Senegal

Senegal intends to make of the Blaise Diagne de Diass International Airport (AIBD) being built, a driving force for the development of tourism. According to the manager of the new airport, the infrastructure will play a key role in the future of the Senegalese tourism. « We move from 1,5 million …

Sportsmen having marked the sports history of Senegal will have the merit to receive all possible honors of the country; this, through the building a national museum within the next days. The Head of State, Macky Sall announced the news on Wednesday in Dakar within the framework of the official …

The phenomenon of begging is recurrent in the country of Macky Sall, Senegal; Beggars of any sex and age as earth-worms at all street corners. Usually, they are handicapped persons, old leper, old ladies and poor children who devote themselves to this practice that has become in the course of …

Senegal is bustling about organizing the third edition of the International Mining Trade Fair of Senegal (SIM SÉNÉGAL 2014). One of the biggest West African meetings for the mining actors will be held from 4th to 6th November 2014 in Dakar. Organized by the Senegalese Ministry of Industry and Mining, …

Actors committed in the Internet development in Africa have been taking part in 5th African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) since Tuesday, 26th August in Dakar, Senegal. The initiative comes from the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (ARTP) and the African Regional Bureau of the Internet Society. According to …

The Senegalese film-maker photographer, El Hadj Momar Thiam died on 19th August 2014 at the age of 84 years old. The last member of the Senegalese and African cinema pioneers still alive, died at his place of residence in Patte d’Oie Builders (Senegal) after several months of fight against disease …

The documentary « A Single Word » by the sisters Khady and Mariama Sylla will be projected « in world preview show » at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) taking place from 4th to 14th September 2014. The last movie by the Senegalese film-maker Khady Sylla before her death in October 2013 was …

One week after his return from Washington outside the USA / Africa Summit, the Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall is at present on a private visit in France. According to a communiqué of the Senegalese government, it is on invitation of his French counterpart, François Hollande, within the framework …

The Senegalese government gives a national priority to the access to potable water. The Minister of Hydraulics and Environment, Mansour Faye announced on Wednesday, 13th August, the building of 300 hydraulic works by 2018. The funds for the realization of this vast works are available according to the Senegalese Minister. …

In preparation for the XVth summit of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) that will be held on 30th and 31st November 2014 in Dakar (Senegal), an international meeting called « Young peole in the Francophonie: facing the future » is planned on 9th and 10th September the Senegalese capital town. …

The major event testifying the political relations evolution of France with the African countries, the France-Africa Forum will be held on 15th and 16th December 2014 in Dakar, Senegal.   France welcomed one year ago the same meeting centered on peace and safety in Africa.   The celebration of the …

Many important decisions were made at the USA – Africa Summit, going from promises to fruitful exchanges.   And by the way, it is really the Black continent that is winner even if the outcomes are not immediate.   And Madagascar already got a « positive assessment » from the participation of …

The Senegalese El Hadj As Sy was appointed as Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). He will lead the largest humanitarian network of the world. Indeed, the federation includes 189 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. His secretarial department is …

Present in Washington for the first USA-AFRICA Summit, the Senegalese president, Macky Sall delivered his expectations to Jeune Afrique magazine. The only African president to have received and to be received in by the American president is waiting for answers from his American counterpart on economic and security questions.   …

Senegal appears among the 12 countries with high and intermediary incomes outstripping the other countries of their group of income. Last Friday in Geneva (Switzerland), during the ranking of the Global Innovation Index 2014 (GII), the country occupied the African 9th position and the world 98th with a score of …

Senegal is mourning the death of one of the major figures of « L’école de Dakar« . The painter Souleymane Keita died on 19th July at the Clinic Casahous further to a short disease. Contemporary visual artist, Souleymane Keita was born on 17th April 1947 in Gorée. His works were strongly inspired …

Product of the film club of Dakar « Cinégal Pictures« , Adji Adj Diallo is a talented Senegalese actress who aims at a full and rich career. After « Colères des tambours » and « Poussière d’espoir« , she appears at the right place in the new full-length film « Panique à domicile » that will come out …

Rama Thiaw, the author of the documentary « Boul Fallé, la voie de la lutte« , refused to be called film-maker in spite of the success of her full-length film. « I will consider myself as a director the day successful carry out my first fiction full-length film« , declared the young Senegalese of …

Diadji Diop did not achieve his childhood dream, the one of becoming an architect. Instead of desinging buildings, the Senegalese « designs Men » with clay. His works are known all over the European museums and are in the foreground of the Cité nationale de l’histoire de l’immigration (Paris). Born in 1973, …

Elhadji Ass Diagne just had a successor. Magatte Wade, former civil servant of the African Bank of Development (ABD), was invested on Thursday, the 7th mayor of the municipality of Meckhé in the district of Tivaouane in Senegal..   This investiture took place after the victory of the Takku Liguey …

« Water and energy in the destiny of Africa, yesterday, today and tomorrow« : this is the theme under which is placed the remembrance of the scientific revival of Africa on Saturday, 12th July 2014 in the Central Library of the University Sheik Anta Diop (UCAD) of Dakar. The initiative came from …

End of the suspense. Henceforth, the successor of the ex-Senegalese Prime Minister Aminata Touré is known. Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne was appointed last Sunday to rule the new government composed of 33 ministers. Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne is considered as a close relation of the Senegalese President Macky Sall. IT …

Organized in 2004 and based in the United States and in Ghana, sponsored by the UNDP and the UNIFEM, the Initiative Milead (Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment Development) promotes talent, commitment, values and skills of young women leaders at the level of the African continent. After a process involving 1260 candidates …

Difficult to find a man having the stature of Abdou Diouf at the time of his succession at the head of the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) is opened. It is at least what can be said about this « great man » and former president of Senegal with regard to …

The preparations are in good progress for the organization of the 15th summit of the Francophony that will be held from 29th to 30th 30 November 2014 in Dakar. Actors are already mobilized to make of this big meeting, a perfect success. No worries at the level of the member …

The Ladies International Festival (Festidames) that took place from 16th to 22nd June in Libreville kept all its promises according to the organizers. The Festidames is a cultural meeting organized every year in order to highlight feminine talents and promote their artistic works and to honor deserving women for their …

The Egyptian investors trust in Senegal. In an interview granted to the Senegalese newspaper Le Soleil, the ambassador of Egypt in Senegal, Hisham Mohamed, indicated that his country intends to double exchanges with Dakar. « Last year, exchanges between both countries reached approximately 28 million dollars. They so got an 83,1 …

Author of the book « La Justice universelle en question – Justice de blancs contre les autres?« , the Senegalese Minister of Justice, Sidiki Kaba, is a candidate for the members States assembly at the International Criminal Court (ICC). A candidature placed under the sign of « reconciliation« . M Kaba appears among the three …

The Senegalese stylist Adama Paris has just launched Fashion Africa TV, a channel which programs has been broadcast in Senegal since last April. According to the stylist, the idea is that her television works as a blog with the ambition « to display the African fashion to the public ». « We have …

June, 16th, the Day of the African Child, is the date chosen by the Papyrus Editions to proceed to the launching of the Pan-African version of the book « Mes étoiles noires: de Lucy à Barack Obama« . Co-published by a dozen of publishing houses of Africa and Haiti, the work of …