After winning the presidential election in a whirlwind campaign, opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s chosen candidate, president-elect Faye, has made renegotiating contracts with oil companies a priority. But how does he intend to go about it?
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Soon to be sworn in as Senegal’s fifth president following his victory over Amadou Ba, anti-system candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye promised a, including the renegotiation of oil and gas contracts with foreign operators. The process of turning promises into action is likely to be a delicate one for the youngest president in the country’s history, aged 44, whose victory is due to be confirmed by the publication of provisional results by Friday.Can Germany’s Siemens save Nigeria from its 60-year electricity disaster?
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