President Macky Sall at the film premiere

Star hunters of Senegal: President Macky Sall at the premiere of the film President Macky Sall will be on March 21 at 10 a.m. at the Grand Théâtre to attend the premiere of the film “Star Hunters” by Marame Kaire which relates the odyssey of a NASA spacecraft named Lucy which takes off from Cape … Read more

76 Senegalese repatriated from Tunisia and Libya

Dakar, March 17 (APS) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad announced on Thursday that it had repatriated 76 Senegalese living in Tunisia and Libya. “On the instructions of the Head of State, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad proceeded, this Thursday, March 16, 2023, to the repatriation of 76 Senegalese, … Read more

Press review Africa – Headlines: wounds, bumps and fights in Dakar

Ousmane Sonko’s trial on Thursday (March 16) in the capital, Dakar, was marked by violent clashes between law enforcement and young Senegalese, as the main opponent of President Macky Sall appeared in court to answer for defamation against the Minister of Tourism. Atmosphere under high tension for this audience which turned into a fight, oil … Read more

What to remember from the African news of the week of March 13

According to a latest report published Thursday evening, le cyclone Freddy killed 73 people in Mozambique, 17 in Madagascar and now 326 in Malawi, the worst-hit country which also has more than 180,000 displaced people. Forces controlling eastern Libya said on Thursday they had found the two and a half tons of uranium which the … Read more

defamation trial of Ousmane Sonko, clashes in Dakar

Published on : 16/03/2023 – 17:35 Several districts of Dakar were the scene of guerrilla warfare between young Senegalese and the police on Thursday – the opponent Ousmane Sonko appeared during a trial on which his candidacy for the presidential election of 2024 could depend. postponed to March 30. This hearing promised to be a … Read more

An agroecological promotion project launched Thursday in Nioro

Kaolack, March 13 (APS) – The agroecological promotion project for a sustainable food system (PASAD) will be officially launched in the department of Nioro du Rip (center), Thursday, during a workshop to share the orientations of the said project, we learned from a press release. He specifies that this sharing workshop will be organized for … Read more

”The speech of Serigne Babacar Sy remains a benchmark for building a Senegal of peace” (minister)

Tivaouane, March 12 (APS) – The words of Serigne Babacar Sy (1885-1957), first caliph of El Hadji Malick Sy (1855-1922) remain a benchmark that can serve as “solutions for building a Senegal of peace and of concord”, said Sunday in Tivaouane the Minister of Handicrafts Papa Amadou Ndiaye. ”Serigne Babacar Sy was a visionary. His … Read more