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28/07/2020 – The Spanish Air Force has sent a second C295 aircraft to Dakar, Senegal, to support pace and security missions in the area.
The aircraft left Getafe, Spain, on 15 July to join a first aircraft that arrived there in March this year. The aircraft support the United Nations missions in the Central African Republic (Minusca) and Mali (Minusma) as well as the French-led Operation Barkhane. Continuer à lire … « Spanish Air Force sends a second C295 to Senegal »
24/05/2020 – As a strategic port, Dakar has become a true regional transport hub for the Senegalese economy. Drug dealers also want to use the port to export drugs to Europe, despite the risks involved.
From January to April 2020, the Senegalese Navy and customs reported the confiscation of 6 tonnes of hashish and 120 kilograms of cocaine during raids on the high seas as well as in the port of Dakar. Impressive raids were also carried out in 2019, when the number of potent drugs seizures sharply increased. As a result of six major operations, at least 2,079 kilograms of cocaine were confiscated.
Continuer à lire … « Dakar, a “White” Queen of West Africa Drug Trafficking »
05/01/2020 – The route first became infamous between the 16th and 19th centuries when millions of West African slaves were shipped to South America through it. But the distance of approximately 2,500 kilometres (between Brazil and Dakar) has acquired a new type of notoriety since the early 2000s after Latin American drug cartels started using it to ship tonnes of narcotics into West Africa, which are later smuggled by drug mules in smaller quantities into Europe. Continuer à lire … « Drug Frontier: How cocaine trafficking is impacting West Africa (Special Report) »
2019/18/02 – Air Senegal has installed and activated Inmarsat’s GX Aviation inflight connectivity solution on its newly delivered Airbus A330neos, making it the first African carrier to do so.
The West African airline signed a firm order for two A330neos in February 2018, the first of which arrived at Dakar Blaise-Diagne International Airport on Jan. 31. The aircraft is being deployed on flights between Dakar and Paris. Continuer à lire … « Air Senegal launches first GX Aviation inflight connectivity in Africa »
2019/03/01 – Le partage équitable des ressources naturelles entre le Sénégal et la Mauritanie fait couler beaucoup d’encres, obligeant Macky Sall de sortir de son mutisme pour justifier le « fifty fifty » lors de l’entretien accordé aux journalistes lundi 31 décembre 2018. Continuer à lire … « Sénégal/Mauritanie – Macky Sall dévoile les règles de partage du gaz entre Dakar et Nouakchott »
2018/06/11 – France on Monday expressed concern about the ongoing instability in its former colony the Central African Republic, warning in particular against an increased Russian military presence there that Paris says could undermine peace efforts. Continuer à lire … « France hits out at Putin over NEW plot – ‘Africa does NOT belong to Russia’ #Uranium »
2018/08/29 – Angela Merkel arrive, ce mercredi, dans l’après-midi, au Sénégal. La chancelière allemande va séjourner au Sénégal durant 48 heures. Elle effectue une visite officielle.
La leader européenne sera accueillie à l’aéroport par le président de la République sénégalais Macky Sall. Les deux dirigeants auront ensuite un entretien au palais de la République qui sera suivi d’une conférence de presse commune. Continuer à lire … « Sénégal / Allemagne – Angela Merkel attendue à Dakar, cet après-midi »
2018/05/15 – The Senegalese Armed Forces will train Mi-35 attack helicopter and Mi-17 transport helicopter aircrews for collective and tactical operations leveraging Thales’s expertise in training and simulation. The Thales helicopter mission trainer will enable pilots to acquire and develop the tactical skills and be mission-ready. Continuer à lire … « Senegal/Military: Senegalese Air Force to train using Thales solution »
2018/05/14 – Le représentant spécial de l’Union européenne pour la Région du Sahel, Michel Reveyrand de Menthon, a salué « le rôle important que le Sénégal joue pour renforcer la stabilité de la région du Sahel ». Continuer à lire … « Sénégal/Sécurité – Le représentant spécial de l’UE pour le Sahel salue ‘’le rôle’’ de Dakar pour la stabilité de la région #Mauritanie »
Un imam célèbre au Sénégal a affirmé lors de son procès jeudi à Dakar avoir ignoré que plusieurs milliers d’euros qui lui avaient été remis en 2015 provenaient de membres présumés des organisations jihadistes Boko Haram et Etat islamique (EI). Continuer à lire … « Procès de jihadistes au Sénégal: un imam dit ignorer l’origine de fonds suspects »
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