Inner circles | Senegal
Diomaye Faye's not-so-new securocrats

African Union
African capitals consider successor to UN's António Guterres

The latest African Union summit provided an opportunity for several African countries to open discussions on the issue.

Senegal
Police acquire Croatian assault rifles

The Senegalese national police has taken delivery of hundreds of VHS-2 assault rifles from the Croatian company HS Produkt to equip its officers.

Senegal
Faced with attempted coup d'état accusations, General Kandé seeks to clear his name

Nine months after being brutally sacked by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the former head of the army has gone to court to denounce comments made by a former corporal suggesting that he was planning a coup.

Ivory Coast
French defence firm Soframe wins first African contract

The French armoured vehicle manufacturer will beef up the Ivorian gendarmerie's capabilities with new military vehicles, coming ahead of next year's presidential election.

Senegal
Emirati company Calidus prospects for military aircraft orders in Dakar

The Abu Dhabi-based, state-controlled defence company is looking to sell its training or light attack aircraft to the Senegalese Air Force.

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
Dakar seeks military experts to maintain its Soviet helicopters

The Senegalese air force needs support for its two Soviet-style Mi-17 transport helicopters.

Senegal
Romanian businessman Ovidiu Tender gives up on Teranga gold

Formerly active in Senegal's oil sector, the tycoon's Prospectiuni firm has decided not to renew its four-year gold exploration licence in the Kédougou region, which is due to expire soon.

Senegal
Telecoms agency haunted by ghosts of Macky Sall era

The new head of Senegal's telecoms regulator is looking into two contracts signed by his predecessors with foreign firms which are suspected of containing irregularities.

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
Changes at the top of security firm Teranga

The Senegalese company is about to lose two of its board members.

Palace Intrigues
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SenegalTrade minister Guèye Diop keeps it in the family

Senegal
Macky Sall-era spin doctors switch to comms consultancy

Hamidou Anne, a former adviser to Macky Sall, has just opened a firm specialising in influence strategies and political marketing. He has teamed with another PR man who also worked with the former Senegalese president.

Senegal
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.