Agent at Senegal’s DER/FJ Attempts Suicide Following Public Reprimand Bambey, Senegal – A staff member at the Délégation Générale à l’Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (DER/FJ), the Senegalese agency for rapid entrepreneurship for women and youth, attempted suicide on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, following a public rebuke from the agency’s Director-General, Aïda Mbodj. … Read more
Former Senegalese Minister Ndéye Saly Dieng Acquitted in COVID-19 Funds Case Dakar, Senegal – In a significant development for Senegalese politics, former Minister of Women, Family, Gender and Child Protection, Ndéye Saly Dieng, has been formally cleared of charges related to the alleged misappropriation of funds earmarked for the country’s COVID-19 response. The decision, handed … Read more
“`html Babacar Ngom, founder and President of the SEDIMA Group, has voluntarily relinquished the land title for 80 hectares in the department of Mbour to the Senegalese state. This decision, announced on January 29, 2026, aims to resolve a long-standing land dispute and promote social harmony. Background of the Land Dispute The land in question … Read more