Senegal: Air traffic controllers’ strike at new Dakar airport
Traffic at Senegal’s new airport has been disrupted by an air traffic controllers’ strike on Thursday, local media reported. Several flights have been cancelled; others […]
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CAF grants $2.5m to Africa’s 2018 World Cup teams
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will give $500,000 to each of the five African countries who will be representing the continent at the next […]
Mauritius tops 2017 Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance
Mauritius remains the top ranking country in overall governance in Africa, Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) revealed this week. According to latest governance […]
Peace and Security top agenda of 4th Dakar International Forum
The 4th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa has kicked off on Monday in Senegal as the continent moves to assure its […]
Four African countries to join Fisheries Transparency Initiative
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that Mauritania, Senegal, Seychelles and Guinea have applied to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), to promote more […]
Senegal adopts $6.7 billion finance bill for 2018
The Senegalese government has adopted the Finance Bill for 2018 with a budget of 3,709.10 billion CFA francs ($6.7 billion), about 10.4% increase compared to […]
Senegal: National revenue records a surplus of 560 billion CFA
Senegal’s economy has recorded a revenue surplus of over 560 billion CFA, data from the West African nation’s office of economic planning, policies and finance […]
Ex-Senegal president Abdoulaye Wade resigns as MP
The 91-year-old former president of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade, whose Coalition was defeated by President Macky Sall’s Party in July legislative election, resigned from the National […]
Senegal: New Cabinet Lineup Revealed
Senegalese Prime Minister, Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne, on Thursday formed a new cabinet, 24 hours after his reappointment by President Macky Sall. Speculation has been […]
Morocco, Senegal, others send relief aid to flood-hit Sierra Leone
About 5,000 persons displaced in the deadly mudslides and floods that hit Sierra Leone on August 14 will be given temporary shelter in 48 hours, […]