With presidential elections in Senegal still two years away, the tide is conspicuously turning against the ruling Parti Democratic Senegalais (PDS) of the ageing and politically savvy Abdoulaye Wade.
Senegalese authorities have detailed initial plans for a new national carrier, Senegal Airlines, aimed at succeeding the troubled Air Senegal International venture early next year.
The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Youths Fans Club, recently returned back from Ziguinchor, in Senegal, where they visited their Senegalese counterparts; Union de Jenness Triavaille Liberelle.
Two ministers from the sister Republics of Guinea and Senegal yesterday paid a courtesy call on the vice president and minister of WomenÂ's Affairs, Ajaratou Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, at the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
The revelation by Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Odein Ajumogobia that Nigeria is considering the possibility of processing some of its crude oil in Senegal from where the refined product would then be imported has been received with rude shock.
Forestry officials from the Senegalese region of Casamance have commended The Gambia for being one of the countries in the sub-region to be admired for its successes and giant strides in community forest management.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission headed by Norbert Funke visited Senegal during November 4 – 18, 2009 to conduct discussions for the fourth review of the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) and the second review of the Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF).
Though Senegal has developed an extensive and modern telecommunications infrastructure, overall penetration is still low resulting in attractive opportunities for new entrants to establish call centres, computer factories and to develop software.
One of President Abdoulaye Wade's several great pan-African projects which the ageing Senegalese leader had wanted to meet the December 2009 deadline has turned out a fiasco, chiefly due to inadequate and timely funding.
In light of recent allegations involving a gift made to an IMF staff member by the Senegalese authorities, the Managing Director asked the Acting Ethics Officer of the IMF to conduct an independent investigation into the matter. The Acting Ethics Officer has reported that based on reliable information which he has received from both inside and outside the IMF, he has made findings of fact that are ...
TWO weeks ago, Senegal's prime minister Souleymane Ndene Ndiaye, confirmed that Alex Segura, the outgoing president of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was given a briefcase that contained almost $200,000 (about sh400m) as a 'present' after having a dinner with the country's president Abdoulaye Wade last month.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finally confirmed reports by the Senegalese press that the Senegalese authorities were involved in a bribery scandal involving the outgoing IMF resident representative, Mr Alex Segura.
THIS is the full inside story of how leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State met in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, last week to deliberate on the way forward after what is being described as a state chapter ruptured by incessant crises.
