Azali Assoumani elected the new president of the African Union
On Saturday, 18th of February, Macky Sall handed the power over African Union to Azali Assoumani, the president of Comoros. The latter...
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Burkina, Mali and Guinea call for the lifting of ECOWAS and AU sanctions
On February 9, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso held a meeting in Ouagadougou. The gathering ended with...
Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visit to Mali ended on Tuesday, 7 February. During his stay, the head of the Russian diplomacy was...
Burkina Faso ousts French soldiers
Several hundred people gathered on Friday, January 20, in Ouagadougou to demand the departure of the French ambassador to Burkina Faso,...
Africa: Eight presidential elections in prospect in 2023
The upcoming year will bring about eight critical presidential elections. These will include: • Nigeria in February, • Sierra Leone in...
62nd ECOWAS summit
The ECOWAS Heads of State held a summit yesterday in Abuja. The discussion entailed the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina...
Failed coup in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelago renowned for its stability, experienced a coup attempt on the night of Thursday to Friday,...
EU pledges over €1 billion to help Africa combat climate change
The European Union (EU) will pay more than one billion euros to help Africa adapt to climate change, announced the Vice-President of the...
DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador for M23 support
The Supreme Defense Council decided on the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador to the DRC. This decision follows Rwanda's proven support...
ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine
The current president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, began an official visit to Russia...
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Africa: Investment flows to Africa hit a record $83 billion in 2021
In 2021, foreign direct investment (FDI) to African countries reached a record high of $83 billion, according to the latest World...
May 23, 20221 min read
Germany wants to buy African gas
On Sunday, the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, said his country wants to work with Senegal to develop gas fields off the coast of...
May 11, 20221 min read
Senegal grants financial aid to more than 500,000 poor households
On May 10, the Senegalese President Macky Sall launched a program of financial allocations for more than 500,000 poor households to help...
May 3, 20221 min read
Senegal: the army strikes at traffickers' bases
The National Army seized several tons of cannabis from recently conquered rebel bases along the border strip with Gambia. "The operations...
May 2, 20222 min read
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits Senegal
Antonio Guterres arrived in Dakar on Saturday evening for an African tour. As the first stop, he was paid a visit to Senegal and was...
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Senegal: in 100 days, the Regional Express Trains carried 5M passengers and brought 3B CFA
The Minister of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Disenclavement of Senegal, Mansour Faye, boasted of having transported 5 million...
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Senegal: report on the country's economy confirms bright perspectives
In a report published on April 20, The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) published a summary of the economic...
Apr 14, 20221 min read
The World Bank grants $495 million to Senegal for financing four projects
The World Bank (WB) provided Senegal with $495 million for four projects, announced the monetary institution. The signing of the...
Apr 12, 20222 min read
Senegal: Christian youth distributes meals to Muslims
In Dakar, the capital of Senegal, Young Christians distributed water, dates, sandwiches and coffee to motorists and pedestrians crossing...
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Senegal condemns the "racist and degrading" treatment inflicted on one of its nationals in Italy
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad (MAESE) condemned a "racist, inhuman and degrading treatment inflicted on one of its...
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Senegal is undergoing an infrastructural boom
The amount of investments done in and by Senegal puts the country on the podium of the fastest growing economies in the region. The...
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Macky Sall protects the Senegalese with officially set food prices
On February 24, the day after Russian invasion on Ukraine, President Macky Sall took the decision to lower the prices of basic...
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Macky Sall - the Leader
Chérif Macky Sall – President of Senegal (since 2012), African Union (since 2022), statesman and peace advocate. Having begun his...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Senegal: The President urges to battle for food sovereignty
The Senegalese President has called for an individual and collective effort and resilience in winning the battle for food sovereignty as...
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Macky Sall inaugurates the opening of a new bridge in Senegal
President Macky Sall, accompanied by the Chinese ambassador to Dakar, Xiao Han, inaugurated the Foundiougne Toll Bridge on Saturday. The...
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