Senegal: Opposition leaders Sonko, Malick Gakou and Dias arrested then released
Three staunch opponents of Senegal’s government, Ousmane Sonko, Malick Gakou and Barthélémy Dias, were arrested Wednesday in Dakar during a disturbance on the way to […]
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Former Senegalese president Wade ready to welcome Alpha Conde in his villa in Dakar
One month after the coup in Guinea and while the overthrown president Alpha Conde is still being held in an undisclosed location, former Senegalese president […]
Senegal: The mediator of the Republic Alioune Badara Cissé died
The political class is in mourning after the death of the Ombudsman of the Republic, Alioune Badara Cissé. He died on Saturday 28 August in […]
Former Chadian President Hissène Habré to be buried today in Dakar
Former Chadian President Hissène Habré, who died in Senegal where he was detained for crimes against humanity, will be buried on Thursday in Dakar, his […]
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: 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, […]