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The Autoroute de l’Avenir has announced specialised maintenance work in Keur Massar. The overnight operations scheduled for August 31 and September 1 will result in narrowed traffic lanes.
The Management Board of the Press Support and Development Fund (FADP) has noted a low number of applications. Media outlets are being urged to speed up their procedures before the September 15 deadline.
According to Seneweb, Mimi Touré addressed, as part of the Sitoe programme, prejudices associated with jobs regarded as reserved for men. The available information does not specify either the location or the format of the intervention.
Senegal and Mauritania held an inter-state workshop in Dakar on 27 and 28 August on the design of a future cross-border marine conservation area. Available information does not specify the project’s scope or implementation arrangements.
Since his death on 28 August 2020, Alioune Badara Cissé has been associated, in a commemorative text, with a political practice based on listening and dialogue. A lawyer, diplomat, former minister and former Mediator of the Republic, he held several positions in the service of the state.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has ruled out any involvement by Moroccan authorities in the Ceuta crisis. The crossing has left at least 91 people dead according to official figures, while Moroccan NGOs put the death toll higher.
A headline published by Seneweb reports that, in Mbour, a husband suspects his wife of having a relationship with an unspecified person. The available information does not establish the circumstances or the outcome of the matter.
The Association of Senegalese Women Lawyers has sent a message of solidarity to the Association of Malian Women Lawyers, which is working to combat female genital mutilation in Mali. It calls for sustained, coordinated action to eliminate the practice.
Known in Senegal by the nickname “White Lion”, Juan Francisco Espino Dieppa made his mark in traditional wrestling before continuing his career in MMA all the way to the UFC. The former Canarian fighter now works in real estate while remaining involved in wrestling in his country.
Estonia is joining the European push for a safer digital environment for young people. The country is betting on prevention rather than a blanket ban on social media.
Spiro has appointed Auroasish Choudhuri as managing director for West and Central Africa. He will oversee the group’s mobility operations in the two regions, as the company reorganises its leadership following a $270 million fundraising round in June.
Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Ba spoke out on the issue of dormant accounts. He stressed the importance of trust in order to avoid future difficulties.
Health union members have made demands concerning Ziguinchor’s Hôpital de la Paix. They are calling in particular for an incinerator to be installed and for the facility to be renovated.
Aïssatou Doumbia, president of Kolda’s committee of women with disabilities, is calling on the NGO FAWE to provide scholarships to learners with disabilities in vocational training centres.
Justice Minister and Keeper of the Seals Me Moussa Sarr met with stakeholders involved in the statutory reclassification of court clerks on Monday, 31 August. On that occasion, he reiterated his commitment to reaching an agreement.
KIIRAAY leader Papa Ibrahima Senghor travelled to Kaolack over the weekend to meet local residents and hear their concerns. He announced that the initiative would continue as early as next weekend.
The Thiès District Court acquitted a driver prosecuted over the alleged theft of two mobile phones from a private residence. The court gave him the benefit of the doubt, despite reports that the devices were found in his pockets.
The Minister of Employment, Vocational and Technical Training, Idrissa Samb, presented the Daara-Atelier project to the General Khalife of Fayda Tidjania, Cheikh Mouhamadou Mahi Niass. The programme provides training in several trades for young talibés.
A conference held in Thiaroye as part of the IDEAS – THINKING AFRICA project opened a discussion on the continent’s futures. Lecturer-researcher Alioune Diaw notably called for inherited colonial patterns of thought to be questioned and for universities to move closer to the public.
Minors detained at the Hann Remand and Correctional Facility benefited from a health initiative led by MONCAP SANTÉ and volunteer medical professionals. Consultations, screenings, specialised care, medicines and prevention activities were on the programme.
The crisis that followed Ali Bongo’s disputed re-election in 2016 remains marked by an unconfirmed human toll. Complaints concerning France’s role during that period are still under investigation in Paris.
An official from the Nouvelle Responsabilité platform in the commune of Ngogom has raised concerns over the lack of major development projects and land-use planning. The position is attributed to Mbaye Diouf.
American artist of Senegalese origin Lucius Ybe has been named ambassador for the Casa Awards 2026. The ceremony is scheduled for September 5, 2026, in Casamance.
In Lesotho, a growing number of men are choosing to train as midwives. Their presence is helping provide care in rural clinics facing staff shortages and reduce perinatal mortality.