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The African Development Bank and Invest in Africa are investing in people-powered climate solutions—creating green jobs that protect ecosystems and strengthen local economies. The African Development Bank has signed an $850,000 grant agreement with non-profit organization Invest in Africa (IIA) to launch the MicroGREEN project in Ghana and Senegal. The initiative will expand opportunities for […]
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As the effects of climate change intensify across the African continent, West Africa stands at the forefront of this crisis. The region is increasingly grappling with rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and worsening food insecurity. According to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) index, countries like Burkina Faso, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire are among the […]
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Senegal Is a country in western Africa that is south of the Senegal River. The Atlantic Ocean is to the west. Mauritania is to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea-Bissau and Guinea to the south. The country completely surrounds The Gambia with the exception of Gambia’s small coastline on the Atlantic. Senegal’s area […]
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Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF, has secured a commanding majority of the National Assembly following recent legislative elections. This victory grants President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a strong mandate to implement his ambitious Senegal 2050 reform agenda. Though specifics remain provisional, the plan outlines economic transformation, social justice, and anti-corruption measures for the West African country. However, […]
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s Pastef party has secured 130 out of 165 parliamentary seats in the recent legislative elections, according to results announced by the national vote counting commission. Faye, who assumed office in April, dissolved parliament in September, citing opposition resistance to his legislative proposals. The newly elected majority is expected to aid […]
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Averaging around 4.4 births per woman, Senegal has one of the highest fertility rates in the world. Yet pregnancy is risky, especially in rural areas where as many as one in 19 women will die in childbirth. In addition, the lack of access to healthcare facilities significantly contributes to medical deserts. For some women, accessing […]
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DP World marked the official start of Senegal’s cashew export season on 5 July, welcoming the MV Diogue, a mega-shipment carrying 2,000 tonnes of cashews from neighbouring Guinea-Bissau. West Africa is becoming one of the world’s leading exporters of cashew nuts, and, in Senegal, the nut sector is flourishing due to the country’s role as […]
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The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering collaboration in the financing of trade and development in the TDB Group member state of Senegal. The signing took place at TDB Tower, the Group’s Operations […]
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Senegal has a proud history as one of the most successful models of democracy in Africa. Nevertheless, one sector of the population has traditionally been excluded from the process — the Deaf community. “Some of us don’t even know the name of the president,” says Aminata Dia, a member of the Pikine Association of Deaf […]
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Law Would Cheat Victims, Embolden Abusers A draft amnesty law submitted by Senegal’s President Macky Sall to members of the National Assembly on March 4, 2024, opens the door to impunity for serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. On February 26, amid a political crisis caused by the postponement of presidential elections, and as a […]
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New Satirical Drama Nya Uriri (Pek Chi Liel) – The Widow’s Burden Sparks Conversations On Widowhood And Inheritance In African Culture