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Senegal, Mauritania Open First Well in Shared Gas Field
Senegal and Mauritania jointly opened the first well of their shared Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) offshore gas field on January 1st, 2024, a key step towards commercializing the approximately 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas expected annually from the BP and Kosmos Energy-led project, followi...
Senegal, Mauritania Open First Well in Shared Gas Field
Senegal and Mauritania jointly opened the first well of their shared Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) offshore gas field on January 1st, 2024, a key step towards commercializing the approximately 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas expected annually from the BP and Kosmos Energy-led project, followi...
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44% Bias Score
Senegal to Pay €7.6 Million in Compensation for Political Violence Victims
The Senegalese government will pay €7.6 million to compensate victims of political violence between 2021 and 2024, following a controversial amnesty law that will be repealed; the fund will aid former prisoners and other victims, with 112 urgent cases already addressed.
Senegal to Pay €7.6 Million in Compensation for Political Violence Victims
The Senegalese government will pay €7.6 million to compensate victims of political violence between 2021 and 2024, following a controversial amnesty law that will be repealed; the fund will aid former prisoners and other victims, with 112 urgent cases already addressed.
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40% Bias Score
Senegal Midwives Push for Law Implementation to Improve Healthcare
Senegal's National Association of State Midwives (ANSFES) is pushing for the implementation of a 2017 law creating a national midwives' order to improve healthcare quality, noting that the lack of a decree outlining its operation has stalled the process. Eleven of seventeen Francophone African count...
Senegal Midwives Push for Law Implementation to Improve Healthcare
Senegal's National Association of State Midwives (ANSFES) is pushing for the implementation of a 2017 law creating a national midwives' order to improve healthcare quality, noting that the lack of a decree outlining its operation has stalled the process. Eleven of seventeen Francophone African count...
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40% Bias Score
Four Migrants Murdered, Seven Arrested After Cayuco Voyage
A cayuco carrying 207 migrants arrived in El Hierro, Canary Islands on November 3, 2023, with one stabbed migrant; a Guardia Civil investigation revealed four murders, resulting in seven arrests of crew members who threw bound migrants overboard due to superstition and hallucinations.
Four Migrants Murdered, Seven Arrested After Cayuco Voyage
A cayuco carrying 207 migrants arrived in El Hierro, Canary Islands on November 3, 2023, with one stabbed migrant; a Guardia Civil investigation revealed four murders, resulting in seven arrests of crew members who threw bound migrants overboard due to superstition and hallucinations.
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56% Bias Score
Senegal to Close Foreign Military Bases, Revoke Amnesty Law
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced plans to close all foreign military bases, revoke a mass amnesty law potentially targeting former President Macky Sall, and change visa policies with Western countries, reflecting President Diomaye Faye's decisive shift from Western influence.
Senegal to Close Foreign Military Bases, Revoke Amnesty Law
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced plans to close all foreign military bases, revoke a mass amnesty law potentially targeting former President Macky Sall, and change visa policies with Western countries, reflecting President Diomaye Faye's decisive shift from Western influence.
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40% Bias Score
IFC Invests €85 Million in Senegal's Sustainable Development
IFC is investing €85 million in Senegal's tourism and manufacturing sectors: €75 million in Sococim for low-carbon cement production and €10 million in Azalaï Hotels for regional expansion, supporting Senegal's 'Vision 2050' plan and creating jobs.
IFC Invests €85 Million in Senegal's Sustainable Development
IFC is investing €85 million in Senegal's tourism and manufacturing sectors: €75 million in Sococim for low-carbon cement production and €10 million in Azalaï Hotels for regional expansion, supporting Senegal's 'Vision 2050' plan and creating jobs.
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44% Bias Score
Senegal to Expel All Foreign Military Bases by 2025
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on December 31, 2024, the end of all foreign military bases in the country by 2025, marking a significant shift in the nation's foreign policy and a break from its historical ties with France.
Senegal to Expel All Foreign Military Bases by 2025
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on December 31, 2024, the end of all foreign military bases in the country by 2025, marking a significant shift in the nation's foreign policy and a break from its historical ties with France.
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36% Bias Score
2025 Finance Bill Passed in Expedited Session
The 2025 initial finance bill (LFI 2025) was adopted on December 28th, 2024, by 140 deputies without debate due to time constraints following recent elections; it projects CFAF 5,014.3 billion in revenue and CFAF 6,614.8 billion in expenditure, aiming for an 8.8% GDP growth and 7.08% deficit.
2025 Finance Bill Passed in Expedited Session
The 2025 initial finance bill (LFI 2025) was adopted on December 28th, 2024, by 140 deputies without debate due to time constraints following recent elections; it projects CFAF 5,014.3 billion in revenue and CFAF 6,614.8 billion in expenditure, aiming for an 8.8% GDP growth and 7.08% deficit.
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32% Bias Score
Senegal's Sonko Announces Sweeping Reforms
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko unveiled a comprehensive reform plan, including economic restructuring due to a larger-than-expected national debt, a revision of a controversial amnesty law enacted under the previous administration, and potential changes to Senegal's relationship with France,...
Senegal's Sonko Announces Sweeping Reforms
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko unveiled a comprehensive reform plan, including economic restructuring due to a larger-than-expected national debt, a revision of a controversial amnesty law enacted under the previous administration, and potential changes to Senegal's relationship with France,...
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40% Bias Score
Convergent Policy Plans in Senegal: Addressing Social and Economic Challenges
Five Senegalese Prime Ministers since 2012 have presented strategic plans converging on social inclusion, economic revival, and infrastructure modernization, despite differing political affiliations, highlighting initiatives such as the Family Security Exchange and significant investments in educati...
Convergent Policy Plans in Senegal: Addressing Social and Economic Challenges
Five Senegalese Prime Ministers since 2012 have presented strategic plans converging on social inclusion, economic revival, and infrastructure modernization, despite differing political affiliations, highlighting initiatives such as the Family Security Exchange and significant investments in educati...
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40% Bias Score
Senegalese Top Student's Return After France Struggles
Diarry Sow, a Senegalese academic star, temporarily left her studies in France in 2021 due to racism, lack of support, culture shock, and financial difficulties; however, she has since resumed her studies and aims to write a book about her benefactor.
Senegalese Top Student's Return After France Struggles
Diarry Sow, a Senegalese academic star, temporarily left her studies in France in 2021 due to racism, lack of support, culture shock, and financial difficulties; however, she has since resumed her studies and aims to write a book about her benefactor.
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24% Bias Score
Senegal Rejects Minister's Tirailleurs as "Traitors" Statement
The Senegalese government on December 26th rejected Minister Cheikh Oumar Diagne's statement labeling Tirailleurs as traitors, contrasting sharply with the government's recent commemoration of these soldiers; the controversy highlights conflicting narratives about colonial history.
Senegal Rejects Minister's Tirailleurs as "Traitors" Statement
The Senegalese government on December 26th rejected Minister Cheikh Oumar Diagne's statement labeling Tirailleurs as traitors, contrasting sharply with the government's recent commemoration of these soldiers; the controversy highlights conflicting narratives about colonial history.
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44% Bias Score
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