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Senegalese e-health startup KERA raises $10m funding from IFC
Disrupt Africa
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June 11, 2025
Senegalese e-health startup KERA Health Platforms has raised US$10 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Launched in 2023, KERA is an AI-powered platform that connects healthcare...
Seventeen thousand Senegalese students enrolled in France
Sene News
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June 19, 2025
France has 17,000 Senegalese students enrolled in higher education, a figure that reflects the vitality of educational cooperation between the two countries, said the French ambassador to Senegal, Christine Fages. “Today, there are 17,000...
What Happened to Akon City? Inside the Collapse of a $6 Billion Dream
Face of Malawi
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July 5, 2025
385 words • approx. 2 min read The highly publicized Akon City project, once billed as a futuristic $6 billion smart city in Senegal, has officially been shelved, according to Senegalese authorities. Speaking to the BBC, Serigne Mamadou Mboup,...
Senegalese Protesters Storm UN House Over Illegal Detention Of Journalists, Union Leaders
Sahara Reporters
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A group under the aegis of Front de Résistance de la Diaspora Sénégalaise (FRDS) on Monday staged a protest at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, over the illegal dismissal and detention of union leaders, human rights...
Cooperation: Senegalese fishermen can operate in Guinea-Bissau with complete peace of mind
Sene News
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June 18, 2025
The new protocol, signed between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau, offers artisanal and industrial fishermen fishing opportunities in waters under Guinea-Bissau’s jurisdiction. It replaces the two-year protocol signed on February 1, 2022, which was...
Brazilian, Senegalese nationals nabbed with 16,190 ecstasy pills
The Point
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In the early hours of Monday, 10 June 2025, agents stationed at the Banjul International Airport, in collaboration with the Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF), apprehended a 22-year-old Brazilian national, Ryan Gabriel Gomes Montoril....
How warm champagne and whiskey and soda altered the course of the world
Hanford Sentinel - California
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In 1898, the French did the most French thing ever. Naturally, it involved food and wine. If it didn't involve food and wine, it wouldn't be the most French thing ever. The era of colonialism was shuffling to a close, though no one knew that yet....
ECOMIG Senegalese battalion shines in spectacular medal parade
The Point
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This ceremony took place at the contingent's base in Kanilai and marked a significant occasion for the Senegalese Battalion 8, which organised a series of cultural and commemorative activities under a unifying theme. The Gambia's Defense Minister,...
Visa: Senegalese Foreign Ministry’s reacts upon the measures
Sene News
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June 16, 2025
In the United States, migration policy has been tightened since Trump’s arrival. The Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs (MIAAE) addressed our compatriots to discuss the latest developments. The Senegalese Ministry of Foreign...
The next Mane? Liverpool expected to sign Senegalese wonderkid
Goal
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Liverpool are expected to complete the transfer of Senegalese wonderkid Sidy Barhama Ndiaye for a fee of €1m. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Winger impressed at U17s Africa Cup of Nations 16-year-old will...
Woodside faces Senegalese tax authorities: 41 billion in recovery at stake
Sene News
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June 11, 2025
The case between Australian operator Woodside, in charge of the Sangomar project, and the Senegalese tax authorities will return to the Dakar court on June 19, 2025. According to revelations from Libération , the operator of the Sangomar project...
Inzaghi hails Al Hilal’s fearless Club World Cup run
Saudi Gazette
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July 5, 2025
Saudi Gazette report ORLANDO — Al Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi paid glowing tribute to his players following their courageous run to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, highlighting their fighting spirit and quality performances against...
2 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Murder of Senegalese National
The Voice Gambia
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June 10, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi The Gambia Police Force reported the arrest of two suspects on Sunday in connection to the alleged murder of a Senegalese national in Suba Ward, Brikama. On Sunday, June 8, 2025, at approximately 05:30 hrs, Brikama District Hospital...
Can you name these Senegalese Premier League top scorers?
BBC
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June 10, 2025
As England meet Senegal in Tuesday's international friendly at the City Ground, BBC Sport takes a look at the top 10 Senegalese Premier League goalscorers of all-time. Some of these forwards have written their names in Premier League folklore. Can...
Germaine Acogny, pioneer of African contemporary dance, leads new generation at 81
Malay Mail
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July 5, 2025
DAKAR, July 5 — A group of performers stepped and swayed in the sand at an open-air studio on the Senegalese coast as Germaine Acogny, known as the mother of contemporary African dance, called out to them. “Walk! Take in the energy of the earth”,...
Chelsea Sign Senegalese Legend Pape Sarr’s Son Mamadou Sarr
BVM Sports
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June 9, 2025
Chelsea has signed young French centre-back Mamadou Sarr from FC Strasbourg on an eight-year contract as part of their strategic moves ahead of the Club World Cup in the U.S. Sarr, the son of the Senegalese football legend Pape Brahim Sarr, aims...
High hopes for the Senegalese mango season
Fresh Plaza
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June 9, 2025
The Senegalese mango season began in the third week of May, with the first harvests coming from the central region of the country. Unlike the last three seasons, morale is high among industry stakeholders, and all indicators point to a good...
Chelsea sign Senegalese legend's son to bolster their defence
Sporting News
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June 9, 2025
Chelsea are wrapping up deals in full force as Enzo Maresca is keen to have most reinforcements ready ahead of the Club World Cup in the United States. After signing Liam Delap from Ipswich Town, Estevao from Palmeiras, and Dario Essugo from...
Indo Senegal Film And Cultural Forum Strengthened By Visit Of Senegalese Delegation To Marwah Studios
MENAFN
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June 7, 2025
(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Noida: In a vibrant display of cultural diplomacy and artistic collaboration, Mrs. Fatima Kane Haidara, noted writer from Senegal, along with H.E. Abdoul Wahab Haidara, High Commissioner of Senegal to India, visited...
Senegal: Judge Rejects Farba Ngom’s Bail Request Despite Medical Appeal
The Fatu Network
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July 4, 2025
Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Farba Ngom, a close ally of former Senegalese president Macky Sall, will remain in detention after a judge rejected his request for provisional release, according to Les Échos and other Senegalese media...