Senegal

Idrissa Seck took over as Head of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) on Thursday 19 November during an official ceremony, after being appointed by President Macky Sall on 1 November. The leader of the opposition Rewmi, who came second in the 2019 presidential election, has become the state's third figure and joins the president's majority.…

The Association of Senegalese Students in France warns of the difficulties faced by its members in renewing their residence permit, as this administrative process has become much more complicated, especially during this period of Covid-19. To simplify matters, the French Ministry of the Interior has set up a special platform for…

Augustin Senghor, Head of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), has submitted his candidacy for the election of the President of the African Football Federation (CAF) which will take place on March 12, 2021 in Rabat. He answered RFI's questions on Monday, November 16. Augustin Senghor was the fifth candidate to be declared…

In Dakar, Senegal, a Fab Lab helps working-class Grand Yoff girls to realize digital expertise and begin entrepreneurship. On this place for prototypes, creativity and sharing, seamstress is launched for apprentices to digital embroidery and 3D modeling. Aim: that they worth their work and acquire autonomy. .

Senegal is the primary group to qualify for the ultimate section of the subsequent African Cup of Nations, which is able to happen in early 2022 in Cameroon. With 12 factors, the Senegalese are actually certain to complete in one of many first two locations in Group I, within the qualifier for this "CAN 2021". They acquired the factors they missed by profitable 1-0 on November 15, 2020.…

The last episode of our series of reports dedicated to the Senegambia Bridge that has changed the lives of Gambians and Senegalese for a year. Inaugurated on January 21, 2019, the Sénégambien Bridge stretches across the Gambia River and allows easy connection of southern Senegal to the north. It replaces the old ferry that required waiting long hours before crossing or even several days for truck…

Until Sunday, November 15, we offer a series of reports dedicated to the Senegambia Bridge, which has changed the lives of Gambians and Senegalese for a year. After decades of waiting, the Senegalese bridge was open to individuals in January 2019. Then to trucks in July. This bridge built in the Gambia across the river is intended to open the Casamance region of southern Senegal. And to increase trade…

Already the author of a hat trick two weeks ago, Boulaye Dia made two more on Sunday, November 8, in the spectacular draw of his club, Reims, in Lens (4-4). The Senegalese striker is the top scorer in Ligue 1 with eight goals in eight days ahead of Parisian Kylian Mbappé. And it is attracting more and more recruiters' attention.…

In Dakar, several thousand Senegalese gathered on Saturday, November 7, to demonstrate against Islamophobia but also against the caricatures of the Prophets Muhammad in European media, and especially in the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. .

In Senegal, a new statue was unveiled in the heart of Dakar on Tuesday, November 3, by historian Cheikh Anta Diop, who died in 1986. The intellectual disrupted the vision of African history by emphasizing the contribution of black Africa to civilization, especially Egypt. His statue is now erected in front of the university and on the avenue bearing his name.…