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Senegal extends night time curfew by a week

The government of Senegal has extended by a week a night time curfew to stall the further spread of the coronavirus which has now infected over twenty thousand people, killing hundreds of them. The measure has so far been limited…

Three UN peacekeepers killed in attack in Mali

Three peacekeepers with The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA) in Mali were killed when their armored vehicle hit an Improvised explosive devices IED. Six others were injured during the incident on Wednesday as gunmen shot at them shortly…

Sierra Leone calls for refund of stolen public funds

The Principal Legal Consultant Office of Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has called on people named in the government’s white paper to work towards refunding monies recommended by the Commissions of Inquiry. Lahai Momoh Farmah made this…

Senegal, Guinea-Bissau sign MoU on agriculture

The Senegalese and Guinean Bissau Ministers of Agriculture signed memoranda of understanding to strengthen cooperation in this sector between the two countries. Senegal’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Moussa Baldé told the Senegalese Press Agency that the agreements were…