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Senegal
Sagam International loses key US embassy security contract

Abderrahmane Ndiaye's company is about to lose its illustrious contract to guard the diplomatic mission to the Virginia-based Continuity Global Solutions.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 27.04.2021

Sahel
After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

The death of the Chadian president, who had been at the head of the G5 Sahel since February, has left a leadership vacuum. The group's heads of state are expected to meet in N'Djamena on 22 April to convince the Transitional Military Council to hand the presidency to Burkina Faso.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.04.2021

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

In response to the tense situation, the interior minister Antoine Félix Abdoulaye Diome placed an urgent order for a consignment of several dozen BATT armoured personnel carriers (APC) from the American-Emirati supplier The Armored Group (TAG).

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 22.04.2021

Senegal
Dakar finally moves to get its revised mining register online

The country's mining register, which is essential to the growth of its mining sector, is still not online even though it is now several years since software company Trimble was commissioned to prepare the operation.

Subscribers only Mining 20.04.2021

West Africa
Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Despite his reelection, Patrice Talon's main opponent remains behind bars on vague suspicions of "financing terrorism". But he will have to reckon with Madougou's powerful supporters among whom are two of the region's sitting presidents as well as oligarch Mahamadou Bonkoungou and lawyer Antoine Vey, a former associate of French justice minister Dupond-Moretti.

Subscribers only Politics 19.04.2021

The Beninese opposition leader Reckya Madougou.

Inner circles | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Macky Sall pays great attention to his public image, which is handled by a small group of advisers based at the president's office. They are currently trying to restore his reputation after it took a heavy knock in the violent demonstrations of March.

Subscribers only Politics 16.04.2021

Senegalese president Macky Sall speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, 09 April 2021.

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

In March, the oil distributor Elton Oil was awarded the concession for an LNG storage and distribution facility in Senegal, but the exact details of the arrangement remain unclear.

Subscribers only Energy 15.04.2021

Cameroon
Biya treads gingerly with Washington

Fearful of attracting the ire of a Biden administration that is already rather ill-disposed towards Yaoundé, the Cameroonian foreign ministry is staying silent in the wake of the expulsion of one of its diplomats from the United States over allegations of ill-treatment.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.04.2021

France, Rwanda
Macron could visit Kigali in May

The French presidency is making plans for Emmanuel Macron's possible trip to Kigali in May, although it has not been confirmed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.04.2021

West Africa
ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

Beninese presidential candidate Reckya Madougou has been detained since 5 March accused of financing terrorism. Across West Africa, where the former minister is very close to several heads of state, presidential offices are getting into action on her behalf.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.03.2021

Beninese opposition presidential candidate Reckya Madougou.

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

A number of leading rap stars, among them Akon, Booba and Gims, have established close links with the occupants of Africa's presidential palaces. And, because they serve as links between France and Africa, their services are actively sought by the French government, which is looking for ways to communicate with young people in Africa.

Subscribers only Politics 22.03.2021

Senegal
Indonesian Aerospace and Gaby Peretz deliver a second maritime patrol aircraft to Dakar

Senegal's air force is this month due to receive another maritime patrol plane, a CN-235, from the state-owned Indonesian Aerospace.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 15.03.2021

Spotlight | Senegal
BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

BP is ploughing ahead with plans to reduce its footprint in Africa. It is in particular looking at a major reduction of its stake in the Grand Tortue gas field straddling the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal.

Subscribers only Energy 02.03.2021

Senegal
Dakar set to buy more light attack aircraft from Korea's KAI

Security cooperation between Senegal and South Korea is set to strengthen with the likely purchase by the West African state of more war planes built by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).

Subscribers only Defence, Business 02.03.2021

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

With just a year to go before he becomes chairperson of the African Union, Senegalese head of state Macky Sall has started to give the first indications of his plans for the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.02.2021

Senegal
Avisa Partners to spruce up Macky Sall's security show

The Senegalese authorities has asked Parisian lobbying and consultancy firm Avisa Partners to prepare a revamped version of the Dakar forum on peace an security for its seventh summit later this year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.02.2021

Senegalese President Macky Sall at the 2018 Dakar Forum.

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Severing ties with his predecessor Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has pushed himself to the forefront of regional diplomacy in less than two years. Now Saudia Arabia and the UAE's strategic ally in the Sahel, Mauritania may soon normalise relations with Qatar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2021

Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

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

Macky Sall

Senegal
Sagam International loses key US embassy security contract

Sahel
After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Senegal
Dakar finally moves to get its revised mining register online

West Africa
Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Inner circles | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Cameroon
Biya treads gingerly with Washington

France, Rwanda
Macron could visit Kigali in May

West Africa
ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

Senegal
Indonesian Aerospace and Gaby Peretz deliver a second maritime patrol aircraft to Dakar

Spotlight | Senegal
BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Senegal
Dakar set to buy more light attack aircraft from Korea's KAI

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Senegal
Avisa Partners to spruce up Macky Sall's security show

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Spotlight | Africa, Turkey
Turkey's diplomats pave the way for Erdogan's African Show

West Africa
Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

Central Africa
The consultants who pulled Dan Gertler out of sanctions purgatory

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Macky Sall

Senegal Sagam International loses key US embassy security contract

Sahel After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

Senegal Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Senegal Dakar finally moves to get its revised mining register online

West Africa Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Inner circles | Senegal Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Senegal Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Cameroon Biya treads gingerly with Washington

France, Rwanda Macron could visit Kigali in May

West Africa ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

In Focus | Africa Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

Senegal Indonesian Aerospace and Gaby Peretz deliver a second maritime patrol aircraft to Dakar

Spotlight | Senegal BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Senegal Dakar set to buy more light attack aircraft from Korea's KAI

Senegal Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Senegal Avisa Partners to spruce up Macky Sall's security show

Mauritania How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Spotlight | Africa, Turkey Turkey's diplomats pave the way for Erdogan's African Show

West Africa Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

Central Africa The consultants who pulled Dan Gertler out of sanctions purgatory

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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

Senegal
Sagam International loses key US embassy security contract

Sahel
After Déby's death, last chance mission in N'Djamena to save G5 Sahel

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Senegal
Dakar finally moves to get its revised mining register online

West Africa
Reckya Madougou rallies legal, political and business elite for her release

Inner circles | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Senegal
Questions surround Elton's port of Dakar gas terminal project

Cameroon
Biya treads gingerly with Washington

France, Rwanda
Macron could visit Kigali in May

West Africa
ECOWAS heads of state quietly rally to Reckya Madougou's cause

In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power

Senegal
Indonesian Aerospace and Gaby Peretz deliver a second maritime patrol aircraft to Dakar

Spotlight | Senegal
BP discreetly discusses reducing stake in Grand Tortue

Senegal
Dakar set to buy more light attack aircraft from Korea's KAI

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Senegal
Avisa Partners to spruce up Macky Sall's security show

Mauritania
How President Ghazouani became a key diplomatic actor in Africa

Spotlight | Africa, Turkey
Turkey's diplomats pave the way for Erdogan's African Show

West Africa
Embaló's hush-hush campaign for ECOWAS chair

Central Africa
The consultants who pulled Dan Gertler out of sanctions purgatory