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France’s decision to withdraw its ambassador and military forces from Niger, the West’s last key ally in the central Sahel region, amid a wave anti-French sentiment, are yet another blow to Paris’s influence in its former African colonies, laying bare Europe’s weakening influence in the continent, analysts and diplomats say. President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement on […]
Senegal has secured a €76-million credit facility from Lome-based West African Development Bank (French acronym BOAD) for the implementation of two development projects. The bank okayed the loan during its 137th extraordinary summit that took place on September 20 in Cote d’Ivoire. The first project, valued at €23 million, concerns the construction and exploitation of […]
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has appointed on September 14 Cheikh Issa Sall, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Municipal Development Agency as the new head of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations after firing the Chief of the financial institution Mame Boye Diao, few moments after the latter unveiled his plans to run for next year’s presidential […]
Senegal’s President Macky Sall fired Tuesday September 12 the head of la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, few hours after the latter unveiled plans to run for February 2024 presidential elections. A decree signed by the Senegalese leader, seen by State-run news agency APS, announced the removal of El Hadji Mamadou Diao, better known as […]
Aly Ngouille Ndiaye, Senegal’s Agriculture Minister has tendered in his resignation from the government and pulled out from ruling party “Alliance pour la République (APR)” few days after President Macky Sall designated incumbent Prime Minister Amadou Ba as candidate for February 2024 presidential elections for the APR and the ruling coalition Benno Bokk Yaakaar. N. […]
A Senegalese patrol boat stopped the journey of 118 irregular migrants off the country’s coast earlier this week, as European countries are stepping up efforts to intercept migrants long before they get near their own shorelines, and Senegal, which restricts migration by boat, is part of the effort. The detention of the 118 would-be migrants […]
Somalia has become the latest nation in Africa whose government has ordered a ban on TikTok, citing the urgent need to curb the spread of indecent images and extremist propaganda. For years, governments around the world, including in Africa, have assailed social media for their role in spreading disinformation, inciting violence, and provoking uprisings. Authorities […]
A BRICS currency replacing U.S dollar is a ‘ridiculous’ idea, says the top economist who named the group — especially in light of the fact that China and India are not able to even agree on BRICS membership expansion that will shape the organization’s future. The BRICS group has revealed its internal divisions, with India […]
Senegalese authorities have detained Juan Branco, a French lawyer and adviser to opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, on charges of call for uprising and dissemination of false information. Branco has been subject to an arrest warrant issued by Senegal but he challenged the warrant, showing up at a press conference in capital Dakar on July 30, […]
Senegalese authorities on Wednesday August 2 blocked access to social media app TikTok over “heinous and subversive” messages following the arrest of political leader Ousman Sonko on Monday. The ban on TikTok came days after the government suspended access to mobile phone data to prevent the circulation of subversive messages which could undermine public disorder. […]