The largest global event related to water, is organized every three years since 1997 by the World Water Council, in partnership with the host country. Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is hosting the 9th edition of the World Water Forum from Monday 21 to Friday 26 March, the first in[Read More…]
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World Bank Approves $150m For Electricity Services In Senegal
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $150 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to increase access to electricity services for households, enterprises, and critical public facilities in Senegal. More than 1.5 million people will benefit directly from the Energy Access Scale-Up Project (PADAES) through the connection of[Read More…]
Operation Casamance: At Least 6,000 People Flee To The Gambia
An estimated 6,000 people have taken refuge in the Gambia after fleeing the violence in the past week between the army and rebels in Casamance, in the south of neighboring Senegal, the Gambian authorities announced on Saturday 19 March. The Senegalese army announced that it had launched an operation on[Read More…]
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