Senegal

Benine's artist Roméo Mivekannin presents his first exhibition in Senegal till June 5 on the Cécile Fakhoury Gallery in Dakar. An exhibition known as Hosties blacks which is linked to the determine of Senegalese paragliders, which truly comes from a number of African international locations. Her works are impressed by paperwork from colonial archives - postcards depicting the wives of skirmishers in…

In reference to the World Day towards Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, on Could 17, two Africans testify about their lives, poles aside: one, a gay in Senegal, have to be hidden to keep away from imprisonment, whereas the opposite, a lesbian in South Africa , asserts itself in daylight. Habibou, 25, is a younger Dakarois…

Final week, the customs authorities introduced that they'd seized a number of tonnes of unauthorized medicine, value greater than 1.5 billion CFA francs (nearly 2.3 million euros). A file seizure close to the border with Gambia. A number of operations of the identical sort have been carried out in current months. The Affiliation of Pharmacists in Senegal condemns a "lack of political will" to fight…

In Senegal, a small balm for the inmates: regardless of the restrictive measures in pressure in reference to Covid, the jail administration permitted the introduction of outside cafes on Thursday and Friday, because of Korité. The celebration marking the tip of Ramadan fasting was celebrated on Thursday, Might 13, by a massive part of the Senegalese Muslim group.…

In Senegal, the final straight line in preparation for the Feast of Korité, which marks the tip of Lent for Ramadan for Muslims. And as yearly, it's the scramble for chickens, a convention of Korité dishes. The Ministry of Commerce assured that the market was sufficiently equipped, however demand couldn't be met 100%. as…

Condemned by French justice in September in a major case of corruption against the background of doping by Russian athletes, he arrived in Dakar last Monday night, May 10. He was held in France due to a prosecution in a second case, suspected of having bought votes in the allocation of the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.…

That is what seems from the assessment report from the election register, the conclusions of which have been issued this week. This assessment is one in all the steps earlier than the group of future elections, particularly the native elections scheduled for the tip of January 2022. Nevertheless, for the opposition, the present file doesn't mirror the nation's demographics. Paradox: it's the youngsters…

In Senegal, fifteen collective teams inside the multi-struggle group Doyna ("that is sufficient" in Wolof) gathered on Saturday, Could 8, on the obelisk web site in Dakar to sentence land hypothesis, demolition of homes, unfair dismissals, recruitment of consumer lists. , and so forth. Everybody condemns that they're victims of injustice and demand compensation from the state. A rally approved and…

The Electoral Register's evaluation report, the conclusions of which had been launched this week, reveals that just about half of teenagers aged 18-25 usually are not registered on the electoral roll. This evaluation is one among the steps earlier than the group of future elections, particularly the native elections scheduled for the top of January 2022. Nonetheless, for the opposition, the present file…

In Senegal, a podcast is devoted to the nation's historical past. "Xam sa Demb, Xam sa Tey" ("Know your previous to know your current", in Wolof) is a mission began by the Goethe Institute in collaboration with the Nationwide Archives of Senegal and the Maison de l'Oralité et du Patrimoine. Goal: to make Senegal's historical past accessible to teenagers.…