Macky Sall

Africa
Macky Sall kicks thorny Israel-AU case into touch

The ad-hoc committee African Union heads of state that was set up in February to determine whether Israel merited observer status has failed to elicit much enthusiasm.

Senegal
Ex-OECD official Mario Pezzini acts as Macky Sall's adviser

Macky Sall relied on advice from Mario Pezzini, former director of the OECD's development centre, to prepare for his trip to Paris on 9 and 10 June to take part in the (OECD) summit.

Africa, France
Lobbyists battle hard in French overseas constituencies

As French citizens abroad prepare to vote in the second round of the French parliamentary elections, a number of lobbyists and PR execs with good connections within Africa's presidential palaces are working hard alongside the remaining candidates.

Senegal
Ex-speaker of parliament Pape Diop campaigns in Paris

Pape Diop, the former mayor of Dakar from 2002 to 2009 and president of the Senegalese National Assembly under then President Abdoulaye Wade, has been in Paris since the beginning of June.

Spotlight | Chad
Middleman Chafi comes to Qatar's rescue in the Chadian 'pre-dialogue' process in Doha

The best-connected intermediary in the Sahel, Mustapha Chafi, has been asked by Qatar to try to get the Chadian "pre-dialogue" process back on the rails, as it drags on without result to the despair of the authorities.

Senegal
Parliamentary elections divide leaders of influential Mourides brotherhood in Touba

Elections are set to take place in July and major divisions within the powerful Mbacké family persist. Some support President Macky Sall, and others Ousmane Sonko's opposition coalition.

The New Guard
Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, The Gambia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalThérèse Faye Diouf, the ruling party's youth champion in Macky Sall's stronghold

GhanaGomashie Edem Wisdom-Faraday, new voice for Accra's 'Gold OPEC'

South AfricaNicholas Nyati, fresh face of the DA's youth

The GambiaCany Jobe, key to country's oil future

Africa, UAE
The who's who of new UAE president MbZ's first phone calls to Africa

Shortly after being inaugurated president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed made personal phone calls to four African heads of state.

Africa
Heads of state get ready to attend Malabo's African Union summit

A handful of African heads of state are expected to be heavily involved in the African Union counter-terrorism summit, which Teodoro Obiang Nguema will host in Malabo from 25 to 28 May.

Senegal
BP likely to postpone FID for phase 2 for Grand Tortue

The British major has many political and technical issues to resolve before it can take its final investment decision.

The New Guard
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, DRC, Ethiopia, Libya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalMamadou Fall Kane, presidential oil adviser, branches out into mining

Guinea-BissauSaico Umaro Embaló, the president's nephew and Turkey envoy

DR CongoArthur Omar Kayumba, Tshisekedi's Grand Inga irritant

EthiopiaWintana Shimelis, in charge of the UK's Diageo in Addis

LibyaAhmed al-Sharkasi, the PM's low-key advisor

Senegal
Nexter gun purchase demonstrates Gaby Peretz's role in Macky Sall's military spending

Having established himself as the Senegalese army's treasurer, Israeli military broker Gaby Peretz has a hand in the financing of French military equipment. Nexter is currently preparing to deliver mobile artillery guns to Senegal.