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Abdoulaye Wade

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

With just a year to go before he becomes chairperson of the African Union, Senegalese head of state Macky Sall has started to give the first indications of his plans for the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.02.2021

Spotlight | Angola
After the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar jostle for influence in Luanda

Despite a breakthrough in the Doha-Riyadh feud in January, the Angolan president Joao Lourenço is methodically positioning his players to make the most of the ongoing competition between the Gulf countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.01.2021

Guinea, Senegal
The real estate row that could cost Alpha Condé $30m

Senegalese businessman and former minister Ahmed Khalifa Niasse is about to drag the Guinean president through international courts to claim $30m in damages for being "expropriated" of a piece of land he bought in 2008 that is now the site of the luxury Grand Sheraton Conakry.

Subscribers only Business 08.12.2020

Senegal
Africa Consulting and Trading befriends Senegalese oil firms to attract BP and Woodside

As the new local content legislation in the oil industry comes into play, ACT spots a windfall for consulting Senegalese oil firms.

Subscribers only Energy 24.11.2020

Senegal
Eiffage overtakes ex-ministre Thierno Lô's Sotracom on Dakar autonomous port contract

Senegal's public procurement regulatory authority, the ARMP, dashed the hopes of local firm Société de travaux de commerce (Sotracom) of winning a contract to upgrade access roads to the Port Autonome de Dakar (PAD) on 30 September.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 26.10.2020

Senegal
West African Energy makes quick progress on 300 MW power plant with GE and Erdogan buddy

West African Energy is planning to barge into the Senegalese energy market with a fast-track build all thanks to the drive of its director, former Senelec boss and former minister of energy under Abdoulaye Wade.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 14.10.2020

Former Senelec boss Samuel Sarr (here in 2012) is the main promoter of the West African Energy project.

Somalia
Turkish influence comes under fire in presidential campaign

Businessman Abshir Aden Ferro, who plans to run in the February presidential election, has given his campaign a markedly anti-Turkish flavour. In the meantime, Turkey is giving firm support to the incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo.

Subscribers only Politics 08.10.2020

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

The Ivorian president's unshakable determination to run for re-election on 31 October is increasingly irking the international community. At the same time, several West African states are unhappy over the treatment of the former head of state Laurent Gbagbo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2020

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is determined to run for a third term.

Cape Verde, Senegal
From Ponta Sino to Thiès, Jean-Marie Gras' hotels get red carpet treatment

Jean-Marie Gras, the French businessman at the helm of several luxury hotels in Senegal and Cape Verde, will be teaming up with the Praia government to build a giant new complex to revive its tourism industry decimated by Covid-19.

Subscribers only Business 26.08.2020

The project of the Royal Horizons Ponta Sino.

Senegal
First two Korea Aerospace attack aircraft touch down in Dakar

Korea Aerospace Industries' delivery of two light attack aircraft to the Senegalese Air Force in April marked Seoul's first ever export of planes to the African continent. This contracts opens the way for stronger military cooperation between Senegal and South Korea.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 15.05.2020

Korea Aerospace Industries KA-1S. Two of these light aircraft have already landed in Senegal as part of a bigger order.

Senegal
Covid-19 upsets Macky Sall's reshuffle plans

It took just a few hours for the sight of leading opposition figures like Ousmane Sonko, Khalifa Sall and Idrissa [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2020

Nigeria
QIA scam: Lekoil's vendetta against Rilk Dacleu Idrac and Seawave Invest

The junior wants to make the person it believes posed as a fake QIA agent, and the firm responsible for brokering the deal, pay for the hoax.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 17.03.2020

DRC
Jean-Claude Kabongo, the business ambassador

In post for a year now, the Frenchman Jean-Claude Kabongo is the go-to contact person for Western firms in Félix Tshisekedi's entourage.

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2020

Senegal
Macky Sall resumes talks with Casamance separatists

A delegation of separatists from the Mouvement des forces démocratiques de Casamance (MFDC) headed up by its leader, Salif Sadio, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2020

Senegal
Samuel Sarr makes yet another comeback

One of the former president Abdoulaye Wade's most loyal allies became a fixture in the entourage of the first lady [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.02.2020

Senegal
Robert Bourgi resurfaces in Dakar

Having kept a low profile on the African continent in [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.12.2019

Senegal
Macky Sall ushers in new military guard

With several of his generals on the verge of retirement, the Senegalese president Macky Sall has proceeded with a rapid [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.09.2019

Senegal
Macky Sall marshals troops for local elections

The postponement of local elections from December 2019 until late 2020 has given the Senegalese president an extra year in which to gear up his party, the APR, for the electoral battle.

Subscribers only Politics 11.09.2019

Senegal
Senelec veteran Abdoulaye Dia to reboot energy fund

Shortly after being named chief of staff to the minister [...]

Subscribers only Energy 09.07.2019

Ivory Coast
Alassane already preparing for post-Ouattara era

Inclined not to seek a third term, the president is eyeing a possible future in business. Here's how he intends to go about it.

Subscribers only Politics 29.05.2019

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Abdoulaye Wade

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Spotlight | Angola
After the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar jostle for influence in Luanda

Guinea, Senegal
The real estate row that could cost Alpha Condé $30m

Senegal
Africa Consulting and Trading befriends Senegalese oil firms to attract BP and Woodside

Senegal
Eiffage overtakes ex-ministre Thierno Lô's Sotracom on Dakar autonomous port contract

Senegal
West African Energy makes quick progress on 300 MW power plant with GE and Erdogan buddy

Somalia
Turkish influence comes under fire in presidential campaign

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

Cape Verde, Senegal
From Ponta Sino to Thiès, Jean-Marie Gras' hotels get red carpet treatment

Senegal
First two Korea Aerospace attack aircraft touch down in Dakar

Senegal
Covid-19 upsets Macky Sall's reshuffle plans

Nigeria
QIA scam: Lekoil's vendetta against Rilk Dacleu Idrac and Seawave Invest

DRC
Jean-Claude Kabongo, the business ambassador

Senegal
Macky Sall resumes talks with Casamance separatists

Senegal
Samuel Sarr makes yet another comeback

Senegal
Robert Bourgi resurfaces in Dakar

Senegal
Macky Sall ushers in new military guard

Senegal
Macky Sall marshals troops for local elections

Senegal
Senelec veteran Abdoulaye Dia to reboot energy fund

Ivory Coast
Alassane already preparing for post-Ouattara era

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Abdoulaye Wade

Senegal Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

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Guinea, Senegal The real estate row that could cost Alpha Condé $30m

Senegal Africa Consulting and Trading befriends Senegalese oil firms to attract BP and Woodside

Senegal Eiffage overtakes ex-ministre Thierno Lô's Sotracom on Dakar autonomous port contract

Senegal West African Energy makes quick progress on 300 MW power plant with GE and Erdogan buddy

Somalia Turkish influence comes under fire in presidential campaign

Ivory Coast Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

Cape Verde, Senegal From Ponta Sino to Thiès, Jean-Marie Gras' hotels get red carpet treatment

Senegal First two Korea Aerospace attack aircraft touch down in Dakar

Senegal Covid-19 upsets Macky Sall's reshuffle plans

Nigeria QIA scam: Lekoil's vendetta against Rilk Dacleu Idrac and Seawave Invest

DRC Jean-Claude Kabongo, the business ambassador

Senegal Macky Sall resumes talks with Casamance separatists

Senegal Samuel Sarr makes yet another comeback

Senegal Robert Bourgi resurfaces in Dakar

Senegal Macky Sall ushers in new military guard

Senegal Macky Sall marshals troops for local elections

Senegal Senelec veteran Abdoulaye Dia to reboot energy fund

Ivory Coast Alassane already preparing for post-Ouattara era

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Spotlight | Angola
After the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar jostle for influence in Luanda

Guinea, Senegal
The real estate row that could cost Alpha Condé $30m

Senegal
Africa Consulting and Trading befriends Senegalese oil firms to attract BP and Woodside

Senegal
Eiffage overtakes ex-ministre Thierno Lô's Sotracom on Dakar autonomous port contract

Senegal
West African Energy makes quick progress on 300 MW power plant with GE and Erdogan buddy

Somalia
Turkish influence comes under fire in presidential campaign

Ivory Coast
Ouattara's bid for third term deepens his diplomatic isolation

Cape Verde, Senegal
From Ponta Sino to Thiès, Jean-Marie Gras' hotels get red carpet treatment

Senegal
First two Korea Aerospace attack aircraft touch down in Dakar

Senegal
Covid-19 upsets Macky Sall's reshuffle plans

Nigeria
QIA scam: Lekoil's vendetta against Rilk Dacleu Idrac and Seawave Invest

DRC
Jean-Claude Kabongo, the business ambassador

Senegal
Macky Sall resumes talks with Casamance separatists

Senegal
Samuel Sarr makes yet another comeback

Senegal
Robert Bourgi resurfaces in Dakar

Senegal
Macky Sall ushers in new military guard

Senegal
Macky Sall marshals troops for local elections

Senegal
Senelec veteran Abdoulaye Dia to reboot energy fund

Ivory Coast
Alassane already preparing for post-Ouattara era