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Spotlight | Senegal
Russians, Chinese, Israelis eye Senegal's defence and security market

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Senegal's Chief of General Staff Mbaye Cissé (far left) and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (second right) on Independence Day in Dakar, 4 April 2025.
Senegal's Chief of General Staff Mbaye Cissé (far left) and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (second right) on Independence Day in Dakar, 4 April 2025. © Seyllou/AFP

Dakar is attracting the interest of international arms firms due to its future military programming law, the award of a major contract for the purchase of equipment for the army, and local industrialisation projects.

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