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Despite the fact that several opposition coalitions dream of cohabitation, the PASTEF party has taken the risk of going alone to the early legislative elections next Sunday, seven months after coming to power with a legislative contract based on the “Systemic Transformation Project” proposed to the Senegalese.

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully raised JPY 67.2 billion (approximately $530 million) through its inaugural Samurai bond issuance.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for urgent action to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, emphasizing the need for increased ambition and accountability from all stakeholders.

Morocco has called for increased accessibility to climate insurance at COP29, emphasizing its role in protecting vulnerable communities from the devastating impacts of climate change.

The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded with a mixed bag of results.

Senegal has clinched the top spot in Group L of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers after defeating Burkina Faso 1-0.

The Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) have announced a groundbreaking initiative to unlock climate finance through a bond listing program on the London Stock Exchange.

The Sangomar oil field has produced 2.82 million barrels of crude oil in October 2024, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Energy, Petroleum, and Mines.

AXIAN Energy has secured €84 million in financing to develop a major solar power plant and storage facility in Senegal.

Macky Sall, the former President of Senegal and current leader of the Takku-Wallu Senegal coalition, is urging for a majority vote for the opposition to mitigate the impacts of his successor’s “incoherent” governance.