Tue, 21-Oct-2025

German chancellor Olaf Scholz, visits Senegal

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DAKAR: Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, visited Dakar, Senegal’s capital, on Sunday, as part of an Africa tour that will also take him to Niger and South Africa. After a joint news conference with Senegalese President Macky Sall at the Palace of the Republic of Senegal, Scholz travelled to Diass (southeast) for the commissioning of … Read more

African Union chief wants pan-African ratings agency

African Union

Senegalese President Macky Sall known as Sunday for the introduction of a pan-African credit score rating company announced that the “very arbitrary” nature of the gadget of evaluation by means of international groups made it greater expensive for African countries to borrow on worldwide debt markets. Sall, who is currently head of the African Union, … Read more

Senegal plays down jet fuel shortage, says new shipment due

Senegal

Senegal admitted to jet-gas delivery issues on Tuesday but denied that there was no inventory after the capital’s airport warned that planes might no longer be capable of refuel. On Monday night, Blaise-Diagne International Airport said that “adverse worldwide conditions” and volatility in commodities markets had severely disrupted resources of jet fuel. The airport, near … Read more

AU urges dialogue in Ukraine conflict in call with Russian FM

Ukraine

African Union Commission leader Moussa Faki Mahamat informed Russia on Tuesday that international regulations have to be respected inside the battle in Ukraine and appealed for dialogue to give up the struggle. Faki, who heads the government branch of the pan-African body, stated on Twitter that he had received a phone name from Russian Foreign … Read more