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Spotlight | Senegal
Diomaye Faye fosters ties with global South from Tehran to Havana

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Paris on 20 June 2024. © André Pain/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

Senegal's new president has adopted a radical foreign policy geared towards prioritising African integration. But he is also eager to strengthen links beyond the continent nurtured under his predecessor, Macky Sall.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

The Continent

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Raila Odinga, Serigne Guèye Diop

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

NigeriaTinubu invited to Olympics dinner hosted by Macron

Kenya/African UnionOdinga's outburst over Somaliland's independence

SenegalTrade minister Guèye Diop keeps it in the family

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy

Central Africa

Central African Republic
Collusion claims cloud sale of Africa Global Logistics equipment

A subsidiary of the Lebanese firm Group Trad acquired the seized assets of AGL at an auction in early June. But rival buyers have cried foul, alleging collusion.

Subscribers only Business

Cameroon
US selects future ambassador to Cameroon

The US ambassador in Yaoundé, Christopher Lamora, is to be replaced by Elizabeth Moore Aubin.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

West Africa

Ivory Coast
SNEDAI audited in relation to passport contract

The finance ministry has entrusted the sister of the president's chief of staff with a probe into Adama Bictogo's company.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

Nigeria
Paris-backed Winwin Afrique sets up shop in Lagos

The French startup hopes to build on its success in West Africa by constructing several sports and cultural centres in Nigeria.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Military honeymoon between Nairobi and Washington continues

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right), Kenya's President William Ruto (centre) and Kenya's Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale (left) in Arlington, Virginia, on 24 May 2024. © Roberto Schmidt/AFP

President Ruto's visit to the US at the end of May further boosted bilateral military cooperation, with Kenya obtaining special ally status. The Americans may also gain another military training base.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
CNV keeps vanilla industry waiting

Edgard Razafindravahy in Antananarivo's town hall on 13 May 2013 © Bilal Tarabey/AFP

Trade minister Edgard Razafindravahy has once again postponed elections to the board of this parastatal, which is responsible for issuing vanilla export licences.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Politics

North Africa

Libya
Rabat offers to broker Libyan talks after Arab League failure in Cairo

Morocco is hoping to bring key Libyan players back to the negotiating table in mid-July.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Morocco
Attijariwafa Bank gears up for business summit

Ministers and industry leaders from across the continent are set to attend this week's International Africa Development Forum, organised by the bank of the royal holding company Al Mada.

Subscribers only Business

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