SENEGALESE customs officials announced Tuesday the interception of three major cocaine shipments worth over $50 million within the past five days. Authorities have recently increased cocaine seizures from neighbouring countries, such as Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali, known transit zones…
SENEGAL has recently become a member of the group of oil-producing nations in West Africa, which is a major achievement in the economic history of the country. Trojan News reports that the Sangomar deep-water project, which started production last week, is…
WOODSIDE Energy has successfully achieved first oil production at Senegal’s inaugural offshore oil project, the Sangomar field development. This milestone underscores the effective collaboration between Woodside Energy and Senegal’s national oil company, Petrosen, demonstrating their shared commitment to advancing energy security…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called for a common front among African nations in the fight against challenges of terrorism and human trafficking bedevilling them. Tinubu said this when he received the new President of Senegal, Bassirou Faye, at the Presidential…
MORE than 300 books collected by the first president of independent Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor, will be transferred to Dakar after the Senegalese government stepped in to stop them being auctioned off in France. In total, 344 volumes will leave…
ENDEAVOUR Mining has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the first gold pour at its Sabodala-Massawa BIOX Expansion project in Senegal, marking a transformative step in solidifying the Sabodala-Massawa Complex as a premier mining operation. ‘After two years…
ON April 2, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in as Senegal’s fifth president, kicking off what some hope will be a transformative presidency. Faye’s impressive first-round win over his main challenger and former Prime Minister Amadou Ba was met with messages…
SENEGAL’S newly inaugurated President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has urged a re-evaluation of the country’s relationship with the European Union (EU) during discussions with European Council President Charles Michel. President Faye, who assumed office on April 2, campaigned on a platform…
SENEGAL’S newly appointed Energy and Mines Minister, Birame Souleye Diop, revealed on Thursday the government’s intention to revisit oil, gas, and mining contracts following an upcoming audit. This decision underscores President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s commitment to transparency and accountability in the country’s resource sector.…
SENEGAL’S political landscape sees a significant shift as Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announces the formation of a new government consisting of 25 ministers and five junior ministers, unveiled on Friday following President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s resounding victory in March’s elections.…
