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Letter of Intent signed: Daimler Truck becomes partner for vehicle assembly in Senegal
Daimler Truck supports the Government of Senegal and its partner Global Truck Systems in setting up a truck assembly plant in Senegal Daimler Truck has signed a letter of intent on locally assembled trucks together with the government of the...
Daimler Truck Plans Senegal Assembly Plant in Tripartite Deal
Daimler Truck has signed a Letter of Intent with Senegal’s government and Global Truck Systems (GTS) to establish a truck assembly facility near Dakar, targeting production start in 2026. The agreement designates Daimler as exclusive supplier of...

How far is your closest hospital or clinic? Public health re...
The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and...

How far is your closest hospital or clinic? Public health researchers explain why Africa needs up-to-date health facility databases
The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and...

Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine Into Its National Immunization Programme
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo On July 1, 2025, Senegal officially launched the introduction of the hexavalent vaccine into its Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). Following in Mauritania's footsteps, Senegal is part of...

Assembly pushes new medicine rules to avoid shortages
The Bill was read by the chairperson of the committee Hon Amadou Camara, Member for Nianija Constituency on Tuesday at the National Assembly. He stated that the proposed Medicines and Related Products (Amendment) Act, 2023 is designed to fix a...

Health Committee Chairperson Introduces Bill to Expedite Medicine Registration Process
By Kebba AF Touray The Chairperson of the National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Hon. Amadou Camara, yesterday Thursday 26th June 2025, introduced the Bill entitled ‘Medicine and Related Product Bill 2025’. The introduction of the Bill...

Five drownings on Spain’s beaches mark ‘quick and silent’ epidemic that kills hundreds each year
SPAIN’S beaches have claimed five lives in just one week, highlighting what medical experts describe as a ‘silent epidemic’ that kills between 400 and 600 people annually across the country. The deaths underscore warnings from Spain’s Society of...

Senegal striker on Sunderland's radar but they face Premier League competition
15:50, 30 Jun 2025 Sunderland are among the Premier League clubs plotting a move for Senegalese striker Sambou Soumano. According to Football Insider, the Black Cats, Brentford and Burnley are the frontrunners for the 24-year-old, following his...

N63bn can do more than a facelift
BY ADEDOKUN SEYI Oyo state’s bold claim that foreign exchange volatility justified its lavish N63.4 billion renovation of the government house is more than flimsy – it is unapologetic prodigality. To put it bluntly, this one-time redirection...

Sunderland linked with Senegal striker after 14-goal breakout season – report
The Black Cats are reportedly tracking Lorient forward Sambou Soumano following his breakout campaign Sunderland are reportedly eyeing a move for Lorient striker Sambou Soumano, with the Senegalese forward attracting interest from a number of...

IFC of the World Bank ramps up investment amid global uncertainty
WASHINGTON, United States – While the world economy faces instability from US President Donald Trump’s threats of a global trade war, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is dramatically ramping up its investment activities. The...

Done Deal: Habib Diarra Signs for Sunderland After Passing Medical Examination
Sunderland are about to make a major statement in this summer's transfer window with the signing of Habib Diarra. For several days, there had been speculation that several Premier League clubs, including the Black Cats, were interested in signing...

Sunderland to smash transfer record to sign Senegal star Habib Diarra as Jobe Bellingham’s replacement
SUNDERLAND will smash their transfer record to sign Senegal star Habib Diarra as Jobe Bellingham’s replacement. The Black Cats have agreed a deal with French side Strasbourg worth an initial £27million up front with a further £3.5m in add-ons for...

WAFCON 2024: A tournament in Morocco nearly forgotten could be the best one yet
Three years ago, the world welcomed African women’s football with a roar. Close to 60,000 Moroccans squeezed into the 53,000-seater Stade Moulay Abdellah in Rabat to watch the women’s national team play in their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...

Habib Diarra completes Sunderland medical ahead of club record move from Strasbourg
17According to a report from L’Équipe, Habib Diarra (21) has successfully completed his medical ahead of his move to Sunderland from Strasbourg. The 21-year-old’s move to the newly promoted Premier League side will be a club record fee worth €35m....
Fabrizio Romano: Sunderland schedule medical after agreement reached for star
Sunderland are back by popular demand and are now closing in on a statement signing to bolster their engine room, according to Fabrizio Romano. Sunderland plan ambitious moves ahead of Premier League return Ambition is the watchword for Regis Le...

IAEA DG arrives in Liberia
In a landmark moment for Liberia’s international partnerships, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, arrived in Monrovia today, marking the first-ever visit of an IAEA chief to the country...

Monaco strengthens Olympic ties with Senegal ahead of Dakar 2026
With less than two years until the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Monaco has reaffirmed its commitment to international sporting cooperation by hosting a delegation from the Senegalese Olympic Committee… The visit, which included an audience with...

Come SAEL away: SAEL to Senegal program connects students on different continents
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning is reaching out and is holding true to its name, offering a program that connects students of its Nevada City school to similar aged people all the way in Senegal. Since 2023, the school has been...