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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:41:35 GMT
South Africa Leads the Charge in Nations Transitioning to Renewable Energy Plans
[allAfrica] South Africa's journey towards decarbonisation via the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) has been described as one of the major achievements of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26....

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:42:58 GMT
Senegal Crowned Hollywoodbets Cosafa Beach Soccer Champions 2022
[Cosafa] African champions Senegal defeated Egypt 5-3 to win the HOLLYWOODBETS COSAFA Beach Soccer Championships in Durban on Saturday.

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:44:04 GMT
Senegal to Recruit 1000 Youth to Monitor Prices
[The Point] President Macky Sall on Monday instructed Prime Minister Amadou Ba to recruit 1000 Senegalese youth within three weeks to monitor businessmen including shop keepers who frequently increase prices of basic commodities and rent.

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:53:54 GMT
2022 World Cup - Ghana Win Nicaragua Friendly, Senegal Held By Iran
[CAF] Ghana were the only African side to win their final friendly on Tuesday before they name their provisional squad for the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar in November.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:21:39 GMT
Senegal's ASC Jaraaf Sign Wallidan's Edrissa Ceesay
[The Point] Association Sportive et Culturelle (ASC) Jaraaf have signed Edrissa Ceesay, Gambian central defender from Wallidan FC on a 2-year loan deal.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:20:12 GMT
Aminata Touré to Run for 2024 Senegal Presidency
[The Point] Aminata Touré has officially announced her candidacy for the 2024 Senegalese presidential election.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:19:38 GMT
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".

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 05:10:25 GMT
Lessons From Dakar - How Peer Learning and Capacity Strengthening of CSOs Impacts Africa's Development
[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 ...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:56:14 GMT
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 compl...

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:56:49 GMT
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.

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:23:38 GMT
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.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:03:01 GMT
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 othe...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:26:28 GMT
First PM Since 2019 to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis
[RFI] Senegal's new "combat" government will prioritise purchasing power and employment, President Macky Sall said at the weekend after he appointed a new Prime Minister.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 17:02:38 GMT
Nation Gets Its First Prime Minister Since 2019
[DW] Amadou Ba will be the new premier after Senegalese President Macky Sall decided to reestablish the position three years after abolishing the role.

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:00:18 GMT
2024 Presidential Poll Is Shaping Up As a Real Contest, With Voters in the Driver's Seat
[The Conversation Africa] In July 2022 Senegalese voters converged at polling stations to elect 165 members of parliament (MPs) to represent them in the National Assembly.

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:36:18 GMT
U-20 Surrender WAFU Trophy to Senegal
[The Point] The Gambia U-20 team on Sunday surrendered the 2022 WAFU Zone A U-20 football tournament trophy to Senegal U-20 team.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:06:27 GMT
Senegal and Gambia Qualify for Totalenergies U-20 AFCON
[CAF] The U-20 men's teams of Senegal and Gambia have reached the final of the WAFU A qualifiers to secure their slot to the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Egypt next year.

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:14:11 GMT
Senegambia Trade Agreements Focus On Trade and Transit
[The Point] It has been confirmed to this medium by the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade Mr. Lamin Dampha that The Gambia trade agreements with Senegal focused on trade and transit, saying the countries The Gambia signed trade agreements ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:37:53 GMT
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry's Travel to Nigeria and Senegal
[State Department] Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Abuja, Nigeria, September 12-13 and Dakar, Senegal, September 14-15, where he will engage in discussions with government counterparts and the private sector regarding...



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