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    Spotlight | Senegal
    Dakar and Paris seek common ground on future military cooperation

    French General Pascal Ianni, head of the France's Africa command, and General Mbaye Cissé, former Senegalese armed forces chief of staff in Dakar, October 2025.
    French General Pascal Ianni, head of the France's Africa command, and General Mbaye Cissé, former Senegalese armed forces chief of staff in Dakar, October 2025. © Patrick Meinhardt / AFP

    Eight months after the handover of France's last military bases in the country, French and Senegalese officials are engaged in low-key negotiations aimed at renewing their defence agreements. The issue is expected to feature on the agenda of the next intergovernmental seminar, although its date remains uncertain.

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    Burundi
    Backdrop to former PM Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni's release

    Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, then prime minister under Évariste Ndayishimiye, in Gitega on 26 June 2020.
    Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, then prime minister under Évariste Ndayishimiye, in Gitega on 26 June 2020. © Tchandrou Nitanga / AFP

    The head of state's former rival has regained a highly restricted form of freedom, thanks to Tanzania's ruling party, which he has close ties with. Évariste Ndayishimiye is seeking to calm divisions in his party and broaden support in the run-up to next year's elections.

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    Morocco
    French Foreign Trade Minister heads to Rabat to discuss next FIFA World Cup

    Accompanied by Fouzi Lekjaâ (centre), FIFA President Gianni Infantino (second from left) tours the facilities at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Morocco on 20 September 2025.
    Accompanied by Fouzi Lekjaâ (centre), FIFA President Gianni Infantino (second from left) tours the facilities at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Morocco on 20 September 2025. © Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football / AFP

    Ahead of his visit scheduled for 2 and 3 April, Nicolas Forissier is planning a trip with a strong focus on football. A meeting between Philippe Diallo, head of the French Football Federation, and his Moroccan counterpart Fouzi Lekjaâ is expected to be on the agenda.

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