Macky Sall relies on top team of advisers to succeed as African Union chair

Lomé set to ratify Medicrime Convention 

After signing the Medicrime Convention in late January, Togo plans to ratify it within six months. The government will soon prepare a bill to transpose the guidelines of the international treaty into Togolese law.

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Key attendees pull out of TICAD 

The Japanese PM will not travel to Tunis for TICAD due to Covid. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his visit and his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, is considering doing the same, as are other leaders.

How Dakar became West Africa's 'strategic thinking' capital  Free

Over the last decade, Dakar has established itself as the centre of 'strategic thinking' in West Africa. The city boasts a think tank ecosystem where ministers, former generals, researchers and donors mingle.

Macky Sall launches plans for Renaissance dam roadmap 

With only a few months to go before the dam's third reservoir is filled over the next rainy season, the pressure is weighing on the Senegalese president's shoulders. Sall, who is also the chairman of the Africa Union, knows his input on the decade-old thorny issue will be particularly scrutinised.

World Bank boss David Malpass to visit Dakar 

The World Bank president David Malpass is to visit Dakar from 21 to 23 March and hold talks with President Macky Sall.

Macron fine-tunes upcoming EU-AU summit 

Ahead of the European Union's summit with the African Union on 17-18 February, the French president dispatched a representative to several African capitals in order to prepare for the gathering held under the French presidency of the EU Council.

OECD prepares to enlist banks in fight against gold fraud 

Recognising that high banking fees are among the factors contributing to illegal gold trafficking, particularly in the west of the continent, the OECD plans to shortly engage in discussions with financial institutions and governments in the region.

Macky Sall expected to meet Sisi in Cairo 

The president of Senegal Macky Sall will travel to Cairo in mid-January to meet with his counterpart Abdelfattah al-Sisi, with whom he will discuss the upcoming Senegalese presidency of the African Union (AU).

Sierra Leone given free run as Nigeria gives up on UN Security Council seat bid 

Nigeria has decided to withdraw its bid for a non-permanent member seat on the UN Security Council for 2024-2025, leaving Sierra Leone alone in the running.

Déby's nephew Bedey takes transitional military council to the skies 

Abderrahmane Hassan Déby Itno, a nephew of the late president Idriss Déby, has secured a long-haul business jet for the Chadian transitional authorities to travel around on official business. The low-profile businessman has long played an important role in public procurement.