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Tag: Dakar
Guinea and Senegal engulfed in civil unrest, leaving scores dead, injured
Pro-democracy activists in Guinea have announced more peaceful demonstrations against the military government to go ahead as planned on Thursday (11 May), while protesters in ... Read More
Senegal’s president ready to dialogue amid high political tensions
Senegalese President Macky Sall has said he was open to dialogue in the interest of "peace and national cohesion" amid high political tensions in one ... Read More
Mayor of Senegalese town of Thiès unveils plans to run for 2024 presidential elections
Babacar Diop, Mayor of the Senegalese town of Thiès announced Sunday he will be a candidate for 2024 presidential elections for which incumbent Macky Sall ... Read More
Sahel emergency: the world’s most neglected and conflict-ridden region
Africa’s volatile Sahel region risks becoming a forgotten crisis because of the many competing emergencies around the world, a senior United Nations official has warned. ... Read More
Macky Sall blames climate change for torrential rains
Senegalese President Macky Sall Saturday chalked the torrential rains that fell on capital Dakar and the entire country on climate change, Sene News reports. “The ... Read More
Senegal: court bars opposition leaders from presidential vote
Two leading opposition figures have been barred from running in presidential elections next month, the Constitutional Council said on Monday. Karim Wade, the son of ... Read More
Mo Salah crowned African Player of the Year (again)!
Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has again been named the Confederation of African Football’s Player of the Year. The Egypt international was crowned during a ... Read More
Mauritania: Dakar bans for second time Biram Dah Abeid-led conference on human rights abuses, racism
Mauritanian activist Biram Dah Abeid Wednesday was forced to abort conference on human rights abuses and racism in his country after receiving instructions from Senegalese ... Read More
Morocco Takes Lead in 2017 Africa Capacity Report
The 2017 Africa Capacity Report showed that Morocco ranks in the first position at the continental level in terms of economic capacity building. The report, ... Read More
Mauritania’s President Irked by Poor Reception, Recalls Envoy to Banjul
The Mauritanian President, who has been reportedly angered by the poor consideration shown by Gambian President during his participation in Gambia’s celebration of its 52nd ... Read More