Over 800 kg of cocaine were seized on a ship off Dakar by the Senegalese navy, the Senegalese Directorate of Public Relations (Dirpa) announced Tuesday (Jan. 24). The seizure of 805 kg (around 1,700 pounds) of cocaine was carried out on Sunday (Jan. 22) by a “high seas patrol boat”[Read More…]
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Senegalese Soldier Killed In Clash With Casamance Rebels – Army
A Senegalese soldier was killed and four were wounded during an operation against separatist rebels in the southern region of Casamance, an army official said Tuesday (Jan. 17). The soldier died Monday (Jan.16) in the locality of Bignona where the army has been conducting operations these past few weeks to[Read More…]
Senegal Blocks Opposition Demo Over Missing Covid-19 Funds
The Senegalese authorities on Thursday banned a demonstration planned for Friday in Dakar by the opposition, to denounce irregularities in the management of an anti-covid fund identified in a report by the Court of Auditors, an official source said. A decree by the prefect of Dakar states that “the place[Read More…]
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