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Mon, 23 May 2022 06:24:01 GMT
African Union President Says He Will Visit Moscow and Kyiv in Coming Weeks
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Dakar/Senegal -- Senegalese President Macky Sall said he would visit Moscow and Kyiv in the coming weeks in his capacity as chairman of the African Union, which he said wanted to see de-escalation in Ukraine and peace through d...

Wed, 18 May 2022 10:42:01 GMT
Guterres in Senegal - 'Triple Crisis' in Africa Aggravated By War in Ukraine
[Africa Renewal] The war in Ukraine is aggravating a "triple food, energy and financial crisis," across Africa, according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Thu, 19 May 2022 04:52:44 GMT
Senegal Broadcasters Sen TV and ZIK FM Suspended 72 Hours Over Alleged Breach of Ethics
[CPJ] On March 31, 2022, Senegal's official broadcast media regulator, the National Council for Audiovisual Regulation (known by its French acronym, CNRA), announced a 72-hour suspension of all programing by local broadcasters ZIK FM and Sen TV for "...

Wed, 18 May 2022 13:36:41 GMT
Scorpions to Arrive in Senegal On May 31st Ahead of AFCON Qualifiers
[The Point] The Gambia senior national football team; the Scorpions will arrive in Senegal on 31st May 2022 ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opening match against South Sudan on 4th June 2022 at Stade Late Dior.

Wed, 18 May 2022 13:36:37 GMT
Six Wounded As Senegalese Forces Reportedly Fire Drone in Gambia
[The Point] Six people from Foni Jiking in the Foni Bintang District have been reportedly wounded after Senegalese Forces were alleged to have fired a military drone in The Gambia, The Point has been reliably informed

Tue, 17 May 2022 04:31:38 GMT
How Senegal Is Decolonising Its Heritage and Re-Imagining an African Future
[The Conversation Africa] On the morning of 5 September 2017, the inhabitants of Saint-Louis, a regional capital on Senegal's northwest coast, woke to a strange scene. The statue of Louis Faidherbe that had formed the focal point of the Square Faidhe...

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:35:50 GMT
African Faith Leader Urges Global Covid-19 Summit to 'Make Bold Commitments'
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- An African religious leader has urged a global coronavirus summit to give low- and middle-income countries more control over the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments.

Sat, 14 May 2022 14:03:13 GMT
Africa Roundtable Unites With European Allies
[DW] Decision makers from politics, business and civil society have gathered in Berlin to discuss new ways for Europe and Africa to cooperate on issues from the COVID pandemic to the war in Ukraine.

Thu, 12 May 2022 18:10:53 GMT
Maintaining Pandemic Response Momentum, Prioritising Preparedness - 2nd Covid-⁠19 Co-Host Statement
[White House] Washington, DC -- On May 12, under the leadership of the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal, global leaders from across the world's economies, civil society, and the private sector gathered for the 2nd Global COVID-1...

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:00:17 GMT
Rudy Gomis, a Masterful Collaborator Who Kept the Diversity of Senegalese Music Alive
[The Conversation Africa] The world has lost one of the great pioneers of the post-independence movement of modern popular music in Senegal. After a long illness, Rudolphe "Rudy" Clément Gomis - co-founder of the famous Orchestra Baobab, bandleader,...

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:40:43 GMT
IOM, Gambia Red Cross Society Distribute Non-Food Items to Communities Affected By Casamance Conflict
[The Point] Banjul -- On 10 May, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) completed the distribution of critical non-food items to over 1,700 people affected by armed conflict in Senegal's Casamance R...

Thu, 12 May 2022 10:26:04 GMT
Senegal elected Chair of ECA's COM2022 Bureau
[UNECA] Dakar, 11 May 2022 (ECA) -- Senegal has been elected to head the Bureau of the 54th session of the Economic Commission for Africa's Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (CoM2022). The election took pl...

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:24:44 GMT
Second COVID-⁠19 Summit to Convene Virtually on May 12
[White House] Washington, DC -- The United States as first COVID Summit Chair, Belize, as CARICOM Chair; Germany, holding the G7 Presidency; Indonesia, holding the G20 Presidency; and Senegal as African Union Chair, will co-host the second Global COV...

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:25:19 GMT
World Leaders Urged to Make Firm Commitments at Second Global COVID-19 Summit
[WHO] Geneva -- This week, world leaders will gather to consider crucial next steps in the global COVID-19 response. We applaud the co-hosts of the Second Global COVID-19 Summit -- the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia and Senegal -- for brin...

Fri, 06 May 2022 10:16:15 GMT
Beach Soccer - Senegal Star Raoul Mendy Conquers UAE
[CAF] Senegal beach soccer striker Raoul Mendy has taken his incredible exploits beyond the African continent after recently winning the United Arab Emirates Beach Soccer Championship title.

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:36:33 GMT
FIFA Hands One-Match Stadium Bans to Senegal and Nigeria
[The Point] The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has ordered African champions Senegal and Nigeria to play one match behind closed doors after crowd disorder during last month's 2022 World Cup playoffs.

Wed, 04 May 2022 13:45:24 GMT
Barrow Optimistic About Peace in Casamance
[The Point] "As good neighbours with the Republic of Senegal, I am constantly in touch with my brother, President Macky Sall, to ensure that peace prevails in the region.

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:58:34 GMT
Different Faces of Press Freedom in Africa
[RSF] A release prepared by Reporters sans Frontières to accompany its annual World Press Freedom Index for 2022:

Mon, 02 May 2022 08:31:58 GMT
Zimbabweans in Senegal Celebrate Independence
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Senegal, James Maridadi, led his compatriots based in the West African country in celebrating Harare's 42nd Independence anniversary.

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:55:49 GMT
'Triple Crisis' in Africa Aggravated By War in Ukraine - Guterres
[UN News] The war in Ukraine is aggravating a "triple food, energy and financial crisis," across Africa, according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:01:20 GMT
NDMA Boss Says Casamance Conflict Has Displaced Over 13k People
[The Point] The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) Executive Director Sanna Dahaba, in an interview with this medium has revealed that over 13,184 people have been displaced since the Senegalese Forces launched attacks on the Movement of Demo...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:51:40 GMT
Gambia, Liberia and G/Bissau Eye to Play AFCON Qualifier Matches in Senegal
[The Point] The Gambia, Liberia and Guinea Bissau are eyeing to play their home matches of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Abdoulaye Wadda Stadium in Senegal.



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