Politics● Low15m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 7:07 AM
In Senegal, the return to favor of Souleymane Kandé, the new head of external intelligence
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jeune Afrique · Sub-Saharan Africa
Removed from Dakar by Ousmane Sonko in 2024, the army general was appointed head of the Directorate General of External Intelligence (DGRE) on September 12.
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