European Investment Bank part-finances road connecting Guinea-Bissau and Senegal
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Guinea-Bissau have signed an agreement that will finance part of the road linking Safim, in the east of the […]
Dakar
Senegal: Macky Sall unveils second public university in Dakar
Senegal’s President Macky Sall inaugurated Thursday the second public university in capital Dakar named after Amadou Makhtar Mbow, first African Director General of UNESCO. The […]
First cases of the virulent Marburg virus confirmed in Ghana
Ghana is on high alert after two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, a haemorrhagic fever almost as deadly as Ebola, were discovered in early […]
Senegal: Authorities ban planned demonstration in Dakar
The Senegalese authorities have banned an anti-government demonstration planned for Wednesday in Dakar, risking further anger from the opposition in a climate of growing pre-election […]
Senegal: Opposition leader Déthié Fall sentenced to six-month suspended prison
A Dakar court on Tuesday gave a six-month suspended prison sentence to an opposition MP for defying a ban on demonstrations and acquitted another MP […]
Senegal: At least two dead in pre-election tensions
Unrest has been reported in other parts of the capital, as well as in Ziguinchor, in Casamance. Clashes between youths and police killed two people […]
The world’s largest civilian hospital ship to train 260 health professionals in Dakar
The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, made its African debut in the port of Dakar, where it will stay for four weeks […]
Justice postpones risky decision against the mayor of Dakar
A Dakar court under heavy police protection on Wednesday postponed by four months its highly sensitive decision against the mayor of Dakar, on appeal for […]
Senegalese police arrested 3 suspected of violating Mali embargo
Senegalese police announced on Saturday that they had arrested and placed in custody two Malians and a Senegalese who were violating the West African states’ […]
Kerosene shortage at Dakar airport
Dakar airport has been hit by a shortage of kerosene due to “unfavourable international conditions” and its operator is calling on airlines landing there to […]