Africa Senegal Rolling Stone magazine has ranked Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour among the 200 'best singers of all time' in 69th position
Africa Senegal In the past eight years, ten solar photovoltaic plants and one wind power plant have been connected to the national grid, a remarkable leap forward in renewables
Africa Senegal 1.300 spectators are expected at the first screening in Dakar of the film 'Tirailleurs', already presented last May at the Cannes Film Festival and starring French-Senegalese actor Omar Sy
Africa Senegal The organisation Amnesty international has criticised the Senegalese authorities, calling on them to fulfil their obligations and take action to put an end to violations of the rights of some Talibé children, students in Koranic schools
Africa Senegal The country expects to welcome 3 million tourists in 2023; the tourism sector in Senegal showed a growth rate of 3,2% in 2021 - 836.784 tourists compared to 454.450 in 2020
Africa Senegal Judicial authorities launched the electronic bracelet programme for inmates to decongest the country's crowded prisons
Africa Senegal At African Union Conference 'Positive Masculinity in Leadership to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls', President Sall strongly advocated an end to violence against women and children, calling on various segments of society to take action
Africa Senegal The news of an agreement between Ministry of Environment and a controversial Niger arms dealer - trafficker, according to some voices - for $77 million for purchase of military equipment is causing controversy
Africa Senegal 8th edition of Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa on the theme 'Africa Facing Exogenous Shocks: The Challenges of Stability and Sovereignty' has begun, with heads of state, leaders of international and non-governmental institutions
Africa Senegal Senegalese footballer Sadio Mané won the first edition of the Socrates Trophy, an award presented during the Ballon d'Or ceremony, at which the Senegalese national team striker came second, behind France's Karim Benzema
Africa Senegal President Macky Sall asked his new Minister of Justice to 'adopt amnesty measures' that could secure the release of two well-known opposition figures, who were excluded from the political game after legal proceedings
Africa Senegal The president appointed the first premier since 2019: Amadou Ba, former foreign minister, has been named as premier by presidential decree
Africa Senegal Activists and health authorities are organising campaigns to warn of the lasting damage caused to children who start smoking; according to some estimates, some children start smoking as early as 7 years old