Investing in youth, key to future prosperity in Senegal

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Investing in agriculture and farming technologies will help change the perception that young people have of farming, making it an appealing career choice, Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has said. Farming also contributes … Read More

Former Chadian dictator Habré sentenced to life in prison

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Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré was sentenced on Monday in Dakar, Senegal, to life imprisonment, convicted of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture during his reign from 1982 to 1990. The prosecutor at the Extraordinary African Chambers, Senegalese Mbacke … Read More

Senegal: IOM helps 171 stranded Senegalese migrants return home from Libya

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday it has facilitated the return of 171 stranded Senegalese migrants, including one medical case, to Senegal by a charter flight, which departed from Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and arrived in Dakar, Senegal, late … Read More

Senegal: Senegalese parliament ratifies ECOWAS protocol on corruption

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The National Assembly of Senegal ratified on Thursday a bill relating to the Memorandum of Understanding of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the fight against corruption. The protocol was adopted on December … Read More

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