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Senegal

Niamey, the blind spot in Dakar's bid to reconcile new Sahel bloc with ECOWAS

Senegal's president has been tasked with restoring links between the West African bloc and three junta-led states that spurned it to form the AES. His mission has taken him to Mali and Burkina Faso, but so far he has only initiated contact with Niger.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.02.2025

African troubles contributed to CEO Bories' exit from French miner Eramet

The CEO of the Eramet Group, Christel Bories, in Argentina, in July 2024. © Luis Robayo/AFP

Subscribers only Mining 03.02.2025

Tullow Oil may jettison assets to steady the ship

It is shaping up to be a decisive year for the British junior, which is set to sell off various assets to reduce its substantial debts.

Subscribers only Energy 31.01.2025

BP regional director Gordon Birrell in Baku, Azerbaijan, in June 2016. © Aziz Karimov/Pacific Press/Alamy

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BP narrowly avoids fresh crisis with Dakar and Nouakchott over Grand Tortue

On a visit to Nouakchott and Dakar, BP's Gordon Birrell managed to ease some of the tensions surrounding the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim gas project. These included Petrosen's refusal to validate cash calls.

Subscribers only Energy 30.01.2025

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall in Paris, France, 8 June 2024. © Antonin Burat/Le Pictorium/MaxPPP

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Macky Sall prepares his defence from Marrakech

Concerned that he may be the subject of a vendetta by his successor's administration, Sall is counting on the support of a group of heavyweights from the Senegalese legal world, ready to strike back in the event of prosecution of the former head of state or those close to him.

Subscribers only Politics 20.01.2025

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Doha, Qatar, 8 December 2024. © Mehmet Serkan Åžafak/Anadolu via AFP

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Dakar destined to remain dependent on IMF support

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has struggled to attract new investors to revitalise Senegal's seriously cash-strapped economy since International Monetary Fund financing was frozen in October. Negotiations with the institution have, however, resumed.

Subscribers only Finance 15.01.2025

Future of Air Senegal in doubt

The Senegalese airline is racking up unpaid bills from various service providers, including Rolls-Royce. This is a risky situation at a time when the government is questioning whether the airline can continue to operate.

Subscribers only Business 27.01.2025

Macron's Africa envoy Jean-Marie Bockel expected in London

He will be presenting France's vision for its future military presence in Africa to the British government.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 23.01.2025

Former staff from French private security company EPEE train Senegalese soldiers

A handful of French military veterans, ex-employees of the private security company EPEE, provided training to around 20 Senegalese officers in November.

Subscribers only Defence 13.01.2025

Dakar struggles to respond as Eramet mineral sands project draws mounting opposition

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has promised MPs he will look into their claims that mining activities conducted by France's Eramet are harming the environment. It's an issue that divides the ruling party.

Subscribers only Mining 08.01.2025

Activist Guy Marius Sagna at the Front pour une Révolution Anti-impérialiste Populaire et Panafricaine HQ in Dakar, Senegal, 25 March 2021.

Dakar's new ambassador set to arrive in Doha

Cheikh Tidiane Sall, the country's new ambassador in Doha, will arrive in Qatar in the coming days. President Faye is eager to rebuild relations, which have been strained since 2017.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.01.2025

Diomaye and Sonko differ over Air Sénégal solution

The Senegalese president and his prime minister do not see eye to eye over how to handle the national airline's uncertain future, especially when it comes to pouring extra funds into the company.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 24.12.2024

Africa-Russia-Eurasia Chamber of Commerce prepares first big bash in Dakar

The new Africa-Russia-Eurasia Chamber of Commerce and Investment is making plans to hold its first summit in Dakar after opening this year in June.

Subscribers only Business 18.12.2024

France's Eramet group under fire from its neighbours at Grande Côte mining site

Politicians close to the PASTEF party and local entrepreneurs have begun a campaign to alert public opinion to the damage they say is being caused by Eramet's Grande Côte mineral sand mining activities. The protests are growing despite Eramet's denials.

Subscribers only Mining 17.12.2024

CEO of French mining group Eramet, Christel Bories, in Rittershoffen, eastern France, on 13 February 2023.

Air France ditches Amarante in Dakar

The French private security group Amarante International will soon cease its operations at Dakar’s Blaise Diagne International Airport.

Subscribers only Business 16.12.2024

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West African leaders meet to address financial turmoil

West African Economic and Monetary Union heads of state are due to meet on 14 December to discuss the financial woes of the French-speaking economic organisation, which is burdened by a dearth of foreign currency, difficulties in borrowing on the markets and major unpaid debts.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 13.12.2024

The Ivorian leader and current WAEMU president Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on 5 December 2022.

French army withdrawal leaves question mark over Rufisque transmitter station

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's announcement on 28 November that France must close its military bases in his country calls into question the future of a transmitter centre that for many years fulfilled a mission linked to nuclear deterrence.

Subscribers only Defence 09.12.2024

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Mazars' scathing audit of BP in Senegal's Tortue field

A confidential report by the French audit firm commissioned by Senegal's oil and mines ministry found that the British major overestimated its costs surrounding the GTA project. A valuable trump card for the Senegalese government, which must repay BP's costs before getting any money in its own coffers.

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2024

Macron envoy to present French military cuts in Africa to European partners

Jean-Marie Bockel submitted a report to the French president on 25 November.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 28.11.2024

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ECOWAS set to formalise departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

The heads of state of the West African regional organisation will meet next month in Abuja. The main issue at their summit will be the ratification of the withdrawal from ECOWAS of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which are all now run by military juntas.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.11.2024

ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray in Abuja, on 24 February 2024.

Luxembourg fintech behind new WAEMU payment system

A handful of Luxembourgian finance experts contributed to the development of a new payment tool for the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The system will be officially launched in Dakar this week.

Free access Finance 26.11.2024

At a vegetable market in Burkina Faso, 4 March 2024.

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.

Subscribers only Defence 20.11.2024

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Africa Energy Bank hampered at the starting blocks

African governments have been slow in releasing the funds promised for the future African hydrocarbon bank. The project, led by Nigeria's Omar Farouk Ibrahim, is scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2025, but only a portion of the financing it needs has been raised.

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2024

Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization, in Cairo, on 14 February 2022.

Electricity giant EDF on verge of selling subsidiary to Seritech

It is in advanced talks to sell Énergie Rurale Africaine.

Subscribers only Energy 15.11.2024

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.

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2024

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Niamey, the blind spot in Dakar's bid to reconcile new Sahel bloc with ECOWAS

African troubles contributed to CEO Bories' exit from French miner Eramet

Tullow Oil may jettison assets to steady the ship

Spotlight BP narrowly avoids fresh crisis with Dakar and Nouakchott over Grand Tortue

Spotlight Macky Sall prepares his defence from Marrakech

Spotlight Dakar destined to remain dependent on IMF support

Future of Air Senegal in doubt

Macron's Africa envoy Jean-Marie Bockel expected in London

Former staff from French private security company EPEE train Senegalese soldiers

Dakar struggles to respond as Eramet mineral sands project draws mounting opposition

Dakar's new ambassador set to arrive in Doha

Diomaye and Sonko differ over Air Sénégal solution

Africa-Russia-Eurasia Chamber of Commerce prepares first big bash in Dakar

France's Eramet group under fire from its neighbours at Grande Côte mining site

Air France ditches Amarante in Dakar

Spotlight West African leaders meet to address financial turmoil

French army withdrawal leaves question mark over Rufisque transmitter station

Spotlight Mazars' scathing audit of BP in Senegal's Tortue field

Macron envoy to present French military cuts in Africa to European partners

Spotlight ECOWAS set to formalise departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

Luxembourg fintech behind new WAEMU payment system

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Electricity giant EDF on verge of selling subsidiary to Seritech

French judiciary rules death of Mamadou Moustapha Ba to be suicide

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Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Spotlight
BP narrowly avoids fresh crisis with Dakar and Nouakchott over Grand Tortue

Spotlight
Macky Sall prepares his defence from Marrakech

Spotlight
Dakar destined to remain dependent on IMF support

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West African leaders meet to address financial turmoil

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Mazars' scathing audit of BP in Senegal's Tortue field

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ECOWAS set to formalise departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

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