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Le vice-président de la MIGA se rend au Sénégal et en Mauritanie[World Bank] Communiqué de presse
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:12
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem reiterates commitment of DP World to sustain ...
WAM Dubai, May 16th, 2012 --Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, has congratulated the newly-elected President of Senegal, Macky Sall, pledging DP World's would to continue contributing to Senegal's economic growth through DP World Dakar, developed and operated by the global marine terminal operator.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 21:02
Group: Congo ex-general recruiting children again
The stepmom of three children who were taken by their father to the Bahamas on a sailboat against custody orders is facing an extradition to Montana by order of Hawaii's governor.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 15:43
Biri, Others Attend Bocande Funeral
[Daily Observer] The Gambia Football Association (GFA) has sent a strong three-man delegation to attend the funeral of the great Senegalese footballer Jules Francois Bocande. The former Senegal captain and coach died in France last week and would be buried in his native Ziguinchor Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:54
Thousands pay homage to Senegal football icon Bocande
Tens of thousands of people on Tuesday filled a Dakar stadium to pay homage to Senegalese football icon Jules-Francois Bocande who died in France on May 7. Bocande's coffin stood draped with the national flag as a choir sang and people gave tearful speeches for the much-loved footballer.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 11:28
Singer Urges Government to Tackle Sahel Hunger
[AlertNet] Wodobere - Communities in West Africa's drought-ridden Sahel region need urgent help to avert a hunger crisis of the scale that hit East Africa last year, Senegalese singer and humanitarian advocate Baaba Maal has warned.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 08:17
IMF urges new Senegal govt to tighten belt
The International Monetary Fund urged new Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday to get rid of energy subsidies offered by his predecessor, warning the West African country's deficit could rise to untenable levels unless spending fell.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 02:18
Senegal: Statement By the IMF Mission in Country
[IMF] An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission headed by Mr. Hervé Joly visited Senegal May 2-15, 2012 to conduct the third review of the three-year arrangement under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI), approved in December 2010. Members of the mission met with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, and the Ministers of Economy and Finance and of Energy, as well as representatives of the BCEAO, other senior government officials, and representatives of the private sector, civil society, an
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 22:56
Senegal: Country's Hungry Say They Need Help Now
[AlertNet] Mbelogne - Aminata Diallo covers her nose as a dusty wind carries the smell of a nearby cow's carcass, in the hamlet of Mbelogne, in northeast Senegal's Matam region.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 08:37
President Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement Unpopular in Africa
American President Barack Obama's public support for same-sex marriage has sparked criticism in sub-Saharan Africa, where gay men and women continue to face discrimination, violence and jail time in many countries because of their sexual orientation.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 04:24
FOOD: Power to the people!
JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.irinnews.org | 15-May-2012 02:00
Change of direction in hunger response
One day after being sworn in on April 2, Senegal's new President Macky Sall reversed months of public denial of hunger affecting over 800,000 of his people - part of the Sahel-wide crisis affecting 16 million inhabitants - by calling on partners to help the country get food to those in need.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 00:16
Senegal: New Project Set to Tackle Nature's Fury
[World Bank] Washington - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved an innovative project designed to protect over 130,000 Senegalese citizens from recurrent floods and storm surges that have caused economic losses worth US$82 million and pushed poor people deeper into poverty.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 08:30
Peace Corps work gives new appreciation for home
Elizabeth Higgins possessed a social conscience at Salina South High School and as a psychology student at the University of Kansas, and the logical extension of that, in her view, was to join the Peace Corps.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 00:19
Francois Hollande's victory is music to the ears of black French people
Sarkozy was about the past, and old France. Hollande seems to appreciate the role migrants can play in building the future Throughout the French election campaign, as race and immigration became heated topics, many of my black and African French friends were joking that perhaps they should start packing their bags.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 20:05
UAE envoy in Senegal presents credentials to President of Cape Verde
WAM Dakar, May 11th, 2012 --UAE Ambassador to Senegal Hamad Saeed Al Zaabi has presented his credentials as a Non Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Cape Verde to President of Cape Verde Jorge Carlos Fonseca.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 19:00
Jules Bocande Passes On
[Cameroon Tribune] The former Senegalese football icon died in Metz on Monday, aged 54.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 13:16
Senegalo - Gambian Relations - Continuities in the Past and Future
[Fahamu] Close ties between Senegal and The Gambia go back many decades. But the collapse of the Senegambia Confederation underscores one lesson among many: Every effort must be made to ensure popular support for cooperation endeavours.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 10:56
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Deborah Malac Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, Department of State Tommy Sowers Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs Fernando Torres -Gil Member, National Council on Disability Lothar von Falkenhausen Member, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Rear Admiral Mark F. Heinrich, USN Member, ... (more)
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 19:53
Same-sex marriage rights a distant dream around the world
China's government considered homosexuality a mental disorder until 2001. Mobs in Senegal have disinterred bodies of men they believe were gays and dragged them through the streets.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 15:38
Chinese food security may be motivating investments in Africa
Farmers in Dakar, Senegal, transplant rice seedlings under the watchful eye of Chinese agricultural experts.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 14:33
President Sall Thanks President Jammeh
[Daily Observer] Senegalese president , Macky Sall,has sent a letter of appreciation to the Gambian leader, His Excellency, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, thanking him for the warm reception and generous hospitality accorded him and delegation during his recent friendly and working visit to the sister Republic of The Gambia.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 12:03
Senegal coach Pierre Lechantre: I've been asked to win the 2013 Afcon
The Teranga Lions new coach says he has been handed the chief objective of winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations like he did with the Indomitable Lions during the 2000 edition Senegal's newly appointed coach Pierre Lechantre told reporters in Dakar on Wednesday that his bosses have asked him to repeat his 2000 exploit with Cameroon by winning the ... (more)
Topix.net | 09-May-2012 21:50
New Senegal embassy will be African hub
The federal government's 2012/13 budget includes funding for a new embassy in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, which will be Australia's first diplomatic mission in Francophone Africa.
Topix.net | 09-May-2012 08:11
Nigeria/Senegal: Bocande Joins Yekini
[Vanguard] Former Senegal striker Jules Bocande died on Monday, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has announced.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 05:14
Africa: Africa Mourns the Death of Senegal Soccer legend Bocande
Giza - CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed shock at the death of Senegal legend Jules Francois Bocande.
Topix.net | 08-May-2012 15:42
Africa: CAF President Mourns the Death of Legend Bocande
[CAF] CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed shock at the death of Senegal legend Jules Francois Bocande. The ex Teranga Lions forward passed away on Monday (May 7) in Metz, France following a surgery. He was 53.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 13:14
Africa: Africa Mourns the Death of Senegal Soccer legend Bocande
[CAF] Giza - CAF President Issa Hayatou has expressed shock at the death of Senegal legend Jules Francois Bocande. The ex Teranga Lions forward passed away on Monday (May 7) in Metz, France following a surgery. He was 53.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 13:07
Gambia: Descendants of Sine Fete Rev. Fr. Faye
[Daily Observer] Some descendants of King Coumba Ndoffan Joof and King Salmon Faye, both of Sine in Senegal, Friday, 27th April 2012 held a grand reception in honour of Rev. Fr. Jean Neol Faye, a Senegalese Catholic priest, who was delegated by Cardinal Sarr of Dakar to assist the local Church.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 12:01
Safra Youth Conference Wraps-Up in Senegal
[Daily Observer] Tamba Kunda - A five-day Safra sub-regional youth conference recently ended in the Senegalese provincial town of Tamba Kunda. Safra is a French acronym, meaning 'week of friendship and fraternity' and is organised annually.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 11:40
Francophone Africa seeks fresh start with Francois Hollande
Francois Hollande should pursue more equitable relations with Africa than outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who at times showed arrogance in dealing with former colonies, observers said yesterday.
Topix.net | 08-May-2012 01:19
Nigeria: Senegalese Takes Over From Oby Ezekwesili As World Bank VP
[Daily Trust] A Senegalese, Makhtar Diop, today succeeded Nigeria's Oby Ezekwesili as the World Bank Group's Vice President for Africa.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 19:28
Senegal: Victory in Country
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Topix.net | 07-May-2012 18:59
Victory in Country
[Greenpeace] After the removal of AFP (Association of Pelagic Freezer Ships) boats from Mauritanian waters about a week ago, it was the Senegalese government's turn to cancel all fishing authorizations allocated to pelagic trawlers operating in its waters.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 16:14
SENEGAL: Change of direction in hunger response
DAKAR, 7 May 2012 - One day after being sworn in on 2 April, Senegal's new President Macky Sall reversed months of public denial of the hunger affecting over 800,000 of his people - part of the Sahel-wide crisis affecting 16 million inhabitants - by calling on partners to help the country get food to those in need.
Topix.net | 07-May-2012 14:44
Senegal: Change of Direction in Hunger Response
[IRIN] Dakar - One day after being sworn in on 2 April, Senegal's new President Macky Sall reversed months of public denial of the hunger affecting over 800,000 of his people - part of the Sahel-wide crisis affecting 16 million inhabitants - by calling on partners to help the country get food to those in need. UN agencies and NGOs are struggling to raise enough money to get programmes working so they can catch up with the steadily rising number of hungry people.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 14:13
A new appreciation for home
Elizabeth Higgins possessed a social conscience at Salina South High School and as a psychology student at the University of Kansas, and the logical extension of that, in her view, was to join the Peace Corps.
Topix.net | 07-May-2012 13:44
SENEGAL: Change of direction in hunger response
DAKAR 07 May 2012 (IRIN) - One day after being sworn in on 2 April, Senegal’s new President Macky Sall reversed months of public denial of the hunger affecting over 800,000 of his people - part of the Sahel-wide crisis affecting 16 million inhabitants - by calling on partners to help the country get food to those in need. UN agencies and NGOs are struggling to raise enough money to get programmes working so they can catch up with the steadily rising number of hungry people.irinnews.org | 07-May-2012 02:00
Obama endorses positive posture of Mills Administration - Koku Anyidoho
Mr Koku Anyidoho, Director of Communications at the Presidency, has said the invitation of President Mills to attend the G8 Summit is an indication of the endorsement of the positive political posture exuded by the Mills Administration He said it was no surprise that President Mills has been invited after the Better Ghana Agenda, with its good ... (more)
Topix.net | 05-May-2012 12:49
ECOWAS Poised to Send Troops to Mali
W. African bloc poised to send troops to Mali By Sadibou Marone Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal - West Africa's regional bloc said Thursday it soon will deploy forces to Mali, a plan already rejected by the country's ruling junta that put down a countercoup this week in the country's capital.
Topix.net | 05-May-2012 08:35
Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government
2. The Summit was convened to examine the evolution of the political and security situations in Guinea Bissau and Mali since the last Extraordinary Session held on 26 April 2012.
Topix.net | 05-May-2012 03:31
Senegal: Govt Cancels Fishing Licenses for 29 Foreign Trawlers
[Greenpeace] An open letter of congratulations to the Senegalese Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, from Greenpeace Africa.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 16:49
Pres. Sirleaf in Dakar
[New Dawn] President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, today to attend an Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on the crises in Mali and Guinea-Bissau.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 12:14
Senegal revokes licences of foreign fishing trawlers
A local fishing community in Senegal. Local industry leaders in west Africa say small-scale, inshore fishing has been decimated in the past 10 years because of commercial overfishing.
Topix.net | 04-May-2012 09:32
Senegal: Cashew Producers' Pain Is Intermediaries' Gain
[IPS] Ziguinchor - Cashew nut growers in the southern Senegalese region of Casamance are complaining bitterly that intermediaries are cutting them out of a fair share of the profits.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 09:07
Teranga Gold Corporation Provides Notice of Release of Q1 2012 Results,...
Teranga Gold Corporation announced today that it will release its first quarter results on Thursday, May 10, 2012, before market open, following which the Company will host a Conference Call and Webcast at 9:00 AM E.S.T. The Company's senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 9:00 AM to provide an update on the ... (more)
Topix.net | 04-May-2012 00:23