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Armament: Israeli firm AD Con on tenterhooks before presidential elections

Gaby Peretz's firm AD Con, Dakar's leading military brokerage firm, may suffer setbacks when President Macky Sall's term in office ends in February. The firm - which supplies equipment to the army and finances operations - is only active while the political situation is in its favour. [...]

Published on 21.08.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Faye's election revives race for €150m maritime security contract

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Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Several powerful military equipment brokers are in a hurry to lock in contracts with the military in Senegal. The indefinite postponing of the presidential elections should buy them some time to finalise deals.

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Security forces buy further drones to patrol northern border and Africa Cup of Nations

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Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

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Dakar eyes Korean FA-50 warplanes after Czech deal falls through

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An FA-50 jet from Korean Aerospace Industries.

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Gaby Peretz puts €300m on table for Senegalese military

The highly successful Israeli broker and close friend to Macky Sall has opened a €300m credit line to help strengthen the Senegalese military over the next three years despite budget difficulties.

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Top military broker Gaby Peretz's grand African trek

Since the late 1980s, Gaby Peretz and his firm AD Con have carved themselves out a reputation in the very closed world of military equipment brokerage in Africa. Initially specialising in the promotion of interception equipment, the firm has progressively expanded its range of services and these days negotiates and finances major aerial and naval military equipment deals.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Senegal
Armament: Israeli firm AD Con on tenterhooks before presidential elections

Spotlight | Senegal
Faye's election revives race for €150m maritime security contract

Senegal
On his way out, Macky Sall sews up arms deals

Senegal
Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Ivory Coast
Security forces buy further drones to patrol northern border and Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal
Gaby Peretz steals the limelight at Dakar air show

Senegal
Dakar eyes Korean FA-50 warplanes after Czech deal falls through

Senegal
Gaby Peretz puts €300m on table for Senegalese military

In Focus | Africa
Top military broker Gaby Peretz's grand African trek