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Senegal

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:17:23 GMT
Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start
[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:10:43 GMT
UNFPA book launch on FassE project triggers interest for replication of Demographic Dividend initiative in urban settings
[UNFPA in WCA] Dakar, Senegal -- 14 April 2021: On Monday 12 April 2021, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched a book entitled "Harnessing the demographic dividend for emergence: Case of the commune of Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane." The ...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:22:17 GMT
French-Senegal Based Tour Operator Yearns for Senegambia Tourist Passport
[The Point] In a quest to attract more tourists at Stones Circle in The Gambia and Senegal, the president of L'Aventure Culturelle et Sportive S.A.S (ACS), a French-Senegalese based tour operator has called on government of The Gambia through the Min...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:21:56 GMT
GBA in Senegal for Youth Camp, Competition
[The Point] The Gambia Badminton Association is currently in Thies, Senegal for Badminton Youth Training Camp and mini competition. Two other Zone 2 member countries will join The Gambia for the youth camp and competition.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:54:49 GMT
Trial Judge of Ousmane Sonko Passes Away
[The Point] Senegalese judge, Samba Sall, who was assigned to try opposition leader Ousman Sonko in his alleged rape case against Ajie Sarr died on Thursday in Dakar Hospital Principal after a short illness. He was buried Friday in his native village...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:19:26 GMT
Gambia-Senegal Signs Agreement On Transit Trade Facilitation
[The Point] The Gambia and Senegal Reach Significant Bilateral Agreement on Transit Trade Facilitation

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:24:42 GMT
UNFPA to launch book modeling implementation of Demographic Dividend in a popular urban setting
[UNFPA in WCA] Dakar, Senegal -- 10 April 2021: The Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Mr. Mabingue and the Mayor of the commune of Fass-Gueule-Tapée-Colobane, Mr. Ousmane Ndoye will launch a book entitled "Capture of t...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:38:35 GMT
Drawing The Line On Malaria
[allAfrica] A recent survey conducted by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and Gallup International shows that African youth are determined to end malaria. Conducted across six countries - Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Afric...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 05:33:05 GMT
Rwandans in Senegal Commemorate Genocide Against the Tutsi
[New Times] Rwandans and friends of Rwanda in Senegal on Wednesday, April 7, gathered to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that claimed more than one million lives in 100 days.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:53:31 GMT
Dakar - Morocco's Benhammou Receives Cispaix Award
[MAP] Dakar -- The Africa Center for Strategic Intelligence (CISPaix), an organization based in Dakar, awarded its prize "The Best of Peace and Security-BPS 2020" to Mohammed Benhammou, president of the Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies and presi...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:53:26 GMT
Senegalese Consulate Opening in Dakhla, Confirms Support for Moroccan Sahara - News Agency
[MAP] Dakar -- The opening of the Senegalese Consulate General in Dakhla, a city located in southern Morocco, confirms Dakar's support for the Morocanness of Sahara, Senegalese News Agency (APS) reported on Tuesday, quoting a Consular official in Mor...

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 16:37:13 GMT
How Western Mali Could Become a Gold Mine for Terrorists
[ISS] On 9 April 2020, al-Qaeda-affiliated groups operating in the Sahel attacked a security and customs post on the Bamako-Kayes road in Mali's western Kayes region. Four months later, on 5 August, groups attacked another post located on the Nioro-K...

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:45:51 GMT
Beach Soccer - Mozambique Faces Comoros With Eyes On Senegal 2021
[CAF] After winning 7-5 against Comoros in Moroni, in the 1st leg of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2021 qualifications, Mozambique began its preparation for the second leg this weekend, 10 April in Maputo.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:41:50 GMT
Senegal National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send congratulations to the people of Senegal on the occasion of your Independence Day.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:40:40 GMT
Gambia, Senegal Committed to Implement Policy On Fisheries Resources
[Foroyaa] The Gambia and Senegal have shown commitment to regulate and implement a policy that will enable the citizenry to benefit on the fisheries resources that both countries shared.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:53:22 GMT
Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Agriculture in Africa
[Africa Renewal] Fatoumata Thiam (from Senegal) talks about her groundbreaking research on the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, with broader implications for Africa's ambitions to embrace the 4th industrial revolution (4...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:11:13 GMT
Leaders Celebrate Centenary of Longtime Unesco Head Professor Amadou Mahtar Mbow
[allAfrica] Dakar -- Africa's heads-of-state are joining prominent members of Africa's intelligentsia to mark the 100th birthday of Professor Amadou Mahtar Mbow by chronicling his contributions as the first black African to head Unesco and many other...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:21:48 GMT
Senegal's Political Turbulence Reveals a Justice System in Crisis
[ISS] On 3 March, Ousmane Sonko, one of Senegal's main opposition leaders, was arrested and imprisoned for 'disturbing public order' and 'participating in an unauthorised march.' Sonko, who had been charged with rape, was on his way to answer a court...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:24:51 GMT
'Case Must Proceed,' Says Woman Allegedly Raped By Opposition Leader Sonko
[RFI] In an interview broadcast on Senegalese television on Wednesday, Adji Sarr, the woman who has accused opposition leader Ousmane Sonko of rape, said that the case must proceed in court.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:46:20 GMT
KARMOL LNGT Africa to Begin Journey to Senegal
[The Point] KARMOL's first Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) was delivered on 15th March at Sembcorp Marine in Singapore and will begin sea trials off Singapore today ahead of its deployment to Senegal in the coming weeks.



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