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

Senegal
Ex-banker and minister favourites to replace Cheikh Diba as finance minister

With speculation rife about a government reshuffle in Senegal, two senior officials are being touted as possible replacements for Finance Minister Cheikh Diba, who is in a weakened position at the helm of the key ministry.

Senegal
French judiciary rules death of Mamadou Moustapha Ba to be suicide

French investigators have concluded the former Senegalese finance minister died by suicide in early October in Paris. Their findings have been transmitted to their Senegalese counterparts, who have launched their own inquest, deeming the circumstances of Ba's death to be suspicious.

Senegal
Energy and mining minister to visit Paris

Minister of Energy and Mines Birame Souleye Diop, from Senegal's new administration, will travel to Paris on 3rd and 4th July to attend the seventh edition of Mining on Top Africa.

Senegal
Dakar on the look out for new Thales radar to protect borders

To provide additional protection for its airspace against the threat of missiles or drones, Senegal has just begun negotiations with Thales for the purchase of a potential third radar, of the GM200 medium-range type.

Palace Intrigues
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko, Félix Tshisekedi, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

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

SenegalInvestiture tightly choreographed by Sonko and Diomaye Faye

DRCRumours swirl over finance chief's ambitions

DRCTamim bin Hamad al-Thani agrees to open embassy in Kinshasa

The New Guard
Senegal, Morocco, Ethiopia

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

Senegal Senegalese engineer Frédéric Zanklan takes charge at Eramet company

Morocco Ismael Belkhayat, serial start-upper

Ethiopia Dawit Abebayehu prepares his country's "ESG" strategy

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Macky Sall, Chantal Biya

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

DRC/FranceTshisekedi turns down football invitation over Rwanda ads

SenegalHow Faye first learned of his election victory

CameroonChantal Biya buries the hatchet

Senegal
Sall's discreet phone call to Ouattara

With his country in political crisis, the Senegalese leader recently telephoned his Ivorian counterpart to discuss the postponement of Senegal's presidential election.