Reactions after the death of former Chadian president Hissène Habré
The former Chadian dictator died on Tuesday 24 April in Dakar. He was hospitalized following a contamination with Covid-19. He was serving a life sentence […]
Senegal
Senegal: Macky Sall salutes the performance of the twins who graduated at 13 years old
Their father fought to get them to skip grades in school, and two Senegalese twins achieved notoriety in their country by passing their high school […]
Tension between Chadian transitional government and African Union Commission over appointment of Ibrahima Fall
Ibrahima Fall had been on the run in Addis Ababa for several days. His proposals for dates for a contact visit had been courteously rejected […]
Maram Kaire becomes the first Senegalese named after an asteroid
The asteroid numbered (35462) 1998 DW23, discovered on February 27, 1998, will be named after the Senegalese astronomer Maram Kairé. The star is part of […]
Morocco: ‘African Lion 2021’ Drill to be Conducted on June 7
Following the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the joint Moroccan-US exercise “African […]
West Africa: Report warns of “devastating consequences” of fishmeal and fish oil trade
In West Africa, Greenpeace and Changing Markets denounce the large European companies that manufacture fishmeal and fish oil, in a report published on June 1, […]
The former boss of international athletics, Lamine Diack, returns to Senegal
Convicted by the French justice last September in a vast case of corruption against the backdrop of doping of Russian athletes, he arrived yesterday evening […]
Senegal: The Court of Justice of ECOWAS orders the end of the electoral sponsorship system
This system requires candidates for various elections to collect the sponsorship of 1% of the electorate to run. During the 2019 presidential election, only five […]
Senegalese youth presented their grievances at a presidential Council
How to improve employment and integration of young people in Senegal? This was the question discussed all day on Thursday 22 April during a presidential […]
Senegal: government announces commission of inquiry after protests
An “independent and impartial” commission of inquiry will be set up after the protests that rocked Senegal early March. The government made the announcement on […]