Tag: Senegal
In Senegal, the opposition and executive camps continue to blame each other
A new extraordinary session opened on Thursday at the National Assembly at the request of the President. Four bills and a general policy statement are on the agenda of this…
“I want a gold medal for the country and for all disabled people around the world”
If children met Paralympic athletes, what questions would come to mind? This is the idea of our special series “Children’s World” broadcast on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic…
Senegal: The tone continues to rise between the executive and the legislature
In Senegal, the political standoff between the opposition and the government is getting tougher. Faced with the threat of a motion of censure filed by the camp of the former…
Senegal implements its project for access to water for all and announces measures
In Senegal, the authorities continue to launch projects to obtain changes in many sectors. One of the latest, this week, concerns access for all inhabitants of the country to drinking…
Senegal: Constitutional revision rejected by the Law Commission
In Senegal, a bill revising the Constitution was rejected this Saturday, August 31, by the Law Commission. This revision requested by the Senegalese Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye aimed…
Senegal: Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko participates in a mobilization of support for the Palestinians
In Senegal, a new day of mobilization in support of Palestine at the foot of the great mosque of Dakar at the call of civil society. Among the participants, the…
Senegal: Government suspends gold panning along the Falémé River
In Senegal, the government has put a stop to mining activity along the Falémé. A presidential decree, published on Tuesday, August 28, suspends gold panning for three years within a…
Migrations: after Mauritania, the Spanish Prime Minister continues his tour in Gambia and Senegal
Spain and Mauritania have announced a strengthening of their cooperation to combat smugglers of illegal migrants to Europe and promote legal migration, during a tour of West Africa by the…
Senegal: creation of a broad opposition coalition, with Macky Sall’s APR and Idrissa Seck’s Rewmi
Senegal has just seen the creation of a new coalition, called the “bloc of liberals and democrats” (BLD) – Takku (“to unite” in Wolof). Composed of 40 parties, including those…
Magal Festival in Senegal: Pilgrims crowd into buses to reach Touba
The Magal 2024 takes place on Friday, August 23 in the Senegalese holy city of Touba, which expects some 5 million faithful from the Mouride community. As every year, getting…