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Most Commented Stories--Senegal

  • Journalists Attacked in Political Party Clashes [press release]

    MFWA

    Eight journalists have been wounded, with three of them in critical condition, following an attack on the press corps covering the political campaign of opposition presidential… Read more »

  • Mali Beat Senegal to Lift Under-20 Trophy

    East African

    Mali beat Senegal 3-2 on penalties to win the 2019 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger on Sunday. Read more »

  • Meet Marie Diouf, the Woman Championing Iodised Salt in Senegal

    This is Africa

    According to a report published by UNICEF and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, nearly 19 million babies born annually are at risk of permanent yet preventable brain… Read more »

  • Three African Countries Providing Solutions in Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation

    This is Africa

    While Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been declared illegal in some African countries, it still persists. Patrick Egwu in Nigeria, Annie Njanja in Kenya and Mamadou Lamine Ba… Read more »

  • Pioneer Presidential Debate Slated

    Cameroon Tribune

    The event on February 21, 2019, is organised by three independent media organisations Read more »

  • Deadly Violence Mars Senegal Poll Preparations

    CAJ News

    AT LEAST two people have been killed and several others injured as violence grips Senegal ahead of general elections. The bloodbath follows skirmishes in the eastern town of… Read more »

  • Suspicions Cloud Senegal's Upcoming Election [analysis]

    ISS

    Senegal will choose its president on 24 February in an atmosphere clouded by suspicions that the incumbent, Macky Sall, has engineered recent electoral reforms to secure a second… Read more »

  • Sirius Telecom Kicks Off the MVNO Process By Promising a June Launch, Two Other MVNOs Will Follow

    Balancing Act

    In a market dominated by Orange, Senegal's regulator has chosen to try and add more competition by adding three 4G ISPs (see issue 920: ) and now three new MVNO operators. Russell… Read more »

  • Amajita Defender Phillips, Fulfils Childhood World Cup Dream

    SAFA

    When Keenan Phillips was 11-years-old, the South African Under-20 (Amajita) defender boldly declared to his father that he would one day play in a junior FIFA World Cup tournament. Read more »

  • Omar Colley - Senegal's Koulibaly Influenced My Sampdoria Transfer

    Foroyaa

    Omar Colley reveals he sought the advice of Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly before moving to Italy's Serie A with Sampdoria. Read more »

  • State Minister Hirut Holds Discussion With Advisor for Senegalese President

    ENA

    State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hirut Zemene held bilateral discussion with Foreign Affairs Advisor for Senegalese President, Ghounka Diouf in Addis Ababa today. Read more »

  • We Will Do Everything in Our Power to Defeat Senegal - Luke Le Roux

    SAFA

    11 February 2019 - Amajita midfielder Luke le Roux says they will do everything to ensure they reach the finals of the CAF Africa U20 Cup of Nations tournament at the expense of… Read more »

  • Remembering Cheikh Anta Diop - 8 Quotes From His Seminal Works

    This is Africa

    Today we remember, and celebrate Cheikh Anta Diop, a pre-eminent Senegalese academic, anthropologist, physicist, politician and historian whose groundbreaking research and writing… Read more »

  • Senegal Confirm Under-20 World Cup Ticket

    CAF

    Youssouph Badji hit a brace to book Senegal a place in the last four and World Cup ticket as they outshined the Black satellites of Ghana in Group B of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of… Read more »

  • Senegal Left It Late to Down Mali

    CAF

    Senegal scored two late goals to edge their West African neighbors Mali 2-0 in the opening Group B match of the Total Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Maradi. Read more »

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  • Transport

    • South Africa:South African Airways Settles Comair Dispute (SAnews.gov.za)
      South Africa: South African Airways Settles Comair Dispute(SAnews.gov.za)
    • Kenya: Nairobi Uber Chap Chap Drivers Linked to Ride Fraud(Nairobi News)
    • Kenya: MPs Summon KAA Board on Airport Takeover(Nation)
    • Nigeria: Govt Impressed With Julius Bergers' Handling of Odukpani-Calabar Road Project(Leadership)
    • Nigeria: Emirates Airline Raises Abuja-Dubai Route, Others(Leadership)
    • South Africa: Commuters Left Shaken After Myciti Buses Stoned in Cape Town City Bowl(News24Wire)
    • Nigeria: Airlines Slash Fares to Encourage Voters(Premium Times)
    • South Africa: SAA Aims to Break Even in 2021, Despite the Projected R7.2bn Loss in Next Two Years(Daily Maverick)
    • Kenya: NTSA Revokes Licence of Driver in Chepsir Crash That Killed 9(Nation)
    • Kenya: Two Students Killed as Matatu Rams Stationary Truck in Sobea(Nation)
  • Urban Issues

    • Rwanda:Kigali City Shortlisted for Global Award (New Times)
      Rwanda: Kigali City Shortlisted for Global Award(New Times)
    • South Africa: Cape Town's Greatest Challenge Is to Unite Itself(Daily Maverick)
    • South Africa: Makhanda Water Crisis - Fresh Hope As Gift of the Givers Strikes Water(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Shackdwellers' Homes Destroyed On Valentine's Day(GroundUp)
    • Kenya: 46 Houses Razed at Nairobi's Mukuru Slums(Nation)
    • South Africa: Franschhoek Pass Still Closed As Strong Winds Fan Veld Fire Overnight(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: 1,000 Families Move Onto Vacant Land As Mayor Freezes Evictions(GroundUp)
    • South Africa: Commuters Left Shaken After Myciti Buses Stoned in Cape Town City Bowl(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: Infrastructure Plan Transforming Face of Gauteng(SAnews.gov.za)
    • South Africa: Capetonians Still Saving Water Out of Fear of Another Day Zero(News24Wire)
  • Travel

    • Tanzania:Tourism Tops Tanzania Foreign Exchange Receipts in 2018 (Citizen)
      Tanzania: Tourism Tops Tanzania Foreign Exchange Receipts in 2018(Citizen)
    • Ghana: Sex Tourism in Ghana? I Beg Your Pardon(Public Agenda)
    • South Africa: Election Fever Grips the House As Home Affairs Back-Pedals On Fireblade Terminal Saga(Daily Maverick)
    • Angola: Angola, Uruguay Sign Agreement On Tourism(ANGOP)
    • Uganda: Organisers Now Set Date for Miss Curvy Pageant(Monitor)
    • South Africa: SAA Aims to Break Even in 2021, Despite the Projected R7.2bn Loss in Next Two Years(Daily Maverick)
    • Uganda: Uganda Golf Union Sign Deal With Tourism Board(Monitor)
    • Africa: 5 Romantic Getaways in Africa(Guardian)
    • Nigeria: First Aircraft Lands At Bayelsa International Airport(Guardian)
    • Uganda: Tourism Minister Sparks Controversy over Curvy Women Contest(VOA)
  • Arms and Armies

    • Zimbabwe:Mnangagwa Retires Mugabe Generals in Bid for Total Control (New Zimbabwe)
      Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Retires Mugabe Generals in Bid for Total Control(New Zimbabwe)
    • Zimbabwe: New Law Compels President to Report Army Deployments to Parliament(New Zimbabwe)
    • Somalia: U.S. Drone Strikes Are a Potent Weapon, but Not a Game Changer(The Conversation Africa)
    • Nigeria: Order On Ballot Box Snatchers - We'll Act According to the Law - Army(Vanguard)
    • Nigeria: Military Alleges Plot to Disrupt Elections in Niger Delta(This Day)
    • Nigeria: Boko Haram - Monarch Advocates Bettter Funding for Nigerian Army(Premium Times)
    • Nigeria: You've No Business With Elections, Yours Is to Protect Territorial Integrity - Atiku to Army(Vanguard)
    • Uganda: Promoted UPDF Officers to Be Decorated At Mbuya(Monitor)
    • Nigeria: Why We Can't Release Deradicalised Boko Haram Terrorists Now - Military(Leadership)
    • Kenya: Fresh Details Emerge on Dedan Kimathi Execution(Nation)
  • Children

    • Tanzania:Secret Ballot to Unravel Child 'Killers' (Citizen)
      Tanzania: Secret Ballot to Unravel Child 'Killers'(Citizen)
    • Central African Republic: Unicef Outlines Key Actions So Peace Deal Can Make Real Difference for Children(UN News)
    • Uganda: What's Driving Child Kidnaps, Murders?(Monitor)
    • Nigeria: '2.6 Million Children Suffer Severe Acute Malnutrition'(Leadership)
    • Nigeria: Has Buhari Forgotten Leah Sharibu?(Guardian)
    • Kenya: Young Parliamentarians Association Wants Youths at Core of Building Bridges(Capital FM)
    • South Africa: Bullying Allegations Surface in Suspected Teen Suicide in Pretoria - Sinoville Crisis Centre(News24Wire)
    • South Africa: 'All Bosasa-Owned Youth Centres Should Be Expropriated Without Compensation' - EFF(News24Wire)
    • Tanzania: Pupil Pregnancy Raises Concern in Rukwa Region(Daily News)
    • Nigeria: Youth Group Berates INEC Over Polls Shift(Daily Trust)
  • ICT

    • Rwanda:Could $11 Million Tech Investment in Rwanda Define Future of Solutions Design? (New Times)
      Rwanda: Could $11 Million Tech Investment in Rwanda Define Future of Solutions Design?(New Times)
    • Africa: Shutting Down the Internet Doesn't Work - Yet Governments Keep Doing It(The Conversation Africa)
    • Africa: One of Africa's Poorest Start-Up Markets Wants to Up Its Game(Innovation in Africa)
    • Nigeria: Govt Question MTN's Sales Figures(Leadership)
    • Uganda: MTN Will Be Punished If It Breached Guidelines - Ucc(Monitor)
    • Kenya: Safaricom to Create 100 Millionaires in Its Largest Promotion to Date(Capital FM)
    • Kenya: Strathmore University to Host E-Commerce Conference(Capital FM)
    • Kenya: Whatsapp Upgrade to Allow You Ignore Group Invitations in Advance(Nairobi News)
    • Zimbabwe: Vaya to Extend Services to Include Tractors and Ambulances(263Chat)
    • Nigeria: Garba - Why Businesses Must Embrace Digitalisation(This Day)

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