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In a gesture blending tradition and diplomacy, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko paid a courtesy visit to Archbishop André Guéye this afternoon. The meeting, held just days before the annual Marian pilgrimage of Popenguine, unfolded in […]
In a surprising economic twist, Niger’s National Statistics Institute (INS) has just released the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (IHPC) for April 2026, revealing an unprecedented deflation rate of -8.5%. While economists celebrate this macroeconomic milestone, […]
As Eid al-Adha approaches, Niamey’s roads teem with livestock trucks while markets overflow with sheep. Yet, the iron law of supply and demand appears to vanish: despite a historic abundance, prices surge and inflation tightens […]
With the marian pilgrimage of Popenguine just days away, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko paid a courtesy call to Monseigneur André Guéye. The meeting, held in a warm and friendly atmosphere, provided an opportunity to discuss […]
Football fans witnessed a tightly contested first leg of the Bundesliga promotion/relegation playoff as Wolfsburg and Paderborn battled to a scoreless draw in a match that kept the suspense alive until the final whistle. The […]
SENEGAL GOVERNMENT Dakar — The Senegalese Prime Minister has directed all government ministries to expedite the completion and operationalization of ongoing infrastructure projects nationwide. Speaking at a high-level interministerial meeting in Dakar, he emphasized the […]
The Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has directed key ministers overseeing the Environment, Tourism, Economy, Planning, Cooperation, Finance, and Budget portfolios to implement urgent measures aimed at revitalizing the management of Senegal’s natural heritage. In partnership […]
The capital’s historic religious landscape welcomed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko for a significant meeting with Archbishop of Dakar, Mgr André Guèye, just days before the 2026 Popenguine pilgrimage. A symbol of republican harmony In an […]
Wolfsburg and Paderborn play out a stalemate in first leg of Bundesliga relegation playoff Football Bundesliga relegation playoff The first leg of the Bundesliga relegation playoff ended without a winner as Wolfsburg, struggling at the […]
With the annual Popenguine Marian Pilgrimage on the horizon, Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, made a diplomatic courtesy visit this Thursday to His Eminence André Guèye, the Archbishop of Dakar. The engagement, confirmed by official […]
Mali’s creeping militarization under transition rule The Malian state has declared victory in regaining military sovereignty following the departure of French forces and the progressive dismantling of Western security partnerships. Official narratives portray this as […]
The Prime Minister of Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, has revealed staggering figures regarding the country’s stalled infrastructure projects. Speaking at a cabinet meeting in Dakar, he disclosed that 245 such projects, valued at 279 billion CFA […]