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Senegal

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:14:25 GMT
Dealing With the Trauma of Displacement in the Gambia
[UN News] Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in parts of Senegal occupied by separatists. The UN is providing psychological support for many of those ...

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:31:10 GMT
Gambia, Senegal Ranked By HRW Among Countries Protecting Pregnant Girls, Adolescents' Right to Education
[The Point] Human Rights Watch, global rights body with offices in various countries across the world, has ranked The Gambia among countries protecting pregnant girls' and adolescents' right to education and learning.

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:17:40 GMT
Burst of River Banks Renders Farmers Dissatisfied
[The Point] The overflow of River Gambia has made scores of farmers unhappy in Senegal, according to reports monitored by The Point.

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:32:49 GMT
Senegal Win WAFU Zone 'A' U15 Boys Tournament
[CAF] Senegal's U15 men's team won the Union of West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone A tournament in Liberia on Sunday after topping the table.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:39:14 GMT
Why 2022 Election Results Herald a Big Political Shift
[The Conversation Africa] Senegalese voters went to the polls in July 2022, continuing a tradition of robust multiparty competition in the country. It is one of a handful of African countries that have never experienced a military coup.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:46:06 GMT
Ending Covid-19 Pandemic – and Preventing Worse Ones - Demands Equity, Innovation, Investment
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Sharing technology and supporting innovation is not just about equity. It´s also the best way to stop pandemics

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:16:55 GMT
Blaise Diagne International Airport Is Senegalese
[The Point] "Blaise Diagne International Airport is fully sold in 2022," this is the revelation of Doudou Ka, in a note consulted by Bés bi, who underlines that "it is our Airport at 100%".

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:59:11 GMT
Macky Sall's Chances for 2024
[The Point] The configuration of the National Assembly, resulting from the elections, is unprecedented in Senegal. The country is going to be governed with a relative majority of 82 representatives for Benno Bokk Yaakaar (Bby), 56 representatives for...

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:30:41 GMT
2022 Beach Soccer AFCON - Title Holders Senegal and Other Giants Qualify
[CAF] Holders Senegal and two other semi-finalists from the previous edition of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations have qualified for this year's tournament.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:51:25 GMT
Sen. Snowe Warns Against Third Term in Senegal
[FrontPageAfrica] Abuja -- Liberia head of delegation to the ECOWAS parliament Sen. Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has said people should be circumspect in their speculations that H. E. President Macky Sall of Senegal might seek a third term with his party h...

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 13:46:59 GMT
The Long, Slow Death of Mobile Competition
[Balancing Act] London -- Several decades ago competition was introduced to the new African mobile markets. Competition was supposed to deliver three things: cheaper prices, better service and innovation. Several decades later Russell Southwood looks...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:37:29 GMT
Separatists Sign Peace Deal With Govt
[VOA] Dakar, Senegal -- Some rebels involved in one of Africa's longest-running separatist conflicts have agreed to lay down their arms.



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