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[East African] Senegal and the European Commission are in a partnership to build a vaccine manufacturing plant whose initial focus will be to produce the Covid-19 vaccine for Africa.

Reportées depuis 2019, les élections locales sénégalaises sont fixées au 31 janvier 2022. Avec un défi de taille pour la majorité présidentielle : gagner la mairie de Dakar, qui lui échappe depuis l’accession au pouvoir de Macky Sall. Retouches au code électoral, choix de têtes de listes charismatiques, alliances… La ville entre en …

[Namibian] Goalkeeper Veli Mothwa proved the shoot-out hero as South Africa claimed a fifth Cosafa Cup title with a 5-4 victory on penalties against Senegal following a 0-0 draw in the 2021 final in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday.

[allAfrica] The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), considers pollution as one of three threats our planet is facing, along with the climate crisis and the loss of nature. Among all sources of pollution and waste, plastic occupies the very top.

Le président de l’Assemblée nationale se dit prêt à céder les rênes de son parti, l’AFP. Quant à son alliance avec Macky Sall, elle reste assurée jusqu’à 2024, au moins.

[allAfrica] As the recorded number of infections in Africa edges towards the six million mark, it has become clear that Covid-19 is not only a public health challenge. Apart from the devastating economic impact of lockdowns and related regulations, the pandemic is undermining the well-being of democracy in Africa.

[Cosafa] Mozambique and Senegal secured their place in the semifinals of the 2021 COSAFA Cup in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, with Eswatini joining already qualified South Africa to make up the final four in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Les autorités restent silencieuses sur d’éventuelles nouvelles restrictions sanitaires alors que les Sénégalais s’apprêtent à voyager en masse pour célébrer la Tabaski la semaine prochaine.

[The Point] Senegal will embark on the local production of Covid-19 vaccines for not only the country but also for Africa.

[Egypt Online] Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea has conveyed a message from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall about the depth of historic and strategic relations between the two countries and Egypt’s keenness on developing joint cooperation.