Macky Sall

Senegal
Chinese defence giant Norinco opens regional office in Dakar

The company has opened a new office in Senegal to give it a stronger presence in West Africa as it expands its operations there.

The New Guard
Mali, Kenya, Uganda

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MaliAli Soumaré, from PS to PR

KenyaBill Amunga, all about business

UgandaMaxwell Atuhura, the activist taking on TotalEnergies

Spotlight | Mauritania, Senegal
GTA domestic gas not due to arrive in Senegal or Mauritania before 2025

BP and Kosmos Energy plan to begin production in the Grand Tortue offshore LNG project early next year, but the pipelines and power stations needed to supply Mauritania's and Senegal's domestic markets are far from ready.

Senegal
After Sangomar, Grand Tortue Ahmeyim also delayed by BP and Kosmos

Production at the GTA cross-border gas field is likely to be pushed back from 2023 to early 2024. The Australian firm Woodside Energy also made similar changes for Senegal's Sangomar field.

Senegal
Political tensions in Dakar put off miners

Senegal had hoped to attract mining and oil investors to the latest EITI Global Conference. But the event was overshadowed by the arrest of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko and ensuing unrest, which appears to have jeopardised the launch of new extractive projects in the short term.

The New Guard
Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Congo

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Nigeria Oladosu brings ecofeminism to Paris summit

Ivory Coast Anguié, leading light of Abidjan cybersecurity

Senegal Thiam, a young activist fighting for African heritage

Congo The Obo brothers, Brazzaville's bureaucrat-farmers

West Africa
Paris presents military restructuring plan to African presidencies

The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.

Palace Intrigues
Macky Sall, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Mahamat Idriss Déby, Abdelfattah Al-Sisi, Paul Biya, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Félix Tshisekedi, Umaro Sissoco Embalo

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Senegal Sall talks with his inner circle

Senegal, Congo, Chad, Egypt, Nigeria Paris summit attendees stay in city's finest hotels

DRC Tshisekedi's birthday Bentley

West Africa Indonesian president turns down ECOWAS summit invite

Senegal
TotalEnergies, Eramet and ICS brace for further supply disruptions

Calm may have returned to the Senegalese capital, but businesses disrupted by the unrest are staying on high alert and are ready to suspend operations again if necessary.

Senegal
Woodside racing against clock to launch Sangomar

The launch of the Sangomar oil project could be a few weeks late, which is unlikely to please Macky Sall. The Senegalese president is counting on oil industry successes to justify his bid for a third term.

Senegal
Lawyer Brice Nzamba talks Senegalese politics in French Senate

L'avocat franco-congolais Brice Nzamba organisera un séminaire sur l'alternance démocratique au Sénégal. Prévu pour le 17 juin, il doit se tenir au Sénat.

Senegal
Action Against Hunger loses security provider over alleged Sonko links

A contract to provide security for some expat staff in Dakar working for the charity Action Against Hunger (ACF) was terminated without notice by Sinaï Sécurité due to the firm's alleged closeness to opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

Palace Intrigues
Macky Sall, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Emmanuel Macron

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

SenegalSocial crisis dents Macky Sall's international plans

CARTouadéra expected in Paris for financial summit

FranceSpeculation abounds over Macron's 'Mr. Africa'

Senegal
Senegalese army finalises anti-terrorism 'manual'

Senegal's top security officials are busy putting the finishing touches to an operational manual on how to fight Islamist terrorism destined for the country's army and internal security forces.