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Senegal’s prime minister meets bishop ahead of Popenguine pilgrimage With the annual Popenguine Marian pilgrimage just days away, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko paid a courtesy visit to Bishop André…
Bundesliga playoff first leg ends goalless between Wolfsburg and Paderborn The highly anticipated first leg of the Bundesliga promotion/relegation play-offs ended in a frustrating stalemate on Thursday evening. Wolfsburg and…
Dakar’s Leadership Calls for Accelerated Progress on Ongoing Developments During a high-level interministerial meeting in Dakar, the Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, underscored the urgent need to finalize and operationalize a…
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has directed ministers overseeing Environment, Tourism, Economy, Planning, Cooperation, Finance, and Budget to implement urgent measures to revitalize the country’s natural heritage management. This initiative aims…
In a gesture underscoring national unity and interfaith respect, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko paid an official visit to Dakar’s Archbishop, Mgr André Guèye, just months before the highly anticipated 2026…
Wolfsburg and Paderborn settle for a goalless draw in the first leg of Bundesliga playoffs Wolfsburg’s players, led by captain Christian Eriksen, dominated possession against Paderborn. Wolfsburg and Paderborn played…
With the annual Notre-Dame de Popenguine pilgrimage just around the corner, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko made a courtesy call this Thursday to Monseigneur André Guèye, the Archbishop of Dakar.…
The militarization of the Malian state: a structural shift in power Bamako’s declaration of restored military sovereignty following the withdrawal of French forces and the gradual distancing from Western security…
The Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has revealed the existence of 245 stalled public infrastructure projects across Senegal, representing a total investment of 279 billion West African CFA francs. Speaking during…
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko convened a cabinet meeting to lay the groundwork for the 2026-2027 rainy season agricultural campaign. While acknowledging progress made by national agencies like the Institut de…
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko convened a landmark interministerial council meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Presidential Administrative Building in Dakar to address the nation’s infrastructure challenges. The session…
Featured Politics Senegal’s Path to Stability: Dialogue and Consensus Take Center Stage In a pivotal meeting at the Presidential Palace, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba underscored the urgent need for…