By Adedapo Adesanya The United Nations (UN) has called on the military juntas in the three West African nations of Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to hand power back to civilians as soon as possible. The UN Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres, made the call after meeting Senegalese President, Mr Macky Sall, in Dakar on Sunday.… Continue reading UN Urges Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali to Restore Democracy
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AFCON: West Africa Catching up
The battle for the 2021 AFCON is over and the highest-ranked African nation, Senegal, has finally bagged the African title after years of failure. This one was definitely their time, after falling at the last hurdle in the 2019 and 2002 editions. They overcame a slow start to the competition, and an early penalty miss… Continue reading AFCON: West Africa Catching up
Senegal Defeat Egypt on Penalties to Win AFCON 2021
By Adedapo Adesanya Senegal have emerged the champions of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021, defeating Egpyt 4-2 on penalties in Cameroon. The Teranga Lions were held to a goalless affair after 120 minutes of football with the Pharaohs of Egypt at the Olembe Stadium in the country’s capital, Yaounde. Despite Senegal’s dominance, both… Continue reading Senegal Defeat Egypt on Penalties to Win AFCON 2021
Senegal Seeks to Learn From Mistakes of Other African Countries and Reverse ‘Resource Curse’
By Kester Kenn Klomegah Senegal has held a well-representative meeting to seek dialogue with a cross-section of civil society leaders, experts from different economic sectors and both public and private business leaders for the management of revenues from the country’s oil and gas, hydrocarbons and energy resources in the country. Senegal, located on the West… Continue reading Senegal Seeks to Learn From Mistakes of Other African Countries and Reverse ‘Resource Curse’
IMF Extends Arrangement for Senegal
By Dipo Olowookere The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review of Senegal’s economic performance under a program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI). The aim of the program is to implement economic policies and structural reforms needed to sustain strong growth and ongoing fiscal consolidation to meet… Continue reading IMF Extends Arrangement for Senegal
ENGIE to Develop Renewable Energies in Senegal
By Dipo Olowookere ENGIE has announced completing a deal with ANER, the National Renewable Energies Agency in Senegal, to accelerate the development of renewable energies in the country. The first part of the agreement involves the development of solar energy for individuals in multi-occupancy or individual housing. The aim is to study the initial deployment… Continue reading ENGIE to Develop Renewable Energies in Senegal
Buhari Attends Security Summit in Senegal
By Dipo Olowookere President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Senegal for the third Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa, which holds on Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The theme of the two-day forum is ‘Africa and its Security Challenges: Perspectives for Effective Solutions.’ At the event, Mr Buhari will… Continue reading Buhari Attends Security Summit in Senegal