Fake drugs, Indian hemp and morphine, worth a total of nearly 150 million CFA francs, were seized yesterday in two localities of the country. As part of the fight against international drug trafficking, the Senegalese customs officers are striking hard. The commercial brigade of Keur Ayip (Centre) said in a[Read More…]
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Sierra Leone Explosion: Scores Dead After Freetown Oil Tanker Collision
At least 84 people have died after a massive explosion when a fuel tanker collided with a lorry in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. Fuel spilled before igniting and the resulting inferno engulfed bystanders and vehicles at a busy junction. Footage broadcast by local media outlets showed badly charred bodies in[Read More…]
Two Children Among Six Killed By Old Landmine In Senegal
The six people were in a horse-drawn vehicle when it hit a landmine left over from an earlier conflict in the Casamance region Six young people were killed when their horse-drawn vehicle hit an old landmine unearthed by rain in Senegal’s southern Casamance region, according to the local mayor. Casamance[Read More…]