Senegal

In a televised speech ahead of National Day, Macky Sall promised to stay "in line with the country's deep impulses", while the opposition accuses the government of being deaf to the age-old demands, starting with the youth. as reported from Dakar, Thea OllivierSenegal celebrates its 61st anniversary of independence on April 4.…

In Senegal, the postponement of the local elections last night, Friday, April 2, was voted in the National Assembly. A new deadline has finally been set for 31 January 2022. as reported from Dakar, Charlotte idracIn Senegal, the election of municipal and departmental councils was to be held before the end of March 2021. This is…

One year after the sudden end of the season due to Covid-19, the Senegalese fight resumes its rights on April 4, the country's independence day. A royal revival with a battle for tenors: Eumeu Sène-Lac de Guiers 2. The Senegalese wrestling season officially began on March 1, but it is indeed this Sunday, April 4 that the…

Where will the flagship meetings of African cultures take place in digital form or face to face in March? Here are eleven suggestions. Do not hesitate to send us your "essentials" to fipageculture@yahoo.fr. The New African Film Festival of Washington DC celebrates its 17th online edition, expanded to audiences across the…

After becoming a professional late, after going through the championships in France and England, Cheikh Ndoye returned to the French 3rd division to bounce back after a serious knee injury suffered in 2019. At 35, the midfield manager at Red Star, the club in the Paris region, makes an initial assessment of his career. Coupe de France, CAN, World Cup, the Senegalese international share their experiences…

Several human rights organizations warn of "instrumentalisation of ethnic origin and political identity" in Senegal. They are reacting after several speeches from public figures after the deadly protests that shook the country in connection with the legal case of the opponent Ousmane Sonko. RADDHO (African Meeting for the…

Carriages and horse-drawn carriages are still widely used in rural Senegal, but also in urban areas, for the transport of goods. The government will resume the application of an inter-ministerial decree from the end of 2016, but which has never been implemented. It prescribes "technical visits" for carriages and horse-drawn carriages or even "health visits" for horses.…

For four years they have been waiting to serve land titles, the state has been slow to follow. And yet promises had been made. In the face of the press, the collective that brings these families together condemns unbearable delays. Of the nearly 2,500 family heads involved in the Pikine branch in the suburbs of Dakar, only 800 have been notified of relocation.…

Following the priority goals, vaccination against Covid-19 has been extended to everyone who presents to the various health centers. As of March 27, 225,309 people have been vaccinated across the country since the campaign began on February 23. While the country has received just over 700,000 doses in total, the question then arises of a future shortage of stock. The national stocks of the Department of Prevention and Supply Pharmacy are empty. All doses of Sinopharm and AstraZeneca vaccines were distributed in cold rooms…

The Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D) took stock of its demands on Friday 26 March. Following deadly protests in Senegal, the movement suspended its call for mobilization on March 12, but presented "in return" a list of ten demands. At the top of the list, M2D demanded the "unconditional" release of all prisoners marked "political" arrested in connection with the Ousmane Sonko affair. This demand has been partially met. On Friday, March 26, 19 people were released, after a series of releases since Wednesday,…