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Tag: Senegal
Europe rushes to Africa for natural gas in bid to find alternative to Russia
A new liquefied natural gas project near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines may only be 80% complete, but the prospect of a new energy supplier has ... Read More
Ukraine’s foreign minister pledges to boost grain exports to Africa
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has promised that his country will do all it can to send more grain to Africa, as many countries on ... Read More
Western countries should lift sanctions against Zimbabwe — African Union
The African Union (AU) reiterated its push for the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom to lift all sanctions against Zimbabwe at the United ... Read More
Leaders condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine at UN, pledging billions to fight AIDS, malaria and TB
At the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from Qatar, Senegal and Turkey called for immediate peace talks between Moscow and Kiev to end Russia’s invasion ... Read More
Namibia’s dilemma: green energy champion or oil-producing nation
Namibia’s first 'green hydrogen' power plant — and also first one being built in Africa — which is expected to begin producing electricity in 2024, ... Read More
Senegal: Macky Sall appoints Amadou Ba new Premier
Senegalese President Macky Sall named Amadou Ba as the country’s new Prime Minister, a position abolished in 2019. A statement on state-run national television RTS ... Read More
Environmental conference in Senegal calls for pan-African response to plastic waste crisis
Environmental disasters, food insecurity and the issue of plastic pollution and the burning of waste — these are the main topics discussed by the more ... 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 vows to preserve democracy as presidential elections near
Senegalese President Macky Sall has pledged not to transgress democracy amid heated debate about a possibility of a third term in office. “I've never answered ... Read More
Google’s Black Founders Fund to empower female entrepreneurs in Africa
Unlike in 2021, this year, Google is funding an equal number of men and women-founded startups through its Black Founders Fund, which embodies the tech ... Read More