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The Citizen (DAR ES SALAAM) – As Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Senegal, President Abdoulaye Wade signed a decree on 29 December 2011 announcing that 13 army colonels would be promoted to the rank of general. The promotions, recommended by Senegal’s current Army Chief of Staff General Abdoulaye Fall, are the first in 20 years and took effect on 1 January 2012. One of the new generals, (formerly Colonel) Ousmane Kane, was previously the military attaché to Washington, D.C.; his new station is unclear. Several others newly promoted are in their late sixties and will retire by the government-prescribed age of 69.
(Reliability: 40.56 High)
Analysis: While it is highly likely that President Wade signed the promotion degree to boost his image during an election year, it is also likely that the newly promoted generals will want to continue Senegal’s strong military ties to USAFRICOM in the next 12-24 months, due to the collaborative trainings already underway, the desire to strengthen their own personal reputations, and the importance of Senegal’s international image. It is also highly likely that now-General Ousmane Kane, the former military attaché to Washington, D.C., would be willing to represent and advocate USAFRICOM initiatives to the Senegalese military, given his experience with U.S. relations.
(Analytic Confidence: Medium)
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