More than 39,000 deaths counted in Turkey and Syria after the earthquakes (provisional report)

Dakar, Feb 15 (APS) – At least 39,106 deaths have been counted more than a week following the earthquake that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria, according to official counts relayed by several media . In the southern localities of Turkey hit by the earthquake, 35,118 people have so far lost their lives. Some 3,688 … Read more

Traffic on the Moustapha Malick Gaye bridge closed to pedestrians until February 16

Saint-Louis, Feb 14 (APS) – Traffic will be closed to pedestrians on the Moustapha Malick Gaye bridge in Saint-Louis (north) from February 14 at midnight to February 16 at midnight, due to rehabilitation works, a announced the prefect of the department. In a statement sent to the APS, the administrative authority explains this decision by … Read more

a development actor pleads for the mechanization of the processing of local products

Kolda, Feb 13 (APS) – Adja Fatou Ndiaye, manager of a local product processing unit in Kolda, pleaded on Monday, in an interview with APS, for mechanization in the processing of local products which is attracting more and more more actors, especially women. Mrs. Ndiaye said that this would help to ”improve the working conditions … Read more

Macky Sall in Dubai, for a world summit of governments

Dakar, Feb 12 (APS) – The President of the Republic will travel to Dubai this Sunday to participate in a world summit of governments, we learned from the Senegalese presidency. At the invitation of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, Macky Sall will participate in this meeting scheduled … Read more