May 18, 2013
Senegal News
Harmonizing public finances in West Africa
September 30, 2011There are doubts as to whether countries in the West African Economic and Monetary Union will be able to harmonize public finance policies by 2012. But there are some optimists who say it is possible.
Senegal still mourns, decade after Le Joola sank, killing hundreds
September 26, 2011Senegalese are today, September 26, remembering the day the nation was plunged into deep mourning in 2002, when the ferry, Le Joola sank in the Atlantic Ocean en route from the southern region of Casamance.
'Women power make things happen'--Aminata Tall
September 19, 2011In Senegal, a former secretary of state to President Abdoulaye Wade, Aminata Tall, announced, Sunday in Dakar, her candidacy for the February 2012 presidential election.
Boost in rice production in southern Senegal
September 19, 2011For many years, rice growers in the district of Wasadu, south eastern Senegal experienced shortage of water for their rice fields.
ECOWAS wants security heightened on Lib-I. Coast border
September 12, 2011Heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have expressed serious concern about security on the Ivory Coast-Liberia border, in the wake of the trafficking and circulation of small arms and light weapons.
ECOWAS leaders hold regional security summit Sunday
September 11, 2011A mini-summit on security in the West African sub-region has taken place on Sunday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
The meeting is being chaired by the current chairman of the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
Regional food security forum underway in Mali
September 9, 2011An international meeting on food security is underway in the Malian capital, Bamako.
The meeting, organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), brings together researchers and specialists from several African countries including Ghana, Benin, Senegal, Madagascar, Burundi and Mali.
Senegal, Mali to soon exchange prisoners
September 9, 2011The governments of Senegal and Mali have expressed readiness to exchange nearly 170 prisoners being held in their respective prisons.
Mobilizing Senegalese women for peace in Casamance
September 7, 2011Women in Senegal are being mobilized to become actively involved in efforts to find a peaceful settlement to the protracted armed conflict in the southern region of Casamance.
Senegal woman candidate vows to end men grip on power
September 1, 2011There is some ruffling of feathers in the corridors of Senegal’s politics, as the electoral authorities increase the financial requirement for registration of potential presidential candidates in next year’s election.
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