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Senegal: Agreement for development of deep water port at Ndayane Modified date: The government of Senegal has signed an agreement with Dubai Ports (DP) World, an Emirati multinational Logistics Company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that specializes in cargo logistics, port terminal operations, maritime services, and free trade zones among others, for the development of a deepwater port at Ndayane. The agreement was signed in Dakar, the capital city of the West African country, by Alioune Ndoye, the Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy in Senegal, and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, g...

Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has said.

Youths in Senegal have taken to the streets to protest a new COVID-19 curfew which was imposed on the capital, Dakar, on Thursday, January 7, burning tyres and erecting barricades as police fired tear gas to disperse them. Reports say there were overnight clashes in the Ngor district of the capital, while other incidents were reported in the Medina and Yoff areas and suburban Pikine, Guediawaye and Thiaroye. Violence erupted on the first night of a 9 pm-5 am curfew announced by President Macky Sall for Dakar and the adjoining region of Thies. The two cities jointly account for nearly 90 perce...

Sheboygan, WI, USA / 1330 & 101.5 WHBL Jan 7, 2021 11:14 AM PARIS (Reuters) – Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday. The outbreak, which occurred in the Thies region east of the capital Dakar, has killed 58,000 birds in the 100,000-strong flock, with the remaining animals culled, the OIE said, citing a report from Senegal’s veterinary services. (Reporting by Gus Trompiz; Editing by Hugh Lawson) '); } return false; }); $('#comments .commentlist .comment-content a')...

DP World signs deal to develop $1 billion new Senegal port By Associated Press AP SHARE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — International port operator DP World signed a deal Wednesday to develop a new deep-water port in Senegal worth over $1 billion, the company announced, its biggest ever investment in Africa. DP World Dakar, a joint venture between the Dubai-based maritime firm and the port authority based in Senegal’s capital Dakar, will build and operate a vast new 600-hectare (1,500-...