[Foroyaa] Musa Drammeh, the Gambia’s Lands Minister, has called for the demining of the Southern border between Gambia and Senegal, as it is hampering their activities in the area.
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Why Rwanda, Ethiopia, Senegal and Liberia Are Ideal Birthplaces
[East African] Bill Gates, co-founder of tech giant Microsoft, philanthropist, and one of the world’s richest men scares some people, especially those on the extreme political right.
Read More »Fears Grow Over Gambia-Senegal Border Tensions
[The Point] A local news outlet – Emedia in Senegal has described it « quite worrying » the confrontations at the Gambia-Senegal border in recent times.
Read More »Shaping Peace Together in the Sahel
[allAfrica] The International Day of Peace, which is an annual special day, observed on 21 September around the world, has a distinct place in the Sahel. The United Nations established this special day in 1981 and in 2011, the UN General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the day as one …
Read More »Lamine Diack condamné à quatre ans de prison, dont deux ferme
L’ancien patron de l’athlétisme mondial Lamine Diack a été condamné mercredi à Paris à quatre ans de prison, dont deux ferme, pour son implication dans un réseau de corruption destiné à cacher des cas de dopage en Russie.
Read More »What’s The Story Behind French-Senegalese Film Cuties – Is #CancelNetflix Wrong?
[allAfrica] Cape Town — The controversial French film Mignonnes, known as Cuties in English, has caused quite a stir online. Many have criticized it for « sexualizing » young girls. But is it being misunderstood?
Read More »New Website By AI Expert Spotlights Africans in STEM
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The project, by the first Black female faculty member at Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, showcases Africans working in science, tech and engineering
Read More »Sénégal : qui, d’Abdoulaye Wade ou d’Idrissa Seck, peut prétendre au titre de chef de l’opposition ?
Au sein de l’opposition sénégalaise, c’est la question qui fâche. Faute de consensus, ses leaders préfèrent donc garder le silence sur cet épineux dossier.
Read More »Sénégal : 50 millions de dollars en renfort contre l’érosion côtière
La Banque mondiale approuve un financement d’urgence de 50 millions de dollars pour le relogement de 10 000 personnes menacées par la montée du niveau de la mer à Saint-Louis.
Read More »Senegalese Gendarme Arrested With Firearm, Suspected Cannabis
[The Point] Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) have arrested one Tafsir Ababacarr Diahateh; a Senegalese gendarme with a firearm and two bundles of suspected cannabis, The Point has been reliably informed.
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