Africa Senegal Senegalese took to the streets to protest against the possible extension of President Macky Sall's term of office beyond 2 April, the date for the handover of power, after the Constitutional Council rejected a law to postpone the presidential elections
Africa Senegal Clashes occurred in Dakar between security forces and demonstrators protesting the unprecedented postponement of the presidential elections, announced by Head of State Macky Sall, originally scheduled for 25 February
Africa Senegal A recently concluded seminar in Dakar addressed the possibility of defining a strategy for better management of labour and remittances from the diaspora to African countries in an initiative of the UN Economic Commission for Africa
Africa Senegal First Sub-Saharan Africa's all-electric rapid transit bus network was launched in the capital Dakar; the 18.3-kilometre Dakar Brt project with 23 bus stops and three transfer hubs was realised by China Road and Bridge Corporation
Africa Senegal Karim Wade, former minister and son of former Head of State Abdoulaye Wade, Senegalese opposition leader in exile, said he had filed papers to participate in February's presidential elections
Africa Senegal A regional health emergency centre in capital Dakar has been inaugurated by Government and WHO 'to further strengthen the capacity of the African region to respond quickly and effectively to health crises and save lives'
Africa Senegal To reduce prison crowding, Dakar has launched a pilot project to reduce the prison population by releasing hundreds of inmates under electronic supervision
Africa Senegal American multinational soft drinks company Coca-Cola, through its local bottling partner, Industries de Boissons du Senegal, opened a new bottling plant in Diamniadio bringing 500 direct and 2500 indirect jobs
Africa Senegal The hunger strike of political opponent Ousmane Sonko, who was in a very worrying state of health, has come to an end; Sonko asked to avoid responding to provocations and to concentrate on the essentials
Africa Senegal President Macky Sall ordered emergency security, economic, financial and social measures to stop the growing number of migrants leaving the country in small boats bound for Europe
Africa Senegal The public prosecutor claims to have been informed by central commissioner of Kaolack that a corpse of an alleged homosexual boy had been exhumed and set on fire opening an investigation for "extremely serious acts of barbarism concerning the authorities"
Africa Senegal Assets of former President Leopold Sedar Senghor were purchased in France for a total value of 160 million CFA francs (€244.000) in a takeover deal between the State of Senegal and Solene Laine, an auctioneer associated with the auction house
Africa Senegal The Senegalese space programme, led by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, plans to launch the first Gaïdesat 1 satellite, under construction at the Space Centre of the University of Montpellier, France, in early 2024