Senegal Govt Promises To Shed Light On Political Deaths
THE Senegalese government said Saturday it will investigate dozens of deaths resulting from political violence between 2021 and 2024, despite an amnesty rushed.
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Senegal Holds Snap Election As President Faye Eyes Majority To Push Reforms
POLLS have opened in Senegal’s parliamentary elections as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye aims for a resounding majority to see through the promises of.
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Senegal, Zimbabwe Lead As African Nations Race To Put Satellites In Space
ONE by one, the satellites – each of them encrusted with a hodge-podge of solar panels and other gizmos – detached from their.
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Former Senegalese Minister, Lat Diop Jailed For Embezzlement
A MINISTER in Senegal’s former government has been jailed on charges of extortion, embezzlement and money laundering during his previous role as head.
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Senegal Prime Minister Vows ‘Corruption’ Probe Into Former Government
SENEGAL’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Thursday vowed investigations into what he termed “widespread corruption” under the previous administration, accusing it of having.
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Boat With 30 Decomposing Bodies Found Off Senegal Coast
AT least 30 decomposing bodies have been found on a boat off the coast of Senegal, military authorities say. The navy was informed.
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Anguish As Dozens Die In Senegal Shipwreck Headed To Europe
AT least 26 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal’s coast. Authorities say more than 100 people were on.
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Senegal President, Faye Calls For ‘Renewed Dialogue’ With National Press
SENEGAL President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Wednesday called for “appropriate recovery measures” for the national press, following sweeping strikes by the media industry.
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Senegal Newspapers Go Dark Amid Press Freedom Warnings
SENGALESE commuters hoping to browse the news on their way to work were left disappointed on Tuesday – most national newspapers refused to.
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Senegal Customs Seize Cocaine Shipment Worth Over $48m
SENEGALESE customs said in a statement Thursday that they had intercepted more than 360 kilogrammes of cocaine worth $48.3 million in the southeast.
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Senegal’s President Urges Dialogue With Sahel Military Juntas
SENEGALESE President and West Africa’s ECOWAS “facilitator” Bassirou Diomaye Faye called Monday for dialogue and peaceful reconciliation with three countries that recently split.
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Guinea-Bissau Part Closes Senegal Border Over Clashes
THE President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo told AFP Wednesday that he ordered the partial closure of its border with Senegal after deadly.
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Senegal’s New Govt Cuts Prices Of Essential Commodities
SENEGAL’s new government on Thursday unveiled measures to reduce the price of rice, oil, bread, and other basic items to address cost-of-living concerns.
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Senegal Starts Oil Production As President Faye Promises Benefits
SENEGAL’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said profits from the sale of oil and gas will be “well managed” as the West African.
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Prime Minister, Sonko Irked By ‘Lasting’ Stay Of French Troops In Senegal
SENEGAL’s prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on Thursday in a wide-ranging.
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Tinubu Hosts Africa’s Youngest President In State House
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has welcomed President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal to the State House, Abuja. The President was flanked by senior members.
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Boeing 737 Skids Off Runway In Senegal, Over A Dozen Injured
A BOEIING 737-300 aircraft has skidded off a runway in Senegal, injuring at least 10 people, four of them seriously. The incident occurred.
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Senegal’s Youngest President, Bassirou Faye Names ‘Breakaway’ Government
SENEGAL’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a “breakaway” government on Friday, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide.
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Senegal President Faye Names Opposition Figurehead Sonko As Prime Minister
LEFT-WING pan-Africanist Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday became Senegal’s youngest president, pledging systemic change after years of deadly turmoil and announcing his mentor,.
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Bassirou Faye Sworn In As Senegal’s Youngest President
BASSIROU Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge.