Tag: Senegal

Avoiding ‘resource curse’: why Africans benefit little from big oil and gas finds

February 15, 2024

Senegal joins other African countries like Nigeria or Namibia that have struggled to manage their oil and gas resources discovered in recent years for the ... Read More

Senegal’s growing unrest after Sall’s ‘constitutional coup’ can further destabilize West Africa

February 13, 2024

There have now been three fatalities amid protests in Senegal over the postponement of the presidential election until December, which has been condemned by the ... Read More

Dakar to host 6th International Congress on Marine Protected Areas in 2027

January 27, 2024

Dakar, the capital of Senegal, will host in February 2027 the International Congress on Marine Protected Areas (Impac6), for the first ever in the history ... Read More

Managem to increase revenue thanks to gold, copper projects – CEO

January 22, 2024

Morocco’s largest mining company Managem plans to increase its revenue by 50% from 9 billion dirhams currently, as it plans to increase gold and copper ... Read More

Decentralization: Morocco, Senegal ink partnership agreement

January 16, 2024

The Moroccan Association of Local Council Presidents (AMPCC) and the Association of Mayors of Senegal (AMS) signed a cooperation and partnership protocol in Dakar, meant ... Read More

Macky Sall kick-starts two-day visit to Mauritania to bolster ties

January 11, 2024

Senegal’s leader Macky Sall embarked this Thursday on a two-day visit to neighboring Mauritania in view of strengthening ties between the two countries sharing several ... Read More

CAF appoints four African legends ambassadors to promote African football

January 9, 2024

la Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), the football governing body of the African continent, unveiled Monday January 8 the first names that include Egyptian Ahmed ... Read More

Mauritania delivers 500 fishing permits to Senegal in line with fishing agreement

January 9, 2024

Senegal Monday handed to Guet Ndar fishermen from Saint Louis 500 fishing permits granted by Mauritania as part of the fishing agreement between the two ... Read More

U.S. singles out Senegal for legal action for helping illegal migrants at borders with Mexico

January 3, 2024

Troy A. Miller, a senior official of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has finger-pointed Senegal for housing “Pseudo-legitimate” travel agencies that allegedly propose illegal ... Read More

Senegal’s 2024 election: 79 candidates, including jailed Sonko, file to run for presidency

December 31, 2023

A total of 79 individuals, including the jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, are reported to have filed their candidacy for the February 2024 presidential election ... Read More