SENEGAL
Thousands protest in Senegal as elections draw closer and opposition leader prohibited from running
Thousands took to the streets Friday in Senegal to protest the decision to keep certain opposition candidates from being included...
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In Washington, Antony Blinken discusses food crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Senegalese Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted Senegalese Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall in Washington, D.C. on Friday,...
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West African country of Senegal, United States, Germany, Indonesia and Belize to co-host second COVID-19 summit May 12
In a joint statement on Monday, the governments of Senegal, United States, Germany, Indonesia and Belize announced that they will...
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IFC’s Managing Director Makhtar Diop Concludes Five-Day Visit to Senegal, Highlights Opportunity to Strengthen Engagements
IFC's Managing Director Makhtar Diop has concluded a five-day visit in Senegal, where he held talks with public and private...
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IFC and Senegal’s Sovereign Wealth Fund partner to develop affordable housing in Senegal
today signed a collaboration agreement to develop 20,000 homes in the country over the next 8-10 years through a dedicated...
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Seychelles is least corrupt country in Africa while South Sudan is most corrupt, new corruption perceptions index shows
Transparency International has released its 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), showing that the Sub-Saharan African region remains very corrupt with...
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Africa’s economies need more help amid new COVID-19 variants, says IMF’s Georgieva
Africa's economies need more help amid new variants of the coronavirus, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
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In 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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Antony 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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On 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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