Senegal
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 05:31:48 GMTRwandans in Senegal Celebrate Umuganura With Children With Disabilities
[New Times] The Rwandan community living in Senegal, on Saturday, August 28, celebrated umuganura, the national and cultural harvest day by visiting children with disabilities in the West African country.
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:23:40 GMTSenegalese Military Chief Pays Courtesy Call On CDS Drammeh
[Foroyaa] The Senegalese Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Cheikh Wade on Thursday 26 August 2021 paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Gambia Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Yakubu A Drammeh at the Defence Headquarter...
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:39:51 GMTSenegal Book Historical Semi-Final Spot in Beach Soccer World Cup
[CAF] Reigning African champions, the Lions from Senegal ousted Brazil last Thursday to clinch a historic semi-final ticket in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021(TM).
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:15:50 GMTUganda Confront Senegal
[Monitor] In 2015, the national men's basketball team, Silverbacks, took a seat at the table of men in African basketball by appearing at the Fiba Afrobasket Championship in Tunisia.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:21:53 GMTChadian War Criminal and Former President Hissène Habré Dies in Senegal
[RFI] The Chadian former president Hissène Habré has died at the age of 79 in Senegal, where he was serving a life sentence for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Senegalese media report that the former leader died after contracting Covid-19.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:25:12 GMTPresident Cyril Ramaphosa Participates in G20 Compact With Africa Meeting in Germany, 26-27 Aug
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Germany, on Wednesday, 25 August 2021, to attend a G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) meeting in Berlin on 26 and 27 August.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:34:09 GMTKenya Morans Fall to Senegal in Friendly Tie
[Nation] Kigali -- Kenya Morans lost to Senegal 74-67 in international friendly match at Green Hills school arena in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday ahead of the 2021 Fiba Afrobasket championships.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:24:03 GMTTogo - Duarte's List to Face Senegal and Namibia
[CAF] Appointed last May, Paulo Duarte has finally signed his contract as Togo's Head coach. As soon as he was presented, he also issued his first list of players to face Senegal and Namibia in the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (TM).
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:39:42 GMTAfrica's First Youth Games Bring Hope for Continent's First Olympics
[VOA] For decades, African athletes have traveled all over the world to take part in the Olympic Games. At the recent Tokyo Games, they took home gold, silver and bronze medals. And yet Africa has never hosted the Games, and some people are asking wh...
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:08:59 GMTWarriors Date Lions of Teranga
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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:19:16 GMTNew Heads of National Security and National Guard Appointed
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied, on Wednesday, decided to appoint Sami Hichri as Director General of National Security and Chokri Riahi as Commander of the National Guard.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:27:36 GMTWarriors Draw Senegal in Afcon Group B
[New Zimbabwe] The Warriors will face West African giants Senegal, Guinea, and Southern African rivals Malawi in Group B of next year's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Cameroon following the draw conducted in Yaounde on Tuesday evening.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:12:34 GMTCAF Announces 2021 Afcon Draw Procedure
[Nyasa Times] Reigning African champions Algeria, as well as Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco and hosts Cameroun have been named top seeds for Tuesday's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:12:05 GMTSenegal Must Play a Key Role in Accountability for Rights Violations in Gambia
[The Point] In December 2016, Yahya Jammeh refused to hand over to elected President Adama Barrow. A political tension erupted and an estimated 76,000 people fled The Gambia and sought shelter in Senegal as ECOWAS military mission intervened to force...
Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:36:08 GMTBasketball - Rwanda Faces Senegal in First Warm-Up Game
[New Times] The national basketball team kicks off its warm-up games with against Senegal on Wednesday at the Dakar Arena.
Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:45:20 GMTImproving Women's Access to Contraception Can Help Them Tackle Climate Impacts
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Providing sexual and reproductive health services can free women to support their families when they most need to, as climate impacts make life more uncertain
Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:51:29 GMTRwandans Living in Senegal Get New Leaders
[New Times] The Association of Rwandans Living in Senegal on Monday, August 9 elected a new executive committee that will be headed by Jovith Ndahinyuka and deputized by Antoinette Habinshuti.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:18:25 GMTAfro Basket 2021 - National Team Off to Senegal for Friendly Matches
[New Times] The national basketball team departed for Dakar on Saturday night to play friendly matches ahead against Senegal and Guinea from August 10-14 at the Dakar Arena.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:01:41 GMTSenegalese Bassirou Gaye Hailed for Mobile Hospital
[The Point] Relying as always on his deep love for Senegal, and on his modest contribution when it emerged, Monsieur Bassirou Gaye was able to identify a level 2 Campaign Mobile Hospital, made up of modules (Traige, care and resuscitation, surgery, h...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:03:43 GMTGovt Seeks Closer Ties With Senegal, Other West African Countries On Power Generation
[This Day] The Minister of State for Power, Dr. Goddy Jedy Agba, has called for effective collaboration between Nigeria and Senegal as well as other Western African countries on power generation.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:48:14 GMTHospitals Full As Senegal Registers More New Covid-19 Cases
[The Point] Senegalese Ministry of Health yesterday reported 518 positive cases of covid-19 with 18 deaths. The government has announced that all sporting events be stopped till further notice. At the moment, there is no space in the hospitals for co...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:39:39 GMTCovid-19 Highlights Problem With Importing Medicine From West
[African Arguments] As chronicled in Pharmacy in Senegal, Dr N'deye Toutane Ngom, the pharmacist-owner of Pharmacie Pasteur, pondered what Senegal would do if France embargoed pharmaceutical exports. Until several years ago, drugs from France and oth...