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Ousmane Sonko

Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall's APR party riven by divisions as parliamentary elections loom

The Alliance pour la République (APR), the party that carried Macky Sall to victory in the last two presidential elections, is faced with major internal dissensions. Apart from wars between party leaders, the APR is struggling to maintain party unity at its local branches.

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2022

Senegal
From Paris to Montreal, Sonko's plans to pick up votes from nationals around the world

In the run-up to the legislative elections in July and the 2024 presidentials, opposition politician Ousmane Sonko and his allies in the Yewwi Askan Wi coalition are stepping up efforts to win the votes of Senegalese living abroad.

Subscribers only Politics 11.04.2022

Ousmane Sonko, president of the PASTEF party.

Senegal
Race to be prime minister whets the appetite of Macky Sall's barons

The Senegalese president is still mulling options over who to appoint PM after the legislative election in July, with the two men initially thought to be prime candidates seem to have lost the lead as others enter the race.

Subscribers only Politics 31.03.2022

Senegal
Macky Sall facing the headache of Senegalese overseas voters for 2022 legislative elections

In the run-up to the legislative elections scheduled for 31 July, the Senegalese authorities have adopted a conciliatory stance. To ensure the smooth running of the elections in France, Dakar has created several ad hoc committees that bring together the country's main parties.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2022

Senegal
Sall's grand manoeuvrings ahead of legislatives

The Senegalese president could carry out the long-awaited cabinet reshuffle after the 31 July elections this year and his camp is already considering alliances with some parties of the opposition, starting with Abdoulaye Wade's APR.

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2022

Senegalese President Macky Sall during the inauguration ceremony of the Abdoulaye Wade stadium in Diamniadio on 24 February 2022.

Senegal
Senegalese intel agency probes foreign influence on March riots

Officials have informed the president's office that protests following the arrest of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko in March were amplified by an armada of 9,000 Twitter accounts in what was probably a coordinated assault.

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2021

Demonstration of support for Ousmane Sonko, 3 March 2021 in Dakar.

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

In response to the tense situation, the interior minister Antoine Félix Abdoulaye Diome placed an urgent order for a consignment of several dozen BATT armoured personnel carriers (APC) from the American-Emirati supplier The Armored Group (TAG).

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 22.04.2021

Inner circles | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Macky Sall pays great attention to his public image, which is handled by a small group of advisers based at the president's office. They are currently trying to restore his reputation after it took a heavy knock in the violent demonstrations of March.

Subscribers only Politics 16.04.2021

Senegalese president Macky Sall speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, 09 April 2021.

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

Spotlight | Africa
African activists take leaf out of Obama/Macron campaign handbook

The days when Alpha Condé and Laurent Gbagbo would adopt the ideas of the French Parti Socialiste (PS) seem a distant memory. These days, French-speaking Africa is drawing inspiration from Barack Obama's 2008 campaign strategy, imitated and developed further by [.

Subscribers only Politics 22.01.2020

France, Senegal
Pierre Goudiaby Atepa tries to influence Wade

Taking advantage of his presence in France in early February, the Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby Atepa sought in vain to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

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Ousmane Sonko

Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall's APR party riven by divisions as parliamentary elections loom

Senegal
From Paris to Montreal, Sonko's plans to pick up votes from nationals around the world

Senegal
Race to be prime minister whets the appetite of Macky Sall's barons

Senegal
Macky Sall facing the headache of Senegalese overseas voters for 2022 legislative elections

Senegal
Sall's grand manoeuvrings ahead of legislatives

Senegal
Senegalese intel agency probes foreign influence on March riots

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Inner circles | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Senegal
Covid-19 upsets Macky Sall's reshuffle plans

Spotlight | Africa
African activists take leaf out of Obama/Macron campaign handbook

France, Senegal
Pierre Goudiaby Atepa tries to influence Wade

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Ousmane Sonko

Inner circles | Senegal Macky Sall's APR party riven by divisions as parliamentary elections loom

Senegal From Paris to Montreal, Sonko's plans to pick up votes from nationals around the world

Senegal Race to be prime minister whets the appetite of Macky Sall's barons

Senegal Macky Sall facing the headache of Senegalese overseas voters for 2022 legislative elections

Senegal Sall's grand manoeuvrings ahead of legislatives

Senegal Senegalese intel agency probes foreign influence on March riots

Senegal Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Inner circles | Senegal Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Senegal Covid-19 upsets Macky Sall's reshuffle plans

Spotlight | Africa African activists take leaf out of Obama/Macron campaign handbook

France, Senegal Pierre Goudiaby Atepa tries to influence Wade

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

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

Inner circles | Senegal
Macky Sall's APR party riven by divisions as parliamentary elections loom

Senegal
From Paris to Montreal, Sonko's plans to pick up votes from nationals around the world

Senegal
Race to be prime minister whets the appetite of Macky Sall's barons

Senegal
Macky Sall facing the headache of Senegalese overseas voters for 2022 legislative elections

Senegal
Sall's grand manoeuvrings ahead of legislatives

Senegal
Senegalese intel agency probes foreign influence on March riots

Senegal
Police invest in TAG armoured vehicles in wake of riots

Inner circles | Senegal
Task force seeks to redeem Macky Sall's image in wake of Sonko affair

Senegal
Covid-19 upsets Macky Sall's reshuffle plans

Spotlight | Africa
African activists take leaf out of Obama/Macron campaign handbook

France, Senegal
Pierre Goudiaby Atepa tries to influence Wade