Africa Senegal The Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, one of the largest in West Africa with more than 90.000 students, has reopened after months of closure due to political unrest
Africa Senegal The 65th Senegal Independence Day was honored yesterday across the country with a grand parade themed "Toward Technological and Industrial Sovereignty of Defense and Security Forces"; this national holiday commemorates the struggle for freedom
Africa Senegal The first bone marrow transplant ever performed in Senegal was carried out by a team of Senegalese doctors from the Dalal Jamm hospital in Guediawaye, Dakar; the patient is well after the first month of convalescence
Africa Senegal 3.000 employees in the parastatal sector and public administration have been laid off due to the country's economic crisis and years of mismanagement of government funds
Africa Senegal A key peace agreement has been reached between Senegal and the Movement of the Democratic Forces of Casamance MFDC, ending one of Africa's longest-running conflicts