By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
Senegal’s interior and public security minister received the commander of AFRICOM, the US military command for Africa, on a working visit. The two sides reaffirmed the Senegal-US partnership on security and defence, according to Dakaractu.
AFRICOM commander General Dagvin R. M. Anderson offered Bamako US support against JNIM and ISGS on 10 November, on the sidelines of the BAMEX 2026 defence exhibition. He stressed respect for Mali’s sovereignty, as Bamako maintains close military ties with Moscow, according to the Malian Press Agency.
🇲🇱 Mali · Source: Bénin Web TV ·
Cameroon’s minister delegate for external relations Felix Mbayu received Du Xiaohui, director of African Affairs at China’s foreign ministry, in Yaoundé on Tuesday to assess bilateral cooperation. The two sides discussed implementation of the global strategic partnership sealed at the 2024 FOCAC summit, according to Actu Cameroun.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: Actu Cameroun ·
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Lô on Monday 9 November 2026 received Salman Ahmed, president for public policy and advocacy at the Gates Foundation. The talks covered health, the fight against infectious diseases and the eradication of poverty, according to Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Senegal’s Minister of the Interior, Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé, visited Tébène 2, in the Louga region, on Monday to see families bereaved by the Lompoul shipwreck, which left 39 dead. According to the authorities, the visit is intended to express national solidarity with the residents of a village hit by irregular migration.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Mali Actu ·
Diomaye Faye presents Senegal energy and health projects to Rothschild and VinciOn the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met Rothschild & Co and Vinci executives on Wednesday to examine projects in energy, health and airport infrastructure. He presented reforms aimed at securing investment under Vision Senegal 2050, according to a presidential statement.
EFCC investigates 60 billion naira in AsabaThe EFCC is investigating alleged transactions worth more than 60 billion naira involving the management of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Asaba, Nigeria. A Federal High Court order in Asaba on 13 November 2025 had instructed authorities to investigate and prosecute those concerned, according to Leadership.The week in Africa
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