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Chan Centre for the Performing Arts expands its biggest season to date with even more cultural and musical artists
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts' largest programming season has expanded even further. New performances and events have been added today, including two new concert dates for...

The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Senegal
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Senegal. The Africa Prize for...

The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Senegal - DELETED
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Senegal. The Africa Prize for...

Road crashes in Senegal cause death of seventy-five people
(MENAFN) In the days leading up to the Magal pilgrimage in Touba, central Senegal, five people lost their lives in 75 road accidents, according to authorities. The Magal, one of the country’s most important religious gatherings, draws large...

International Security Alliance Operation Seizes $2.9 Billion in Narcotics and Arrests 12,564 Suspects Worldwide
Coordinated action across 25 countries dismantles trafficking networks and highlights the power of global security cooperation ABU DHABI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- • An international operation led by the...

Yaba TV to Host 1st Annual Juneteenth Cultural Celebration Remembering Freedom Delayed and Honoring African Heritage
Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach is the venue for an inspiring evening featuring African dance, cuisine from the Diaspora, and bringing communities together. LONG BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, June 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Juneteenth is more...

Mobility City of Westchester NY Donates Vital Medical Equipment to Local Non-Profit, Students for Senegal
Franchise owner Max Orlov, believes in giving back to the community and this includes helping non-profits help people in need of mobility equipment. WESTCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, June 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mobility City Holdings, Inc.,...

Helen Huang Joins Global Women Leaders at UN Event Highlighting Gender Equity and Climate Action
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Helen Huang, co-founder and creative director of GOB (Gorgeous Beauty), was invited as a featured speaker at a high-level side event during the 69th session of the United Nations...

Israeli Ambassador Flees Senegal Campus Amid Pro-Palestine Protest
(MENAFN) Israel’s ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Waks, was compelled to exit Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar on Tuesday after student-led demonstrations erupted in response to his visit, according to video clips circulating widely on...
Strengthening the Oxfam Confederation: Historic Decisions on Affiliation in the Philippines, Kenya and Senegal
The Oxfam Confederation has taken a major step forward on its journey to becoming more diverse, inclusive, and locally led. At the March 2025 Affiliate Business Meeting (ABM), all Oxfam Affiliates unanimously approved three significant affiliation...

Celebrating the graduates of York's Internationally Educated Professionals bridging program
TORONTO, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honour of recent graduates, York University is hosting Celebrate Success March 2025: Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Bridging Program on Wednesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. Over the last 15...

Agritech Startups to Win Funding and Mentorship at Heifer International's 4th AYuTe Africa Challenge in Senegal
Heifer International launches its 4th AYuTe Africa Challenge in Senegal, offering up to $20,000 in prizes to agritech startups DAKAR, SENEGAL, February 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Heifer International today announced the launch of its fourth...

Gambian Man, First Non-U.S. National Convicted of Torture, Sentenced to More Than 67 Years in Prison
Michael Sang Correa, 46, was sentenced today to 810 months in prison by Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello for the District of Colorado after being convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit torture and five counts of torture. Correa’s actions...

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Spain asks Frontex to patrol West African coasts ― Senegal to receive € 30 million from the EU to curb migration ― Spain states opposition to migration centres outside the EU; plans to regularise thousands of undocumented peop…
The Spanish government has asked the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to try to secure permission to patrol the coasts of several West African countries in order to support the latter’s own migration management efforts. The...

Award-Winning Director Jeffrey Page Embarks on West African Cultural Tour to Produce Feature-Length Documentary
From October 2024 to January 2025, Page will visit Guinea, Senegal, Mali, The Gambia, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau to document their cultural traditions. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award-Winning...

Japan Sets Up ‘Economic Zone’ Connecting Asia with Africa
(MENAFN) Japan has kicked off a pivotal three-day summit aimed at unlocking Africa’s vast economic potential, directly challenging China’s expanding foothold on the continent. The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9)...

Native Foods and SteMartaen Present A Taste of Senegal: An African Vegan Birthday Party
CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Native Foods, a staple in Chicago's vibrant vegan community, is thrilled to announce its second pop-up partnership with SteMartaen, marking a special occasion in the heart of...

Youth education for a sustainable future
The Summit of the Future recognizes the importance of the active, meaningful and inclusive participation of youth in decision-making. This is a smart call. It is the right call. The world has never been so young. Gen Z now makes up one third of...

Sport, Arts and Culture hosts upcoming FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2024 tournament, 1 to 14 Sept
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, under the leadership of Minister Gayton McKenzie and in association with Basketball South Africa (BSA), is pleased to inform members of the media about the upcoming FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2024 tournament....

Sport, Arts and Culture on upcoming Fiba U18 Afrobasket 2024 Tournament
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, under the leadership of Minister Gayton McKenzie and in association with Basketball South Africa (BSA), is pleased to inform members of the media about the upcoming FIBA U18 AfroBasket 2024 tournament....