Morocco, Nigeria, ECOWAS Sign Gas Pipeline Agreement
Morocco’s National Agency for Mines and Hydrocarbons (ONHYM), Nigeria’s National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) signed Thursday […]
Senegal
Senegal to pay Bolivia 304,000 euros for friendly match ahead of FIFA World Cup
Senegal’s national soccer team will spend around 304,000 euros to play Latin American team Bolivia for a friendly match ahead of the preparation for the […]
Macky Sall mediates between Bamako and Abidjan
He spent a few hours in Bamako before flying in the afternoon to N’Djamena: Macky Sall, President of Senegal and current President of the African […]
Senegalese daily Le Soleil back on newsstands after end of strike
The state-owned daily Le Soleil, one of Senegal’s leading newspapers, was back on the newsstands on Wednesday after employees resumed work after going on strike […]
Senegal’s agreement with Casamance rebels, an important step towards definitive peace
The signing of a peace agreement between the Senegalese state and rebels in Casamance is “an important step” towards ending the nearly 40-year conflict in […]
Senegal: President’s camp loses absolute majority in Parliament
The presidential camp has lost its absolute majority in the National Assembly in Senegal’s July 31 legislative elections, but is still leading by a very […]
Qatari fund backed by QIA acquire hotel in Kenya for $39m
Kasada Hospitality fund, an independent Qatari investment platform dedicated to hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired Nairobi-based Crowne Plaza Hotel for nearly $39 million with […]
Senegal’s Sadio Mané voted African Golden Ball
Sadio Mané, 30, beat his former Liverpool partner Mohamed Salah of Egypt and his compatriot Edouard Mendy, the Chelsea goalkeeper. Bayern Munich’s Senegalese striker Sadio […]
The director of Air Senegal International has been sacked
The director general of the airline Air Senegal Ibrahima Kane has been dismissed, after several recriminations from passengers in recent weeks about the quality of […]
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 […]