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Senegal’s agreement with Casamance rebels, an important step towards definitive peace

August 8, 2022 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

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

August 5, 2022 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

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

July 28, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

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

July 25, 2022 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

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

July 14, 2022 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

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

June 30, 2022 Geraldine Boechat 0

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 […]

Senegal: At least two dead in pre-election tensions

June 20, 2022 Geraldine Boechat 0

Unrest has been reported in other parts of the capital, as well as in Ziguinchor, in Casamance. Clashes between youths and police killed two people […]

Senegal: The main leaders of the coalition “Yewi askan wi” dismissed from the legislative

June 6, 2022 Geraldine Boechat 0

A decision of the Constitutional Council on the evening of Friday, June 3, dismissed Ousmane Sonko and others. The latter were asking for the cancellation […]