Africa
Muhammadu Sanusi II, the powerful new Fulani 'president'

Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, and Chairman of the Black Rhino Group speaks on the first day of the Mining Indaba 2016 Conference on 8 February 2016 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town.
Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of Kano, and Chairman of the Black Rhino Group speaks on the first day of the Mining Indaba 2016 Conference on 8 February 2016 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town. © Rodger Bosch/AFP
The former Emir of Kano and newly-elected head of the powerful Fulani association Tabital Pulaaku International, can boast one of the most extensive address books in the region. He plans to meet several west African presidents in the coming weeks. [...]
Reading time 4 minutes Pierre-Elie de Rohan Chabot, Antoine Rolland, Joan Tilouine
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