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Mauritania and Senegal have signed a number of deals on Tuesday ranging from security, transport, energy, mining to fishing. The agreements were signed during Senegalese President Macky Sall’s official visit to Nouakchott. The two countries’ heads of State Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Macky Sall reviewed the framework of their cooperation, with focus on […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday denounced corruption in Angola, second leg of his current African tour. In Angola, an oil-rich country whose people remain impoverished, Pompeo met with President Joao Lourenco, who is making strides against corruption, including actions against close relatives of the former leader. The oil-rich nation is ranked […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will begin an African tour on January 26, Ankara said in a statement. After a two-day visit to Algeria, Erdogan will travel to the Gambia and Senegal, where he will discuss economic cooperation and other bilateral issues with Gambian and Senegalese Presidents Adama Barrow and Macky Sall. Erdogan’s talks with […]
US hip-hop star Akon has finally signed the agreement for Akon City to be built in Senegal, the artist said in a tweet. In 2018, the 42-year-old singer has announced plans to build a “real-life Wakanda” — a reference to the fictional land of Wakanda in Marvel’s Black Panther –, on the back of his […]
The railway between Mali and Senegal will soon be operational, Senegalese President Macky Sall has announced in his new year address to the nation earlier this week. Mali has signed an agreement with China Railway Construction Corp to renovate a rail line linking its capital Bamako to the border with neighboring Senegal. The rail will […]
Senegal’s President Macky Sall lauded King Mohammed VI for his continental leadership and farsightedness describing him as a “champion of African unity.” Makky Sall, who is on a visit in Tangier to attend the Medays forum, said the Moroccan monarch is a “champion of inter-African cooperation” citing the King’s leading role in promoting the continent’s […]
MEDays forum awarded its grand prix to Senegalese President Macky Sall in recognition for his commitment to the development of his country and the consolidation of peace and stability in Africa. The distinction is awarded annually by Amadeus institute, one of the main think tanks in Morocco, which organizes the MEDays forum, to leaders who […]
In Senegal, Exim Bank of the United States has made a preliminary commitment worth $ 86 million for Senegal’s rural electrification projects. The preliminary commitment is the first that Exim Bank has approved under a recently signed memorandum of understanding with Senegal’s Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation. If the transaction reaches final board approval, […]
Senegalese President Macky Sall has pardoned the former mayor of Dakar, Khalifa Sall, who was jailed in 2018 on corruption charges. The former mayor was arrested in March 2017 on suspicion of embezzling 1.8 billion CFA francs ($3 million) in public funds. Last year, he was sentenced to five years in jail. Khalifa Sall said […]
The US oil and gas exploration company, Kosmos Energy has confirmed a large-scale gas find at its Yakaar-2 appraisal well, offshore Senegal. In a statement released this week, Kosmos said the Yakaar-2 appraisal well has encountered approximately 30 meters of net gas pay in a similar high-quality Cenomanian reservoir to the Yakaar-1 exploration well, continuing […]