Tag: Dakar
Dakar offers its good offices in the case of Bamako’s accusations against Paris
While the United Nations has still not responded to Mali, which has requested a meeting of the Security Council, Senegal is placing itself as a mediator between the president of…
Floods in Senegal: one death in Dakar
In Senegal, heavy floods shook the country on Friday August 5, killing one person in Dakar. With more than 126 millimeters of rain falling in the capital, the national relief…
Senegalese fishermen arrested in Guinea: a minister sent by Dakar must go to Conakry
According to the Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “more than 300 fishermen” left “without authorization” in Guinean waters. The Dakar authorities were informed on May 26, 2022. They claim to…
In Senegal, the “Global Mercy”, the largest civilian hospital ship in the world, inaugurated in Dakar
It was inaugurated on Monday May 30 by Senegalese President Macky Sall and his counterparts from Guinea-Bissau and the Comoros. The boat of the Christian NGO Mercy Ships will provide…
With “Supreme Remains”, Dorcy Rugamba upsets the Dakar Biennale
He calls it a ” performative plastic work “. The Rwandan Dorcy Rugamba staged “Supreme Remains” at the International Biennial of Contemporary African Art in Dakar. Halfway between the exhibition…
In Dakar, African art also makes its market
The 14th edition of the Dakar Biennale is one of the major events in Africa in the field of visual arts. From May 19 to June 21, 2022, 59 artists…
the opposition coalition in Dakar risks not being able to present its candidates
The Yewwi Askan Wi list, a coalition created around Ousmane Sonko and Khalifa Sall, risks being challenged for non-respect of parity. The mayor of Dakar, Barthélémy Dias, denounced a ”…
In Senegal, the great Blanchot mosque in Dakar has reopened after four years of work
The last Friday of Ramadan, April 29, was marked by the completion of the rehabilitation of the Grand Blanchot Mosque, in the heart of downtown Dakar. Historical mosque of the…
in Dakar, a round table of Russian-Senegalese businessmen
In Senegal, a “round table of Russian-Senegalese businessmen” was held in Dakar on Thursday 31 March. The President of Tatarstan, Republic of the Russian Federation, made the trip. An economic…
Dakar protests to Ukraine for its recruitment of volunteers in Senegal
The Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is protesting after a call by the Ukrainian Embassy for ” volunteers “wanting to help” fight against Russian aggression – according to the words…