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Senegal
Dakar and BP at loggerheads over local content

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (left) and Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 2 April 2024, Diamniadio, Senegal. © Jérôme Favre/EPA/MaxPPP

The oil and gas multinational has been tussling with the Senegalese state over its compliance with local content legislation. Newly installed president Bassirou Diomaye Faye can expect the row to dominate his in-tray. [...]

Published on 24/04/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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