Senegal
Burkina Faso may mirror wider Sahelian vulnerabilities
As COVID-19 cases grow in Burkina Faso, fears are growing for the wider region
Burkina FasoAfrican states will struggle to convince on COVID-19
Four Sub-Saharan African states now have confirmed COVID-19 cases
South AfricaMauritania and Senegal aim to look beyond fishing spat
The Senegalese president has been in Nouakchott, where several bilateral agreements were signed, including on fisheries
MauritaniaAfrican oil and gas exploration will look southwards
A potential recovery of activity is tilted towards Southern Africa as key producers hasten reform efforts
West AfricaMerkel’s Africa efforts will continue to fall short
Various structural challenges are holding back Germany private investment in Africa
GermanyNew ECOWAS force may sideline G5 Sahel
ECOWAS is developing a new strategy to stop jihadist violence in the Sahel from spreading
West AfricaReform of West African currency is some way off
Although there is domestic opposition to the colonial holdover currency, an overhaul appears remote
West AfricaSenegal’s Sall will ride out gas scandal furore
Accusations of nepotism and graft are unlikely to derail the recently re-elected president
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