Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development
Portugal increase air links with Senegal
afrol News, 26 May - The Portuguese national airliner, TAP, has announced the launch of two extra weekly flights to Dakar between 23 July and 3 September to strengthen the regular daily operation of flights between two countries. Read more
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Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development
"Senegal self-sufficient on rice by 2012"
afrol News, 16 April - The Senegalese Minister of Agriculture, Amath Sall, has announced that "by 2012, Senegal will not import a single grain of rice." Record harvests in the River Senegal valley indicate the country is on the right course.
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Society | Human rights | Gay - Lesbian
Senegalese gay men appeal a homophobic sentence
afrol News, 8 April - The defence lawyers of nine Senegalese men who were sentenced to eight years in jail in January, have appealed the sentences before the Dakar Court of Appeal saying the accusations were baseless without the material and tangible prove. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Senegal gets MCC grant
afrol News, 2 April - The Senegalese government has signed US $13. 39 million with the United States government as part of the Millennium Challenge Account funded projects. The funding will be directed towards water supply and roads projects. Read more
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Politics | Society | Human rights
Belgium sues Senegal for delayed dictator’s trial
afrol News, 20 February - Belgium has filed a lawsuit against Senegal in the International Court of Justice yesterday, accusing the west African state for failure to prosecute the former Chadian leader Hissène Habré for crimes against humanity saying this is in breach the international law. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
China extends financial aid to Senegal
afrol News, 30 January - The Chinese government has pledged US $11.5 million for support of a variety of projects in Senegal. The newly inked assistance is the latest in a series since November 2008, when China committed $10.2 million in non-reimbursable aid to Senegal. Read more
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Society | Politics
Former PM held for questioning in Dakar
afrol News, 28 January - The former Senegalese Prime Minister Macky Sall who is facing charges of taking part in an alleged money laundering scheme with an unnamed African head of state was held for questioning in Dakar yesterday, government statement said. Read more
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Gay - Lesbian | Health | Society
UN calls for release of convicted gay men in Senegal
afrol News, 16 January - The United Nations has condemned the sentencing of nine gay activists in Senegal, saying it has no place in the response to the AIDS epidemic. The Senegalese court jailed nine men working to provide condoms and HIV treatment in Senegal to 8 years imprisonment for indecent conduct and unnatural acts last week. Read more
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» 21.11.2008 - Anti-migration campaigns hit South Senegal
» 13.11.2008 - Senegal gay community regroups to demand rights
» 12.11.2008 - Seven new US-Africa flight routes planned
» 09.10.2008 - IFAD funds poverty alleviating project in Senegal
» 07.10.2008 - Senegal bans China milk
» 26.09.2008 - Senegal issues warrant for French judge
» 17.09.2008 - Habre victims file a complain in Senegal
» 15.09.2008 - Publisher jailed for 3 years
» 08.09.2008 - Africa profits from greenhouse gas offset scheme
» 03.09.2008 - Police arrest 9 suspects for newspaper raids
» 29.08.2008 - Senegal's anti-press minister fired
» 25.08.2008 - Over a million risk child labour in Senegal
» 18.08.2008 - 'Habré cannot be tried twice'
» 18.08.2008 - Newspapers ransacked in Senegal
» 14.08.2008 - ICC updates Wade on activities
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