Gambia-Senegal Borders Remain Closed
The Senegal-Gambia borders remained closed despite a meeting in Dakar between foreign Ministers of both countries, local media reported. Gambian foreign minister Neneh McDouall-Geye and […]
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Nouakchott Slams UN Report on Human Rights & Extreme Poverty
Mauritanian authorities have lambasted the UN Report on Human Rights and Extreme Poverty in the country saying it is “baseless and partial.” State-run commission on […]
Angélique Kidjo, African Youth Activist Wins AI Award
World-renowned musician Angélique Kidjo has been declared winner of Amnesty International’s prestigious Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2016 for her active role in advocating for […]
Two Gitmo Prisoners to Resettle in Senegal
The US military announced on Monday that two detainees held for years without charge at the Guantanamo Bay prison will be transferred to Senegal for […]
A Sunday of Elections in Several African Countries
Five African countries, namely Benin, Cape Verde, Congo, Niger, and Senegal witnessed crucial presidential or parliamentary elections on Sunday, and a referendum on presidential term […]
Five West-African Countries Blacklisted for US Soldiers
US defense officials on Wednesday restricted US service members’ travel to five West African countries, days after al-Qaida gunmen killed 19 people at a beachside […]
Senegal: Macky Sall to continue 7-year term
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Tuesday announced the holding on March 20 of a referendum on reducing presidential term limits from 7 to 5 years […]
Senegal: Prosecutor Requests Life Sentence for Hissene Habré
Prosecutors in the trial of former Chadian President Hissene Habré in Dakar, on Thursday, asked for a life sentence for the former leader. Habré, who […]
Senegal resumes trial of Chad’s Habre
The trial of former Chadian leader Hissène Habré resumed on Monday in Dakar, Senegal’s Capital, and the prosecution is expected to conclude its argument on […]
Senegal: Police interrogates 900 suspected terrorists
Authorities in Senegal interrogated more than 900 people last weekend as part of increased efforts to prevent attacks by Islamist militants, the country’s police revealed […]