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Macky Sall

Mauritania
Oil ministry desperate to sort out communication campaign for Tortue project

All of the communications experts preselected at the start of the year to present the Mauritanian-Senegalese gas project Tortue either pulled out or failed to make the cut.

Subscribers only Energy 06.12.2021

Inner circles | Africa, Senegal
Macky Sall relies on top team of advisers to succeed as African Union chair

The Senegalese president, who is due to take over as chairman of the African Union in February, is relying on a select group of diplomats to organise his programme as head of the pan-African body.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.11.2021

Senegal
Implementing local content rules in mines proves difficult

The Senegalese government has advocated local content rules as a key element of its mining strategy. But it has dithered on applying them.

Subscribers only Mining 19.11.2021

Senegal
Dakar struggles to meet Beijing's demands over Diamniadio industrial platform

Exim Bank of China is demanding tight control over the expansion of the Diamniadio industrial park before releasing the funds to finance the project. Senegal is trying to comply with this requirement.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 08.11.2021

Senegalese President Macky Sall (centre) during the inauguration of the Diamniadio industrial platform.

Senegal
Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

Two months before he takes over the chairmanship of the African Union, Senegalese president Macky Sall has stepped up his diplomatic activities on the world stage. Highlights include the recent G20 summit and the upcoming peace forums in Paris and Dakar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.11.2021

Mauritania, Senegal
Petrosen makes BP spin its wheels over Yakaar Teranga

The 40% cost increase that BP wants to impose on the Mauritanian and Senegalese governments to develop Grand Tortue Ahmeyim is one of the stumbling blocks fuelling tensions between Senegal and the British major.

Subscribers only Energy 03.11.2021

Africa
Several African heads of state to attend Paris Peace Forum

Over ten African heads of state will travel to France for the Paris Peace forum, due to be held 11 November.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.11.2021

Senegal
Petrosen's distribution arm on the brink of bankruptcy

Senegal's national oil company is deep in the red as a result of its restructuring, with its trading and distribution branch reporting a significant deficit for the 2020 financial year.

Subscribers only Energy 27.10.2021

Africa
Moscow close to pulling Africa-Russia conference off African continent

Ego wars between African leaders rivalling to host the planned Africa-Russia conference are discouraging its organisers from scheduling the event on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.10.2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, October 23, 2019.

Africa
Next EU-Africa summit to be held in Brussels in February 2022

The previous edition was held in Abidjan in 2017.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.10.2021

Spotlight | Senegal
Macky Sall's refusal to meet BP bigwig throws another spanner in Grand Tortue works

The head of state's refusal to meet BP's vice-president for exploration and production was the latest sign that all is not well for the Grand Tortue offshore gas project.

Subscribers only Energy 13.10.2021

Niger, West Africa
Sahel's best-connected middleman Moustapha Limam Chafi back in business

Lacking an official status since the downfall of Blaise Compaoré in Burkina Faso in 2014, the desert fox Mustafa Chafi has returned to the limelight in Niger where he is leveraging his ties with regional leaders.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.10.2021

Egypt
Let down by Tshisekedi, Sisi turns to Sall, the next AU chair, for GERD support

Egypt isn't biding its time until the African Union's rotating chair passes to Senegal next year before soliciting its backing over Ethiopia's massive dam.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2021

Macky Sall, Senegal's president and Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Egypt's president.

Mali
From Washington to Algiers, Paris manoeuvres behind the scenes to keep Wagner out of Mali

Discreetly but insistently, France is working with its Western and African partners to prevent the junta going into partnership with Russian paramilitary group Wagner. Meanwhile, ECOWAS, egged on by Macron, is considering slapping sanctions on Mali's new leaders.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 06.10.2021

French foreign minister Yves Le Drian at the UN General Assembly on 23 September.

Mauritania, Senegal
BP spearheads British diplomacy in West Africa

Senegal and Mauritania have become priority targets for British diplomacy since the gas discoveries at the Tortue field, which is being developed by BP.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 29.09.2021

Senegal
Macky Sall's security forum scheduled for December

The Dakar Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, which has been the Senegalese president's international showcase since 2013, will be held on 6 and 7 December. This seventh edition, with a revised format, is organised under the leadership of Avisa Partners.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 22.09.2021

Spotlight | Mauritania, Senegal
BP dithers over Tortue phase one launch

The British oil major has repeatedly revised its timetable for the offshore gas field as problems mount, much to the annoyance of the two governments involved.

Subscribers only Energy 15.09.2021

Guinea
After Guinea coup, regional leaders debate reaction to military junta behind closed doors

Breaking news published on 05/09/21 at 7:40 p.m. - Less than 24 hours after the coup that ousted Alpha Conde, ECOWAS presidents started consulting with each other ahead of an extraordinary summit planned shortly to decide what stance to adopt on Guinea and whether or not to apply sanctions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.09.2021

Morocco
Mohammed VI snubs Merkel's latest Compact with Africa

Despite signs of a détente at the end of July, relations between Morocco and Germany remain frosty.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.09.2021

Angela Merkel with several African heads of state at the third edition of the Compact with Africa meeting in Berlin on 27 August.

France
On thin ice in France, Didier Raoult looks back to Africa

Controversial French microbiologist Didier Raoult sees a new future in Africa, where he began his career.

Subscribers only Politics 03.09.2021

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Inner circles | Africa, Senegal
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Implementing local content rules in mines proves difficult

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Mauritania
Oil ministry desperate to sort out communication campaign for Tortue project

Inner circles | Africa, Senegal
Macky Sall relies on top team of advisers to succeed as African Union chair

Senegal
Implementing local content rules in mines proves difficult

Senegal
Dakar struggles to meet Beijing's demands over Diamniadio industrial platform

Senegal
Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

Mauritania, Senegal
Petrosen makes BP spin its wheels over Yakaar Teranga

Africa
Several African heads of state to attend Paris Peace Forum

Senegal
Petrosen's distribution arm on the brink of bankruptcy

Africa
Moscow close to pulling Africa-Russia conference off African continent

Africa
Next EU-Africa summit to be held in Brussels in February 2022

Spotlight | Senegal
Macky Sall's refusal to meet BP bigwig throws another spanner in Grand Tortue works

Niger, West Africa
Sahel's best-connected middleman Moustapha Limam Chafi back in business

Egypt
Let down by Tshisekedi, Sisi turns to Sall, the next AU chair, for GERD support

Mali
From Washington to Algiers, Paris manoeuvres behind the scenes to keep Wagner out of Mali

Mauritania, Senegal
BP spearheads British diplomacy in West Africa

Senegal
Macky Sall's security forum scheduled for December

Spotlight | Mauritania, Senegal
BP dithers over Tortue phase one launch

Guinea
After Guinea coup, regional leaders debate reaction to military junta behind closed doors

Morocco
Mohammed VI snubs Merkel's latest Compact with Africa

France
On thin ice in France, Didier Raoult looks back to Africa