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Senegal
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

Guinea
Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

A ship carrying bauxite from Guinea is unloaded at a port in Yantai, China, 2017. © Stringer/Reuters

Subscribers only Mining 13.02.2024

Mauritania
PwC bags contract to bring Mauritania central bank into digital age

PwC’s Tunisian subsidiary has won a major contract to draw up a strategy to guide the Banque Centrale de Mauritanie (BCM) into the digital age.

Subscribers only Finance 13.02.2024

Guinea
Talks on emergency IMF funding for Conakry oil blast recovery pick up pace

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund has arrived in Conakry to negotiate the release of a funding package to help the country deal with the consequences of last year's devastating explosion at its main oil terminal on 18 December.

Subscribers only Finance 12.02.2024

Ivory Coast
Ex-French president Sarkozy to attend Dominique Ouattara's gala in Abidjan

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be in Abidjan in early March. He plans to take part in a gala organised there by Children of Africa, the foundation headed by Ivorian First Lady Dominique Ouattara.

Subscribers only Business 12.02.2024

Guinea, Liberia
Billionaire Robert Friedland in Monrovia to talk railway access with Joseph Boakai

Joseph Boakai addresses the joint chambers of the National Legislature in Monrovia, Liberia, on 29 January 2024. © Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 09.02.2024

Inner Circle | Senegal
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.

Senegal
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

Ivory Coast
Washington and Paris boost Abidjan's airborne surveillance capabilities

The US and France have both sent a spy plane to support intelligence operations in Abidjan, which is currently hosting Africa's biggest football tournament.

Subscribers only Defence 08.02.2024

In the foreground, Ivorian prime minister Robert Beugré Mambé with, to his right, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Abidjan on 22 January 2024.

Senegal
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

Africa
African securocrats flock to Riyadh arms fair

High-ranking security officials from many African countries have been attending the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia.

Subscribers only Defence 07.02.2024

The World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 7 March 2022.

Nigeria
Abuja cut off from Interpol search notices

For more than six months, Interpol notices have not been showing on the screens of Nigeria's customs services during their passport checks.

Subscribers only Defence 07.02.2024

Senegal
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

Nigeria
Afreximbank struggles to get Project Gazelle backers

Criticism of the $3.3bn loan to Nigeria's state oil company has had a chilling effect on potential investors, with only Chinese and Russian financing bids remaining.

Subscribers only Energy 06.02.2024

Niger
General Tchiani's junta makes contact with BRICS alliance

On 29 January, the Nigerien transition president met discreetly with Ahoua Don Mello, the West and Central Africa representative of the alliance formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 05.02.2024

Senegal
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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West Africa

Senegal
Malian firm CIRA's double road corridor win

Guinea
Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

Mauritania
PwC bags contract to bring Mauritania central bank into digital age

Guinea
Talks on emergency IMF funding for Conakry oil blast recovery pick up pace

Ivory Coast
Ex-French president Sarkozy to attend Dominique Ouattara's gala in Abidjan

Guinea, Liberia
Billionaire Robert Friedland in Monrovia to talk railway access with Joseph Boakai

Inner Circle | Senegal
Presidential candidates court top echelons of Mouride brotherhood

Senegal
ECOWAS Commission chief takes hard line against Macky Sall

Ivory Coast
Washington and Paris boost Abidjan's airborne surveillance capabilities

Senegal
Saudi firm in talks to construct gold refinery

Africa
African securocrats flock to Riyadh arms fair

Nigeria
Abuja cut off from Interpol search notices

Senegal
Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Nigeria
Afreximbank struggles to get Project Gazelle backers

Niger
General Tchiani's junta makes contact with BRICS alliance

Senegal
Bitter rivalries within presidential camp led to Macky Sall postponing election

Sierra Leone
Freetown still searching for November coup plotters

Spotlight | Mauritania, Senegal
Sall and Ghazouani get tough on BP

West Africa
Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Ivory Coast
Cargill and Barry Callebaut cocoa plants may grind to halt

Ivory Coast
Ouattara reorganises Treasury management team

Senegal
Paris tightens up defence cooperation with Dakar

Niger
Border security key to junta's rapprochement with Moscow

Senegal
Saudi Exim Bank boss to meet Sall in Dakar

Niger
Junta expels European EUCAP mission staff

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West Africa

Senegal Malian firm CIRA's double road corridor win

Guinea Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

Mauritania PwC bags contract to bring Mauritania central bank into digital age

Guinea Talks on emergency IMF funding for Conakry oil blast recovery pick up pace

Ivory Coast Ex-French president Sarkozy to attend Dominique Ouattara's gala in Abidjan

Guinea, Liberia Billionaire Robert Friedland in Monrovia to talk railway access with Joseph Boakai

Inner Circle | Senegal Presidential candidates court top echelons of Mouride brotherhood

Senegal ECOWAS Commission chief takes hard line against Macky Sall

Ivory Coast Washington and Paris boost Abidjan's airborne surveillance capabilities

Senegal Saudi firm in talks to construct gold refinery

Africa African securocrats flock to Riyadh arms fair

Nigeria Abuja cut off from Interpol search notices

Senegal Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Nigeria Afreximbank struggles to get Project Gazelle backers

Niger General Tchiani's junta makes contact with BRICS alliance

Senegal Bitter rivalries within presidential camp led to Macky Sall postponing election

Sierra Leone Freetown still searching for November coup plotters

Spotlight | Mauritania, Senegal Sall and Ghazouani get tough on BP

West Africa Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Ivory Coast Cargill and Barry Callebaut cocoa plants may grind to halt

Ivory Coast Ouattara reorganises Treasury management team

Senegal Paris tightens up defence cooperation with Dakar

Niger Border security key to junta's rapprochement with Moscow

Senegal Saudi Exim Bank boss to meet Sall in Dakar

Niger Junta expels European EUCAP mission staff

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Senegal
Malian firm CIRA's double road corridor win

Guinea
Bauxite: Conakry takes aim at China's Chalco and COSCO

Mauritania
PwC bags contract to bring Mauritania central bank into digital age

Guinea
Talks on emergency IMF funding for Conakry oil blast recovery pick up pace

Ivory Coast
Ex-French president Sarkozy to attend Dominique Ouattara's gala in Abidjan

Guinea, Liberia
Billionaire Robert Friedland in Monrovia to talk railway access with Joseph Boakai

Inner Circle | Senegal
Presidential candidates court top echelons of Mouride brotherhood

Senegal
ECOWAS Commission chief takes hard line against Macky Sall

Ivory Coast
Washington and Paris boost Abidjan's airborne surveillance capabilities

Senegal
Saudi firm in talks to construct gold refinery

Africa
African securocrats flock to Riyadh arms fair

Nigeria
Abuja cut off from Interpol search notices

Senegal
Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Nigeria
Afreximbank struggles to get Project Gazelle backers

Niger
General Tchiani's junta makes contact with BRICS alliance

Senegal
Bitter rivalries within presidential camp led to Macky Sall postponing election

Sierra Leone
Freetown still searching for November coup plotters

Spotlight | Mauritania, Senegal
Sall and Ghazouani get tough on BP

West Africa
Ructions over EU fast intervention boat contract

Ivory Coast
Cargill and Barry Callebaut cocoa plants may grind to halt

Ivory Coast
Ouattara reorganises Treasury management team

Senegal
Paris tightens up defence cooperation with Dakar

Niger
Border security key to junta's rapprochement with Moscow

Senegal
Saudi Exim Bank boss to meet Sall in Dakar

Niger
Junta expels European EUCAP mission staff