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Romuald Wadagni, ruling party candidate for the presidential election, in Cotonou, on 21 March 2026.
Romuald Wadagni, ruling party candidate for the presidential election, in Cotonou, on 21 March 2026. © Charles Placide Tossou/Reuters

Inner circle | Benin
The team behind presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni

Ruling party candidate for the election on 12 April, the finance minister has surrounded himself with a few close associates and a team under the control of the outgoing president Patrice Talon to lead his campaign. These are figures who would be part of his inner circle if he is elected.
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From left: Samson Adamu from Nigeria and Gelson Fernandes from Cape Verde.
From left: Samson Adamu from Nigeria and Gelson Fernandes from Cape Verde. © Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters ; Kjetil Waber/Sport Press/Zuma/Reuters

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Duel at summit of Confederation of African Football

Since the departure of Véron Mosengo-Omba, the choice of the next general secretary in the continental sporting body has been in the spotlight. At least two candidates are lining up: the Nigerian interim Samson Adamu and the head of member associations at FIFA, Swiss Gelson Fernandes.
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Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, on 8 November 2025.
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, on 8 November 2025. © Patrick Meinhardt / AFP

Inner circle | Senegal
The businessmen, marabouts and fixers in Ousmane Sonko's inner circle

Senegal's prime minister still relies on businessmen and intermediaries who backed him during his years in opposition. Drawn from varied backgrounds – construction, aviation and religious networks – they form a discreet but influential circle around the leader who took power two years ago.
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