Spotlight | Senegal
PASTEF's secret ties with ruling party

Senegal
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.

Senegal
Dakar on the look out for new Thales radar to protect borders

To provide additional protection for its airspace against the threat of missiles or drones, Senegal has just begun negotiations with Thales for the purchase of a potential third radar, of the GM200 medium-range type.

Senegal
Finance minister set to sack chief of staff

Senegal's new government is preparing to announce a series of appointments to the finance and budget ministry. Among those about to be sacked to make way for the newcomers is Pape Oumar Diallo, a long-time associate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

The New Guard
Senegal and Ivory Coast, DRC, Cameroon

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Senegal/Ivory Coast Yannick Houphouët Kouablan, watchman for the Teranga security group

DRC Taxman Floyd Kabuya dreams of being Kinshasa governor

Cameroon Emmanuel Olivier Ava-Ava, Central Asia's link to Yaoundé

Senegal
PASTEF infighting continues in wake of Bassirou Diomaye Faye's presidential nomination

Ousmane Sonko's party has lined up its secretary general as a stop-gap presidential candidate to prevent his side imploding should the imprisoned opposition leader himself be unable to run. But behind the scenes, his camp is still tearing itself apart over February's election.