Economy - Development | Society | Human rights
Over a million risk child labour in Senegal
afrol News, 25 August - Child labour has become an important phenomenon in Senegal where over a million children [36% of children] were engaged economic activities during the past twelve months, national child labour survey revealed. Read more
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Politics | Society | Human rights
'Habré cannot be tried twice'
afrol News, 18 August - Senegalese Minister of Justice has swiftly reacted to the death sentence of the former Chadian dictator on war crime charges, arguing that Hissène Habré could not be tried twice for the same crimes.
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Politics | Society | Human rights
ICC updates Wade on activities
afrol News, 14 August - Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has paid a two-day visit to Senegal to update President Abdoulaye Wade on the activities of his office in the four situations - the Democratic Republic of Congo, Northern Uganda, Sudan's Darfur region and the Central African region - currently before the court. Read more
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Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society | Politics
UN expands food aid in West Africa
afrol News, 29 July - The United Nations food agency World Food Programme (WFP) has announced plans to increase food aid in West Africa to counter problems caused by soaring food prices.
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Economy - Development | Society
Senegal in control of gasoline quality
afrol News, 11 July - While consumers in many West African countries complain about poor quality gasoline on the market, Senegalese consumers since 2002 have only had access to good gasoline. Authorities strive hard to control the quality of imported gasoline into the country.
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Economy - Development
Senegal repairs IMF ties, hailed for growth
afrol News, 25 June - Following bitter exchanges between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Senegalese government, in recent months, over the country's economic stability and policies, the IMF has now commended achievements made, calling for sustained performance. Senegal is hailed for achieving one of West Africa's highest economic growth rates.
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Politics | Society | Health
Lead intoxication causes Senegal deaths
afrol News, 23 June - A team of international medical experts has linked an "unexplained cluster of deaths" in Senegalese children from Thiaroye, a suburb of the capital Dakar, to the lead intoxication caused by contamination from the informal recycling of lead batteries. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
EU, Senegal to negotiate mobility agreement
afrol News, 17 June - EU Foreign Ministers have ordered the start-up of negotiations with Senegal over a so-called "mobility partnership" that could ease legal migration to Europe. A pilot mobility partnership, which regulated migration between the two parties, this month was signed with Cape Verde.
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Politics | Society
Senegal honours cinema father
afrol News, 11 June - Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade unveiled Sembene Ousmane's monument of the "Pantheon of African Culture" in the capital Dakar. Until his death on 9 June 2007 after a long illness, Ousmane, 84, had been hailed as the father of African cinema.
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» 19.05.2008 - Senegal rebuffs IMF claims
» 19.05.2008 - Senegal blamed for "flouting" UN decision on Habré trial
» 16.05.2008 - Senegal journalists' conviction condemned
» 08.05.2008 - Armed bandits chop off Senegalese villagers' ears
» 05.05.2008 - "Scrap FAO," Wade urges
» 30.04.2008 - Senegal adjusts Gambia's internet bandwidth capacity
» 28.04.2008 - India exports rice to Senegal
» 09.04.2008 - Senegal legalises Habré trial
» 08.04.2008 - Surge in prices worries UN
» 08.04.2008 - MP's death shocks Senegal
» 01.04.2008 - West African migrants bailed
» 17.03.2008 - UN hails Dakar Agreement
» 14.03.2008 - Wade damns Islamophobia
» 14.03.2008 - Islam prohibits terrorism
» 13.03.2008 - Senegal probes journalist's abduction
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