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 for Latin American drugs headed to Europe. In a Tuesday statement reported by AFP, police reported … Read more
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 expected to yield 100,000 barrels of oil daily. Woodside, the Australian energy company, described this … Read more
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 and industrialisation across the MSGBC region. The African Energy Chamber (AEC), a strong advocate for … Read more
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 Villa, Abuja on Thursday. He said that West African nations must realign their purpose and … Read more
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 the house in Normandy where Senghor spent the final 20 years of his life, several … Read more
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 of construction, we are pleased to announce the successful achievement of our first gold pour,’ … Read more
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 of congratulations from international partners such as France, the United States, and the United Kingdom, … Read more
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 of radical reform and the restoration of national ‘sovereignty’ over strategic industries. Addressing a joint … Read more
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. President Faye, who secured a resounding victory in last month’s elections, announced the audit shortly … Read more
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. The cabinet composition, approved by President Faye, marks a new era in Senegal’s governance, with … Read more