Macky Sall

Senegal
Arbitration against State of Senegal over Sendou power plant suspended

Launched in January by Mauritian businessman Louis Claude Norland Suzor, the arbitration procedure against the State of Senegal has been at a standstill since early November.

India
Narendra Modi's team to look into African Union joining G20

The decision on whether to initiate the process to admit the African Union to the G20 will largely fall to the Indian PM Narendra Modi, who will be overseeing the next summit of the organisation in India in 2023.

Senegal
Dakar set to revitalise groundnut industry

The economic outlook is on the up for the groundnut sector, a key component of Senegalese agriculture, and the government has decided to give a financial boost to Sonacos, the state company run by Modou Diagne Fada, so that it can take full advantage.

Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
Imbroglio over AGC allows CNOOC to shelve drilling plans

CNOOC is still waiting for Senegal and Guinea-Bissau to settle the matter of resource distribution on their joint maritime zone, where it operates the AGC Profond block. Until a solution is found, the Chinese major does not want to start its drilling programme on the licence.

Senegal
Sall greenlights Atepa's Africa Steel and Aluminium Alliance project

Dans un courrier daté du 7 octobre, le président sénégalais Macky Sall a apporté son soutien à Pierre Goudiaby Atepa pour la mise en œuvre de son mégaprojet annoncé en mai, l'Africa Steel and Aluminium Alliance.

East Africa
Azali, Ruto set to seal Sharm el-Sheikh pact on 2023 AU chairmanship

The presidents of Kenya and the Comoros, the two candidate countries for the vice-chairmanship of the AU bureau, a position whose occupant automatically takes over the chairmanship of the organisation the following year, were quick to mention the vacancy at the bureau's virtual summit on 2 November.

Palace Intrigues
João Lourenço, Macky Sall, Jacques Ychalingonza Nduru, Laurent Gbagbo, Didier Drogba

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Angola/Senegal Lourenço cuts short Dakar trip after Sall leaves

DRC Military intelligence chief finds wire bug

Ivory Coast Gbagbo's bank account startlingly empty

Ivory Coast Super luxury La Résidence Hotel welcomes VIPs

West Africa
After mixed results, Brussels mulls future of Sahel's elite counterterror units

The European Union is reviewing the GAR-SI Sahel initiative, through which it funded and trained reaction squads in six African countries to tackle terrorism and trafficking. Although the programme is to be beefed up in Senegal, Mauritania and Niger, Brussels plans to axe it in Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad.

Gabon
Schlumberger, GE, Spie... the contractors at the heart of a quiet local content revolution

After extending carte blanche for decades, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons has decided to make oil subcontractors' activities conditional on obtaining technical approval. This is a symbolic financial measure, but its implementation is causing concern among the companies concerned.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Nana Akufo-Addo, Karanja Kibicho, Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso wants Lotfi Bel Hadj's head

Ghana/France Nana Akufo-Addo's packed Paris stay

Kenya Securocrat Kibicho moves into luxury hotels

Ivory Coast Magnate Beydoun buys up Houphouët-Boigny's real estate assets

Senegal
Dakar sets out to improve artisanal gold mining regulation

Mining experts commissioned by the government have drawn up a strategic report on how to better regulate traditional gold mining. Some of their suggestions include scrapping export duties and setting up a mining police force.

The New Guard
Zimbabwe, Senegal, Cameroon, DRC

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

ZimbabweScott MacMillan, a pioneer of onshore gas exploration.

SenegalAlioune Sall, Ousmane Sonko's champion in France.

CameroonLeonel Kungaba Fongoh takes over a divided SDF.

DRCMilain Fayulu, in his father's shadow.

Central Africa, DRC
EAC still looking for funding for regional force in eastern DR Congo

East African Community (EAC) member countries are looking for new contributors to a special fund set up to finance a regional force intended to pacify eastern DR Congo. The amounts raised so far have been relatively small.