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Senegal to Park 'Cars Rapide' Permanently

As of December 2018, the minibuses will no longer circulate in crowded Dakar, whose population is estimated at three million.

Senegal: Dakar to Park Colorful 'Cars Rapide' Permanently

VOA, 22 June 2016

Brightly painted cars rapide are a hallmark of Senegal’s capital, offering residents a cheap way to get around the city since 1976. But the privately owned minibuses are… Read more »

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The brightly painted "cars rapide" are a hallmark of Senegal’s capital.

Senegal: No, Senegal Will Not Be the First Sub-Saharan Country With Electric Trains

Africa Check, 5 January 2016

A minister and adviser to Senegal's President Macky Sall told viewers on New Year's Eve that a new train service the government is planning will be the first modern electric train… Read more »

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