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APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) — Zimbabwe’s central bank has removed a subsidy it was providing to the country’s oil importers in a move that expected to trigger a spike in the prices of fuel and other commodities...
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Ministry has activated its 24-hour operational centre following the explosion of a bus carrying a number of South African tou...
APA-Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has labelled the corruption trial against him as a politically-motivated witch hunt, saying Monday that his lawyers would show the court h...
22-Feb-2019 to 16:57
Senegal: AI urges violence-free election
APA - Dakar (Senegal) By Abdourahmane Diallo — Amnesty International on Friday in a statement, called on the Senegalese authorities to take all necessary measures to ensure that Sunday’s presidential election is held in an “environment free of violence” and guarantee the freedom of all citizens to “express their opinions.”
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21-Feb-2019 to 22:32
Senegal CSOs demand ‘secured’ internet on polling day, beyond
APA-Dakar (Senegal) By Ibrahima Dione — Several civil society organizations, including the Council for Non-Governmental Development Support Organizations (CONGAD) and the African Engagement for the Defense of Human Rights (RADDHO), have issued a joint statement seen by APA Thursday calling for “an open and secure internet" during the presidential election slated for Sunday.
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21-Feb-2019 to 21:59
Ecowas bank governors meet over single currency
APA-Dakar (Senegal) By Massamba Sall — The 53rd meeting of the Committee of Governors of Central Banks of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened Thursday in Dakar to take stock of the progress towards the implementation of a single currency for the region by 2020.
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21-Feb-2019 to 21:12
Senegal: Church preaches for violent-free election
APA-Dakar (Senegal) By Abdourahmane Diallo — The Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace of the Senegalese Catholic Church, Father Alphonse Seck, on Thursday called for peaceful and non-violent elections, asking his compatriots to exercise their civic duty “with responsibility” for the good of the country.
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20-Feb-2019 to 17:09
5002 observers cleared for Senegal’s presidential poll
APA-Dakar (Senegal) By Oumou Khary Fall — A total of 5002 foreign and national poll observers in 41 missions are accredited for the 24 February 2019 presidential election in Senegal, Bernard Casimir Demba Cisse, Director of Training and Communication of the Directorate General of Elections (DGE) announced Wednesday in Dakar.
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20-Feb-2019 to 14:16
Senegalese govt allays election day fears
APA-Dakar (Senegal) By Abdourahmane Diallo — The Senegalese government has given assurances that 'conditions will be at optimal levels' when the country heads to the polls to elect her next president on Sunday.
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20-Feb-2019 to 13:32
Francophonie deploys mission to election-bound Senegal
APA-Dakar (Senegal) By Ibrahima Dione — The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) has announced on Wednesday that its Secretary General, Louise Mushikiwabo has sent a fact-finding and contact mission to Senegal for February 24th presidential election.
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