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The mysterious PR task force behind Amadou Ba's campaign clip

Presidential candidate Amadou Ba at a campaign meeting in Diourbel on 19 March 2024. © Carmen Abd Ali/AFP

Breaking news published on 22/03/2024 at 5 pm - The ruling majority candidate has been making discreet use of French and Senegalese PR teams. Hanging over the communication campaign is the spectre of Israeli spin doctor Aron Shaviv, who helped Benjamin Netanyahu during the 2015 elections and is very active in Africa. [...]

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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
The mysterious PR task force behind Amadou Ba's campaign clip

Inner circles | Senegal
The masterminds behind Bassirou Diomaye Faye's election victory

Spotlight | Senegal
PASTEF's secret ties with ruling party

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

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

Inner circles | Senegal
Armed forces minister Omar Youm contends with Macky Sall's advisers

Spotlight | Senegal
Amadou Ba, Macky Sall's uncertain heir

Senegal
Avisa Partners to spruce up Macky Sall's security show

Central Africa
The consultants who pulled Dan Gertler out of sanctions purgatory