[Nigeria Health Watch] At the Café De Rome Hotel, 350 meters from the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Senegal, academics, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from across Africa congregated at the Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA) conference. Throughout the two-day conference, they discussed how their work impacts …
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Sénégal : quand Mimi Touré rompt avec Macky Sall
Lors d’une conférence de presse, ce 25 septembre, l’ancienne Première ministre a claqué la porte de l’Alliance pour la République. Et tourné le dos à son mentor, le chef de l’État.
Read More »Two Decades After the Joola Tragedy, Senegal Recalls the Wound That Won’t Heal
[RFI] Twenty years ago today, the coastal ferry Joola capsized off the coast of Senegal, drowning nearly 2,000 passengers. The Senegalese town where half of the dead lived will on Monday hold commemorations for a « wound that never heals ».
Read More »High-Level Panel On Security, Development in Sahel Launched
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster international engagement and map out responses to the region’s complex challenges.
Read More »Senegal, Morocco Win Friendlies – Brazil Continue Dominance Over Ghana
[CAF] The African sides playing at the 2022 World Cup had mixed fortunes in their warm-up matches during this week’s international break as they geared up for November’s tournament in Qatar.
Read More »Air Traffic Controllers Strike Disrupts Flights in West Africa
[RFI] Flights in and out of airports in a number of countries in West and Central Africa have ground to a halt after air traffic controllers defied a ban and launched a « wildcat strike » on Friday to demand better working conditions.
Read More »Sénégal : 20 ans après le naufrage, les victimes du Joola poursuivent le combat
Le naufrage du Joola reste l’une des plus grandes catastrophes maritimes civiles : 1 863 morts et disparus selon un bilan officiel, plus de 2 000 selon les associations de victimes, qui continuent de se battre contre l’oubli.
Read More »Sénégal : ce qu’il faut savoir sur Doudou Ka, nouvelle figure du gouvernement d’Amadou Ba
Panafricaniste, patriote engagé dans le développement de son pays, proche de longue date de Macky Sall… Le nouveau ministre des Transports aériens s’est confié à Jeune Afrique en exclusivité.
Read More »RDC, Sénégal, Maroc : Mike Bloomberg étend son plan climat en Afrique
Le milliardaire américain et ancien maire de New York veut aider onze pays africains à accélérer leur sortie du charbon, « ennemi n°1 dans la lutte contre le changement climatique », et à développer d’autres sources d’énergie.
Read More »Landmark Lawsuit Filed Against Senegal Fish Meal Factory #AfricaClimateCrisis
[VOA] Dakar, Senegal — A Senegalese fisherman’s collective is suing the owners of a fish meal factory, which they say has polluted their village and destroyed their livelihoods. The lawsuit is the first of its kind and could set a precedent for other communities fighting against fish factories.
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