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[UNFPA in WCA] Dakar, Senegal — 9 August 2019: The official visit of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem was marked by her participation in the « 25 Hours of Dakar », organized by AfriYAN, the African network of youth and adolescents in population and development with the presence of delegates from …

[Vanguard] The Federal Government, Wednesday, disclosed that it was building power transmission line to link up some countries in the West African sub-region.

L’activiste sénégalais a été libéré le 16 août après un mois de détention préventive pour  » fausse alerte au terrorisme « . En liberté provisoire, ce militant anti-impérialiste, qui réclame la transparence dans la gestion des ressources pétrolières et gazières au Sénégal, n’en a pas encore terminé avec la justice pour …

[New Times] Rwandans in Senegal were on Friday joined by diplomats and friends of Rwanda at the African Renaissance Museum to mark the 25th anniversary of the country’s liberation.

[Premium Times] The Nigeria women national basketball team, D’Tigress, have successfully defended the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title they won two years ago.

Le président Macky Sall a annoncé samedi soir la mort de l’ancien directeur-général de l’Organisation des Nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) de 1994 à fin 2011. L’homme politique et diplomate sénégalais est décédé à l’âge de 81 ans.

[The Conversation Africa] The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament is the most important sporting event on the continent. It attracts media attention, sponsors and draws significant global viewership. Organised every two years, it is also considered one of the most difficult to win based on a large qualification pool.

[Innovation in Africa] Marieme Diop is in a really interesting position. As one of the people behind Orange Digital Ventures she has a really good view of the big three African investment countries. But coming from Senegal, she’s been a moving force behind setting up Dakar Network Angels to address …

[Capital FM] Nairobi -The national women’s basketball team currently in Dakar, Senegal for the FIBA Afrobasket has now asked the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) and the government to release funds that were meant to cater for their allowances.

Toujours en exil au Qatar, le fils de l’ancien président sénégalais Abdoulaye Wade va occuper un poste clé au sein du Parti démocratique sénégalais (PDS, opposition) dirigé par son père, qui a écarté Oumar Sarr de la direction du parti.