Tag: Senegal
Thiaroye Massacre: Six African Riflemen Recognized as “Died for France” – “A Historic Step Forward”
Six African riflemen, including four Senegalese, one Ivorian and one soldier from Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), have just been officially recognized as having “died for France.” All were executed…
APR party denounces arbitrary arrest of its members and demands their release
In Senegal, the former ruling party Alliance for the Republic (APR) is protesting the arrests of some of its members, following the arrest of Amath Suzanne Camara. The opponent was…
“It was my dream”, Senegalese swimmer Oumy Diop enjoyed her first Games
No miracle for Oumy Diop in the 100m butterfly at the 2024 Olympics. The swimmer was eliminated in the heats in Paris on Saturday, July 27 at the Arena La…
Louvre hosts summit on ‘sport and sustainable development’
Nearly 50 heads of state and government are expected at the Louvre in Paris this Thursday. Before a dinner, a prelude to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on…
The collective of victims of the regime of President Macky Sall seizes a UN body
In Senegal, families of those who lost their lives or were unjustly imprisoned during opposition protests over the past three years continue to demand justice. Gathered in “ the collective…
Inmates have started a lifelong strike to denounce their prison conditions
In Senegal, prisoners at the Liberté 6 Penal Camp in Dakar began a hunger strike on Friday, July 19. They are demanding a visit from the Minister of Justice and…
The standoff continues between the executive and Parliament over the modification of the internal regulations
In Senegal, is the functioning of the National Assembly seized up? After the request on Saturday by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to the President of the National Assembly to modify…
“It’s okay, it’s okay, world!” Africa and Haiti are invited to the Avignon Festival
From July 16 to 21, at 11 a.m. (Paris time), festival-goers and Internet users are invited to listen to a text by an African or Haitian author every morning. Under…
falling birth rate and increasing professional careers for women
Senegal is growing in population, but its birth rate is falling. These are the conclusions of the latest census by the National Agency for Statistics and Demography published this week.…
Mixed results for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s 100 days in power
It is time for the first assessment for Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye who is completing his first 100 days in power. The former opponent who was sworn in on…