Tag: Senegal
the extractive industry, oil and gas, boosts growth
Senegal has just published its growth figures for the 3rd quarter of 2024… And they are very good. Its GDP increased by +8.9% compared to the previous quarter, +11.5% even…
feminist associations ask the government to clarify its policy
In Senegal, feminist associations planned to meet this Tuesday, December 31 in Dakar to organize a naked sit-in. The participants would have undressed. But local authorities banned the gathering. The…
Ngannou, Reug Reug, du Plessis… 2024, a good year for Africa
Francis Ngannou went through the worst to make his return to the cage, “Reug Reug” surprise champion, Dricus du Plessis continues to make Africa shine in the UFC… 2024 was…
a complaint filed against the minister who described the riflemen as “traitors”
A complaint was filed Thursday, December 26 by the African Federation of Descendants of Senegalese Tirailleurs against Cheikh Oumar Diagne, minister and advisor to the Presidency of the Republic, after…
rejected, Barthélémy Dias definitively loses his seat as deputy
Barthélémy Dias was unable to count on the Senegalese Constitutional Council to try to recover his seat as deputy for Dakar. Removed from the National Assembly at the beginning of…
After the departure of Chad and Senegal, what remains of French forces in Africa?
The rearticulation of the French military presence in Africa is accelerating at the end of the year. Two countries, Chad and Senegal, have chosen to end the defense agreements that…
CHAN 2025 Qualifiers – Senegal enters the game
8 new matches on the program for the 2nd and final “first leg” round of the CHAN 2025 qualifiers. Senegal, defending champion, must obtain their place at the expense of…
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…