June 08, 2002
Madagascar: Rivals Set For Fresh Talks In Senegal
It has been dubbed Dakar 2 -- the latest peace mediation effort by President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, seeking to bring Madagascar's two rival presidents together and resolve the… Read more »
May 09, 2002
Madagascar: US Hopes Wade's Second Round of Talks will Resolve Crisis
As tensions mount in Madagascar the U.S. government is clinging to the hope that new talks in Senegal will break the political impasse on the island nation. An economic blockade is… Read more »
April 19, 2002
Africa: African solutions to African problems - Senegals Wade pulls off Diplomatic Coup
The Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, shot a diplomatic hole-in-one on Thursday, with the agreement between the two Malagasy leaders who he had invited to Dakar to make peace. Read more »
April 18, 2002
Madagascar: Rival Presidents Strike Peace Deal in Senegal
The two rival presidents of Madagascar have signed a landmark power-sharing peace deal, late Thursday morning, in Senegal. Read more »
April 17, 2002
Madagascar: Rival Presidents Embrace in Senegal, Disputed Election Results Annulled
The two rival presidents of Madagascar met face to face on Wednesday, in an unprecedented peace gesture organised by the Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, under the auspices of… Read more »
Madagascar: African Leaders Open Mediation Efforts, Meet Rival Presidents
The rival presidents of Madagascar, Didier Ratsiraka, and Marc Ravalomanana held separate late-night talks, Tuesday, in Senegal, with President Abdoulaye Wade and other African… Read more »
April 16, 2002
Madagascar: Presidential Rivals Set to Meet in Senegal
The self-proclaimed president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, arrived in Senegal on Tuesday, ahead of his rival, the sitting president, Didier Ratsiraka, who was expected in the… Read more »
Africa: Senegalese President Confident of Nepad's Success Ahead of June G8 Summit
Picture President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, 74, nonchalantly wandering into the efficiently-run Cybercentre, at the plush hotel and conference centre in the capital, Dakar, where… Read more »
April 15, 2002
Africa: Absence of key African leaders at Nepad summit no big deal, says Senegal
Unofficial rumblings of discontent among senior government officials in Senegal, and outright irritation, annoyance and even anger by some Senegalese people, have greeted the… Read more »
December 20, 2001
Africa: Leopold Senghor Dies at 95
The former Senegalese President, Léopold Sédar Senghor, died, Thursday, at his home in the northern French town of Verson, after a battle against cancer. He was 95. Read more »
November 14, 2001
Senegal: Nation Honoured with AAI Award in New York
The foreign minister of Senegal, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, accepted one of the Africa-America Institute's two Awards for National Achievement on Tuesday night, 13 November in New York… Read more »
July 25, 2001
Senegal: The Lions that Roared and Revived a Nation's Soccer Dreams
Saturday July 21st, 3:00 in the afternoon and the streets of Dakar are unusually empty. Anyone just arriving in town would think there was a security alert and the place was under… Read more »
July 10, 2001
Senegal: Brigade Level Peacekeeping Exercise Begins, Questions Continue
A brigade-level training exercise conducted by the United States European Command as part of the African Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI) program got underway Monday in Senegal.… Read more »
July 06, 2001
Senegal: Praise for AIDS Success - But the Struggle Continues
Senegal estimates that 80 thousand of its people are living with HIV/AIDS and that three thousand have already died from the disease. By African standards, the rate of HIV… Read more »
July 04, 2001
Senegal: 'This Is My Whole Life'- A Scientist's Dedication To Defeating AIDS
Senegal's low HIV infection rate is the envy of other African nations and has been attributed to excellent and early planning as far back as the early 1980s. One thing that has… Read more »
July 02, 2001
Senegal: Women - Vulnerable but Vital Campaigners Against AIDS
The Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, while acknowledging that his country has achieved some success fighting HIV/AIDS, insists it is far from enough: "We are living a tragedy… Read more »
June 29, 2001
Senegal: Prostitution - Frontline of the War to Contain HIV
Senegal prides itself on its success in keeping the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the country at a comparatively low one per cent of the adult population. But there is one sector of… Read more »
June 28, 2001
Africa: President Wade Says Joint Plan for African Development Under Study
Following a visit to New York, where he attended the United Nation's Special Session on AIDS, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade came to Washington today for talks with President… Read more »
June 27, 2001
Senegal: Pop Stars and Youth Break Taboos to Spread AIDS Message
Baaba Maal sings, DJ Amadi raps, Regina Diompy and Boubacar Sagna 'preach' to their peers. But they speak with one voice and one message - protect yourself, be safe and stay… Read more »
Senegal: Living With AIDS - Mabeye's Story
This is the story of Mabeye. He is 41 and has now moved back to St Louis, in the north of Senegal. The incident that changed Mabeye's life forever took place in another town at… Read more »
June 26, 2001
Senegal: A Beacon of Hope in Africa's Fight Against AIDS
The United Nations says Senegal leads Africa in combating AIDS on the continent and is one of only three nations worldwide to successfully contain the pandemic. In the week that… Read more »
February 08, 2001
Africa: A "Continental Strategy" For Building Africa Infrastructure Needed - Wade
In the final part of the interview Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade details his architectural vision for the Dakar, capital city of the West African nation he leads, and… Read more »
February 07, 2001
Senegal: Some Success Fighting HIV/AIDS But "We Are Living A Tragedy In Africa Now," Says President
In the second part of his interview, President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal discusses his nation's highly praised campaign against HIV/AIDS. According to the United Nations, Senegal… Read more »
February 06, 2001
Senegal: Investigation Into Killing Ordered
President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal has been in power for almost one year, since defeating Abdou Diouf in March 2000. Diouf had been president of Senegal for 20 years and was… Read more »
February 05, 2001
Senegal: Students Force High-Level Response After Shooting
In the wake of a campus shooting, student leaders in Senegal have scheduled a gathering for Thursday at the national university to report to their constituents about their Tuesday… Read more »