Inner circles | Senegal
Presidential candidates court top echelons of Mouride brotherhood

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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.

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Dakar seeks help from Washington to secure its borders

A few weeks before announcing they were postponing the presidential elections, the Senegalese authorities were pleading with the United States for closer security cooperation. Dakar is especially keen for Washington's support to secure Senegal's border with Mali.

Senegal
French arms procurement agency urges caution amid political tensions

Following President Macky Sall's decision on 3 February to postpone the presidential election, the French defence community is keeping a close eye on political developments in the country.

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.

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France's Setec wins contract for Touba urban development

A consortium formed by the French engineering group Setec has been chosen by the Senegalese authorities to carry out works in the country's third largest city, which was hit by flooding in 2023.

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PASTEF infighting continues in wake of Bassirou Diomaye Faye's presidential nomination

Ousmane Sonko's party has lined up its secretary general as a stop-gap presidential candidate to prevent his side imploding should the imprisoned opposition leader himself be unable to run. But behind the scenes, his camp is still tearing itself apart over February's election.

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Parliamentary elections divide leaders of influential Mourides brotherhood in Touba

Elections are set to take place in July and major divisions within the powerful Mbacké family persist. Some support President Macky Sall, and others Ousmane Sonko's opposition coalition.