Senegal

Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City and Idrissa Gueye from Paris Saint-Germain will meet in the semi-finals of the Champions League on April 28 and May 4. The two men had played the final of the African Cup of Nations in Cairo 2019, won by Algeria. They also crossed paths in the Premier League. By beating Dortmund, Manchester…

The Senegalese film industry has undergone a renaissance over the past ten years. The sector is becoming more professional and developing its apprenticeship courses. In 2013, producer Oumar Sall launched Upcourt-métrages, a ten-month training in film and production professions. The fourth campaign has just presented its work, six short films.…

This month of Ramadan also marks the period of Umrah, the "little pilgrimage" to Mecca. He was interrupted last year at the same time due to the health crisis. For this recovery, Saudi Arabia has taken drastic restrictive measures. Among other things, the obligation to be vaccinated. In Dakar, pilgrims and tour operators organize.…

Former Chadian President Hissène Habré has been asked to be released from prison for six months, mainly for health reasons. If granted, the former head of state could be released on Tuesday, April 13, for Ramadan. But the demand goes badly with the victims of the one who is serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity.…

In Senegal, President Macky Sall announced the abolition of the special status of villages for social reclassification. These villages - nine in the country - were created during colonization to keep lepers out of society and are governed by a law from 1976. But the inhabitants want to see this discriminatory status disappear, while they are forced to leave society. But leprosy has not been a public…

Continuation and end of Friday of the Spanish Prime Minister's official visit to Dakar. Pedro Sanchez met with President Macky Sall. An exchange specifically dedicated to the fight against illegal emigration: The Spanish Canary Islands have had an influx of migrants from West Africa since last year. A visit also focused on strengthening economic relations.…

An "independent and impartial" commission of inquiry will be set up following the protests that shook the country in early March. The government announced on Thursday, April 8, and presented its report on the events. In a 24-page memorandum, he reports 13 deaths during the riots. Violence that erupted in the wake of the trial of Ousmane Sonko, the opponent accused of raping an employee of a massage…

The border between Senegal and Guinea has been closed for more than 6 months. Decision made by Guinea's President Alpha Condé at the end of September 2020 before the presidential election that led to his re-election. Justification: "safety reasons". The ECOWAS Commission last week called for continued "ongoing bilateral discussions" between Dakar and Conakry to resume the border. An incomprehensible…

In Senegal, a dean of tradition within the highlight is in focus: Ablaye Ndiaye "Thiossane", 85, musician, painter, playwright and bio poster designer. This little-known side of the artist is highlighted within the exhibition, which was inaugurated on Tuesday 6 April within the Manège Gallery on the French Institute in Dakar. From the Nineteen Fifties till at this time, Ablaye Ndiaye Thiossane has…

A gloomy Islamic funeral ceremony was held in late March in Senegal's Dakar for 28 unnamed bodies of people attending the funeral who had no relationship or friendship with the deceased, highlighting a simple duty and charity in the West African country. Neither Mohamed Diop nor his mourners knew any of the people they buried. Volunteers with the Association for Solidarity and Perfection (JRWI) have undertaken to provide the unidentified dead with a Muslim funeral for almost ten years. For the dead to be buried in a…