Senegal
Bitter rivalries within presidential camp led to Macky Sall postponing election

Africa
French fund Capza acquires stake in lobbying firm Concerto

The organisation headed by Christophe Karvelis-Senn is making its first foray into Africa with the acquisition of just under 30% of the shares in the comms agency Concerto founded in 2016 by François Hurstel.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Félix Tshisekedi, Amadou Ba, Mahamat Idriss Déby

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

Ivory Coast Ouattara sponsors African journalism award ceremony

DRC Tshisekedi offers Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella signed copy of his book

Senegal Amadou Ba's stay in Paris

Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby to publish new autobiography

The New Guard
Senegal and Ivory Coast, DRC, Cameroon

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

Senegal/Ivory Coast Yannick Houphouët Kouablan, watchman for the Teranga security group

DRC Taxman Floyd Kabuya dreams of being Kinshasa governor

Cameroon Emmanuel Olivier Ava-Ava, Central Asia's link to Yaoundé

Senegal
Karim Wade on verge of alliance with Amadou Ba in Senegalese presidential contest

Breaking news published on 20/03/24 at 20:45 GMT: After days of negotiations, several PDS heavyweights are urging Senegalese opposition figure Karim Wade to form an alliance with the ruling majority candidate Amadou Ba.

Senegal
Election delay disrupts DT Global's plans

The postponement of the Senegalese presidential elections has slowed US firm DT Global's activities in the country, where it had won a contract to support the EU election observation mission.

Palace Intrigues
Felix Tshisekedi, Macky Sall, Mohamed Bazoum

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

DRCTshisekedi in private talks with Jules Alingete

SenegalFirst lady's brother backed election delay

NigerNew house arrest arrangements for Bazoum?

Palace Intrigues
Macky Sall, Amadou Ba, Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bédié

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

SenegalSall and Ba's secret meeting

Ivory CoastOuattara keeps his distance from AfDB boss Adesina

Ivory CoastBédié to be laid to rest in Daoukro

Senegal
Paris PR firm Smart Consulting helps MPs defend election delay

Four Senegalese MPs linked to the ruling party asked the Paris PR firm Smart Consulting to help set up meetings recently with French journalists in Paris to try to justify Macky Sall's postponement of the presidential election.

Senegal
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.

The New Guard
Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, The Gambia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

SenegalThérèse Faye Diouf, the ruling party's youth champion in Macky Sall's stronghold

GhanaGomashie Edem Wisdom-Faraday, new voice for Accra's 'Gold OPEC'

South AfricaNicholas Nyati, fresh face of the DA's youth

The GambiaCany Jobe, key to country's oil future

Senegal
Macky Sall marshals troops for local elections

The postponement of local elections from December 2019 until late 2020 has given the Senegalese president an extra year in which to gear up his party, the APR, for the electoral battle.

Spotlight | Senegal
At 88, Wade still a threat to Macky Sall

The excitement that accompanied Abdoulaye Wade’s arrival in Dakar on April 25 does not augur well for Senegal’s President Macky Sall. By trying vainly to prevent his predecessor’s return, Sall made a major political error.