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PicturesIn pictures: Antony Blinken’s first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as Secretary of State in November 2021
November 21, 2021. Blinken began his trip from Kenya, then Nigeria and ended it in Senegal. Below are some of…
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AfricaAntony Blinken’s trip to Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal was ‘productive’, ‘constructive’ and ‘excellent’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken's trip to Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal last week was 'productive', 'constructive' and 'excellent',…
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AfricaOn the last leg of an African tour, Blinken charms Senegal with concept known as ‘teraanga’, ‘hospitality based on openness and respect’, announces $14.8 million in aid, witnesses signing of more than $1 billion U.S. investment to upgrade nation’s infrastructure
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken ended his three-nation African tour on Saturday with a stop in the West…
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SENEGALBlinken meets with President Sall of Senegal in final stop of an African tour, warns Russia’s Wagner Group not to destabilize Mali and Sahel region with mercenaries
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Saturday met with President Macky Sall of Senegal on his final…
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AfricaBlinken calls for women’s economic empowerment in Senegal, meets with President Macky Sall
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has arrived in Senegal where he will be concluding his three-nation African…
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AfricaHuman rights will be ‘front and center’ during Blinken’s first in-person trip to Africa as Secretary of State and Ethiopia will come up a lot, says top Biden official Ervin Massinga
President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Ervin Massinga told reporters on Friday that human rights…
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AfricaU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveling to Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal to meet with Presidents Kenyatta, Buhari and Sall and address crises
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will visit Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal from November 15-20 to strengthen ties with…
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AfricaDaleep Singh travels to Ghana and Senegal to discuss infrastructure needs as President Biden expands Build Back Better World (B3W) Initiative to Africa
discussed the infrastructure needs in both African nations, as well as President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s Build Back Better World…
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Human RightsActivists warn Senegal’s new counterterrorism laws could be used to silence dissent and label opponent ‘terrorists’
Human Rights Watch warned on July 5 that Senegal’s new counterterrorism laws could punish political speech and peaceful protest as “terrorist…
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Economy
IMF approves US$650 million loan for Senegal
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved about US$650 million or CFAF 350 billion loan…
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