jessell

NewAge knocks on the door

Elenilto snaps up acreage

Karim questioned by police again

Abdoulaye Wade furious

Gazette Media Communication takes another shot at Jaber

Richard Dearlove

More woes for WAGP

Karim Wade quizzed in fraud probe

IamGold takes closer measure of Boto

Oryx explores on tip-toes

Macky Sall mediates for pro-Gbagbos

President’s brother wins the prize

The great LNG drought

Mamadou Faye

Dakar, 6-8/11

Bucharest on acquisition trail

Hissene Habre's hidden millions

Caisse des Depots bank advises Senegalese counterpart

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