Tag: Dakar
The Dakar Court festival and the fragile cinematographic ecosystem in Senegal
Short films are said to be the infancy of cinematographic art, the obligatory step to learning one’s craft before moving on to the long format. However, it is not necessarily…
In Dakar, Senegalese university teachers demonstrate for the resumption of classes
The main union of Senegalese university teachers (SAES) organized a demonstration on the Dakar university campus to demand the immediate resumption of face-to-face classes. Since the month of June and…
The mayor of Dakar visits the Seine-Saint-Denis Olympic Aquatic Center
It is a friendship visit between two elected officials: Barthélémy Dias, the mayor of Dakar, and Stéphane Troussel, the president of the Seine-Saint-Denis department, have one thing in common: sport.…
Senegal: in Dakar, the growing phenomenon of urban sports
A new urban culture square was inaugurated at the beginning of October by the mayor of Dakar, Barthélémy Dias, in the popular district of HLM-Patte d’oie, in the commune of…
Senegal: the NGO Enda Third World celebrates its 50th anniversary in Dakar and looks forward to its next challenges
In Senegal, Enda Tiers Monde, an NGO founded in 1972, organized a hiking trip in Dakar, the city where it was born, on November 12, 2023. The opportunity for this…
Senegal: near Dakar, the drama of illegal emigration does not dissuade candidates from leaving
The drama of illegal emigration and its macabre almost daily counts continues in Senegal. Since September, the figures have been dizzying: with more than 32,000 people from the country landing…
the return of students to Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar postponed again
In Senegal, the return of students to the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar has once again been postponed. For the moment, courses for the year 2022-2023 are continuing remotely…
Senegal displays its expectations in the space domain with the AU-EU International Forum organized in Dakar
From October 24 to 26, 2023, Dakar will host the first edition of the African Union-European Union (AU-EU) International Forum on Space Dialogue. The opportunity for Senegal to display its…
“The university should not be closed for political reasons”, for a Ucad student in Dakar
In Dakar, the management of the Ucad university campus in Dakar has decided to postpone the reopening of the campus until early January 2024. For students, this new postponement of…
the next Dakar marathon is actively being prepared
The next edition of the Eiffage Dakar marathon will take place next November. The Senegalese capital will once again be the theater of sport and culture. 2 mins After 2016,…