Senegal

West Africa’s New Cocaine Highway: Europe’s Venezuelan Moment?

Last week, the French Navy seized nearly six tonnes of cocaine off West Africa's coast. Another routine bust? Hardly.

France Out, Africa In: Senegal, ECOWAS, and Sahel Integration

As French troops pack up their bases in Dakar, could Senegal hold the key to healing West Africa's fractured regional order?

Debt Trap: High Growth with Strings Attached

Senegal's IMF crisis deepens after audit reveals hidden debt, just as new oil wealth promises economic transformation.

Senegal’s GDP Jumps 8.9% in Q3, 2024

Energy output and decisive governance powered Senegal's economic growth in the third quarter of 2024. As we enter Q1 of 2025, the IMF forecasts a natural slowdown in growth although succcessful diversification efforts, balanced by GCC investment, is forecast to shore up growth by 2026.

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