Senegal
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- [RFI] The boss of Senegal's top beauty pageant has come under fire from women's rights groups following remarks made about the winner of one of the country's most prestigious contests whose family claims she was sexually assaulted while on official duties as Miss Senegal 2020.
- [VOA] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Senegal, the last stop on his trip to Africa, "to reaffirm the close partnership between our two countries," the U.S. State Department said earlier this week.
- [State Department] Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dakar, Senegal — November 20, 2021
- [State Department] U.S. Embassy, Dakar, Senegal — November 20, 2021
- [State Department] Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dakar, Senegal — SECRETARY BLINKEN: (Via translation.) Thank you very much. I want to say that I am very pleased to be here in Senegal, and I am also very pleased that we are here working together.
- [State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
- [State Department] Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dakar, Senegal — MODERATOR: (In French.)
- [State Department] Radisson Blu, Dakar, Senegal — MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Please be seated.
- [State Department] Radisson Blu, Dakar, Senegal — SECRETARY BLINKEN: (Via interpreter) Thank you, Mr. Ambassador and Mr. Minister, ladies – thank you for being here today for this conversation, for this exchange.
- [State Department] Secretary Antony J. Blinken will travel to Senegal on November 19-20, where he will meet with President Macky Sall and Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall to affirm the close partnership between the United States and Senegal, and to discuss joint efforts addressing our shared global priorities. Areas for continued collaboration include ending the […]
- DAKAR, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — … deepen political mutual trust with Senegal and enhance bilateral cooperation … affairs, Wang said. China congratulates Senegal on assuming the rotating presidency … , which has significantly boosted Senegal's economic recovery and …
- … China-Africa summit in Dakar. Speaking on Sunday following a … benefits of democracy on Senegal visit Senegal to move all government … nations Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal, against a backdrop of growing … the Chinese embassy in Dakar. DR Congo's President …
- … Senegal's economic competitiveness, Senegalese President Macky Sall said. DAKAR, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Senegal … and effectively enhanced Senegal's economic competitiveness. Wang … continue promoting China-Senegal practical cooperation in various fields, …
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- … Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Dakar. Tall Sall, during the … strong voice of support for Senegal. “Also to all other … and irredentism with.’’ The Senegalese foreign minister said China is … number of other sectors of Senegal’s economy. The minister …
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The Gambia
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- [The Point] Falcons will host Hawks in their week-two fixture of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) division one league today, Friday at the Independence stadium in Bakau at 8 pm.
- [The Point] In a move to further expose the culture and history of the Nyancho descendants beyond Africa, the Nyancho Family SannehManneh of The Gambia has established a relationship with the Nyancho descendants of Kabou in Guinea Bissau to reunite all Nyanchos family in The Gambia; Senegal; Guinea Bissau and their other places of settlement.
- [The Point] Brikama United Football Club has signed Bombada prolific striker Mustapha Drammeh on a two-year contract.
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- [Foroyaa] The current Elections Act does not make provision for candidates to challenge decisions made by the Commission, particularly nomination of a candidate for public election.
- [African Union] The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, paid a three-day working visit to the Republic of The Gambia from the 22nd to the 24th of November 2021, ahead of the 4th of December 2021 presidential election. During the visit, he met with the President of […]
- [JusticeInfo.net] After months of procrastination, Gambian President Adama Barrow received, on Thursday November 25, the final report of the Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). It is yet to be made public, and its recommendations are being held hostage by politics, just two weeks before the 4th December presidential elections.
- [The Point] The National Youth Council (NYC) on Tuesday launched its Youth Peace Security Situation Room and Online Radio at its office in Kanifing.
- [The Point] As COP26 ends, the 1.5-degree Celsius goal is alive, yet barely.
- [The Point] The Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) yesterday submitted its much awaited-report to government and recommended the persecution of people who committed heinous crimes under the 22-year rule of former President Yahya Jammeh.
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- … In contrast, in The Gambia, the commission to investigate … by SaharaReporters on Thursday, the Gambian President said, “Many African … country. “Here in The Gambia, the Commission was mandated … victims. “Through the TRRC, Gambians now know what happened on …
Mauritania
- Temperature: 21°C (69°F), Wind Direction: Northerly, Wind Speed: 12mph, Humidity: 25%, Pressure: 1015mb, Steady, Visibility: Moderate
- [State Department] On behalf of the United States of America, I send best wishes and congratulations to Mauritania on celebrating 61 years of independence.
- [Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-Three (3) Algerian nationals were cowardly murdered after their trucks were "barbarically bombarded" on the road linking Nouakchott to Ouargla, said Wednesday a statement of the Presidency of the Republic, which referred to several factors pointing to Morocco's occupation forces in Western Sahara as "having committed this cowardly murder with sophisticated weaponry."
- [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — 300 Arab and foreign publishing houses, 150 Tunisian exhibitors and 22 countries are participating this year in the 36th edition of the Tunis International Book Fair (FILT) which, after a postponement since 2019 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, is back to be organised at the Kram Exhibition Centre on November […]
- [WHO-AFRO] Ben Zaid Hospital welcomed on Monday, October 11, an emergency medical team from the UK MED, through the Secretariat Emergency Medical Team (EMT) of the World Health Organization (WHO). The deployment of this team follows a request from the Ministry of Health to support the country's efforts to manage severe cases of COVID-19 and […]
- [IPS] Johannesburg — COP26 is almost upon us, and dire warnings abound that it's boom or bust for a greener future. Meanwhile, everybody boasts about what they will do to cool down our planet, but there is a disjuncture between talk and action. Even Queen Elizabeth II of the host country, the United Kingdom, has […]
- … , Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. Nigeria is …
- … champions Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania as well as Egypt and … rankings, will take on the Mauritanian Mourabitounes. Source: Africanews Like this …
- … the Sahel, from Senegal and Mauritania east to Ethiopia, as one …
- … successful IRS deepwater operations in Mauritania.’ “As activity in the international …
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- … the expansion of relations with Mauritania in various fields. – Politics … a Sunday message to his Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Iranian …
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- … Africa U-20 Championship in Mauritania this year. “Government has put …
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