Tag: Senegal
Moustapha Mbow, the “Parisian” who dreams of the Lions of Senegal
Paris FC, second in the French Ligue 2 championship, has a solid defender in its ranks: the 1.92m Senegalese rock, Moustapha Mbow. Part of the team and above all an…
stripped of his seat as mayor of Dakar, Barthélémy Dias contests the decision in court
The standoff continues between the mayor of Dakar and the Senegalese authorities. Dismissed from office by decision of the prefect on Friday, December 13 following a conviction for homicide, Barthélémy…
From Senegal to Limoges, the afro-jazz routes of Mangane
Senegalese by origin and Limouge by adoption, Mangane has just released, at the age of 60, his very first record Zoom Zemmatton the prestigious Laborie jazz label. An album of…
“I cry when I see the state of the people leaving the prison,” says a Syrian in Senegal
Since the announced fall of Bashar al-Assad, the thousands of Syrians exiled around the world have found hope of being able to return and reunite with their families. This is…
the Sangomar deposit turns out to be richer than expected
Good news for Senegal. Oil production from the Sangomar field exceeds expectations. It should be around 15 to 16 million barrels for its first six months of operation. The Sangomar…
Amadeus, ode to Senegal with the album “Taaru Senegal”
The young artist Amadeus is back with an album entitled Taaru Senegalan ode to his country. 4 mins Sitting on a comfortable sofa in a Dakar recording studio, Saliou Samb,…
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye meets his opponent Karim Wade in Qatar
On the sidelines of his official visit to Qatar on the occasion of the 22nd edition of the Doha Forum, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met his opponent Karim Wade…
farmers are worried, the State wants to be reassuring
Senegalese farmers are worried this year: 72 hours after the start of the peanut marketing campaign, producers expect enormous losses in terms of turnover. On the State side, we want…
The musical liberation of Baaba Maal
Happy to have rediscovered the thrills of his beginnings during the creation of his new album Beingthe Senegalese star Baaba Maal explains having created in complete freedom, guided by the…
80th anniversary commemorations
Senegal commemorates this Sunday, December 1, the 80th anniversary of one of the worst colonial crimes in its history. On December 1, 1944, the French army opened fire on its…