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French Military Handover in Senegal - Dakar

The Senegalese Armed Forces march in to take over the Camp Geille during the handover ceremony of Camp Geille, the largest French military installation in Senegal located in Dakar, Senegal, on July 17, 2025. France on Thursday handed over its last two military facilities in Senegal to local authorities, marking the end of its permanent military presence in the West African country. Photo by Papa Demba Gueye/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Military Handover in Senegal - Dakar

Mbaye Cisse (R, front), chief of General Staff of the Senegalese Armed Forces, and Pascal Ianni (L, front), commander of French forces in Africa, attend the handover ceremony of Camp Geille, the largest French military installation in Senegal located in Dakar, Senegal, on July 17, 2025. France on Thursday handed over its last two military facilities in Senegal to local authorities, marking the end of its permanent military presence in the West African country. Photo by Papa Demba Gueye/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal Holds Snap Election - Dakar

A man votes at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 17, 2024. Polling stations officially opened at 8 a.m., local time, Sunday throughout Senegal and abroad for the legislative elections. A total of 7,371,890 Senegalese voters participated in 7,048 polling stations and 16,440 voting centers across the country and abroad. Forty-one political formations, parties, or coalitions compete in these legislative elections, aiming to elect 165 deputies to the National Assembly for a five-year term. Photo by Papa Demba Gueye/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal Holds Snap Election - Dakar

People wait to vote at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 17, 2024. Polling stations officially opened at 8 a.m., local time, Sunday throughout Senegal and abroad for the legislative elections. A total of 7,371,890 Senegalese voters participated in 7,048 polling stations and 16,440 voting centers across the country and abroad. Forty-one political formations, parties, or coalitions compete in these legislative elections, aiming to elect 165 deputies to the National Assembly for a five-year term. Photo by Papa Demba Gueye/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal Holds Snap Election - Dakar

A staff member posts voting instructions at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 17, 2024. Polling stations officially opened at 8 a.m., local time, Sunday throughout Senegal and abroad for the legislative elections. A total of 7,371,890 Senegalese voters participated in 7,048 polling stations and 16,440 voting centers across the country and abroad. Forty-one political formations, parties, or coalitions compete in these legislative elections, aiming to elect 165 deputies to the National Assembly for a five-year term. Photo by Papa Demba Gueye/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal Holds Snap Election - Dakar

Staff members explain voting procedures to a voter at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 17, 2024. Polling stations officially opened at 8 a.m., local time, Sunday throughout Senegal and abroad for the legislative elections. A total of 7,371,890 Senegalese voters participated in 7,048 polling stations and 16,440 voting centers across the country and abroad. Forty-one political formations, parties, or coalitions compete in these legislative elections, aiming to elect 165 deputies to the National Assembly for a five-year term. Photo by Papa Demba Gueye/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senegal airport says 11 people injured after plane skids off runway

STORY: Senegal airport says 11 people injured after plane skids off runway SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Eleven people were injured, four seriously, after a Boeing 737 passenger plane skidded off the runway during takeoff Thursday morning, Senegal's Blaise Diagne International Airport said in a statement. Air Senegal flight HC301, heading for Bamako, Mali, "went off the runway during its takeoff phase" at around 1:00 a.m. local time, the statement said. It said that among the 78 passengers on board, 11 people were injured, four seriously. An investigation is underway to establish the causes of the accident, the statement said. The airport has since been closed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)

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13 dead in central Senegal road accident

STORY: 13 dead in central Senegal road accident SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Thirteen people were killed and around 40 others were injured in a traffic accident in central Senegal Thursday evening, local media reported. The accident happened at around 7:00 p.m. local time on National Road No. 1, near the village of Yamong in the Kaffrine region, reported the Senegalese Press Agency, citing a security source. The accident was caused by the overturning of a transport bus after one of its tires burst, the report quoted the source as saying. The Senegalese government implemented several measures last year to combat traffic accidents following a series of deadly accidents. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-NEW PM

(240403) -- DAKAR, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ousmane Sonko attends a press conference in Dakar, Senegal, March 15, 2024. Newly-elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed Ousmane Sonko, leader of the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (PASTEF) party, as prime minister, an official of the presidency announced Tuesday. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

STORY: Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in as Senegal's president SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: DIAMNIADIO, Senegal CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the swearing-in ceremony in Diamniadio, Senegal 2. Bassirou Diomaye Faye speaking during the ceremony STORYLINE: Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, for a five-year term. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by several presidents from regional countries. "Alongside my African counterparts, I affirm Senegal's commitment to strengthening efforts for Africa's peace, security, stability and integration," Faye said in a speech during the ceremony. "To our friendly countries and partners, I reiterate Senegal's commitment and openness to exchanges that respect our sovereignty and meet the aspirations of our people, in a mutually beneficial partnership," he said. Elected in the first round of the

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SENEGAL-DIAMNIADIO-PRESIDENT-BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE-SWEARING-IN

(240402) -- DIAMNIADIO (SENEGAL), April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, attends the swearing-in ceremony in Diamniadio, Senegal, on April 2, 2024. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, for a five-year term. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DIAMNIADIO-PRESIDENT-BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE-SWEARING-IN

(240402) -- DIAMNIADIO (SENEGAL), April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye speaks after being sworn in as Senegalese president in Diamniadio, Senegal, on April 2, 2024. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, for a five-year term. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DIAMNIADIO-PRESIDENT-BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE-SWEARING-IN

(240402) -- DIAMNIADIO (SENEGAL), April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye (L), the newly elected president of Senegal, attends the swearing-in ceremony in Diamniadio, Senegal, on April 2, 2024. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, for a five-year term. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DIAMNIADIO-PRESIDENT-BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE-SWEARING-IN

(240402) -- DIAMNIADIO (SENEGAL), April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye (C) is sworn in as Senegalese president in Diamniadio, Senegal, on April 2, 2024. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, for a five-year term. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DIAMNIADIO-PRESIDENT-BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE-SWEARING-IN

(240402) -- DIAMNIADIO (SENEGAL), April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, attends the swearing-in ceremony in Diamniadio, Senegal, on April 2, 2024. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, for a five-year term. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DIAMNIADIO-PRESIDENT-BASSIROU DIOMAYE FAYE-SWEARING-IN

(240402) -- DIAMNIADIO (SENEGAL), April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, attends the swearing-in ceremony in Diamniadio, Senegal, on April 2, 2024. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the newly elected president of Senegal, was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, for a five-year term. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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Election results confirm Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential race

STORY: Election results confirm Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory in Senegal's presidential race SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference held by the National Vote Counting Commission in Dakar 2. various of a polling station in Dakar, Senegal STORYLINE: Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the candidate of the opposition coalition "Diomaye President," has won Senegal's presidential election, according to results released Wednesday by the country's National Vote Counting Commission. Faye secured a total of 2,434,751 votes, constituting 54.28 percent of the total votes cast, said Amady Diouf, the commission's president, during a press conference held in Dakar, the country's capital. The voter turnout rate was 61.30 percent. His closest rival, Amadou Ba, representing the ruling coalition, trailed behind with 35.79 percent of the votes. Aged 44, Faye was born in Ndiaganiao, located 115 km east of Dakar. He hold

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Senegal's ruling coalition candidate congratulates Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning presidential election

STORY: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate congratulates Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning presidential election SHOOTING TIME: March 25, 2024 DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Amadou Ba voting at a polling station in Dakar on March 24 2. various of a polling station in Dakar, Senegal STORYLINE: Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba congratulates his rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the presidential election in the first round, the ruling coalition said Monday. Amadou Ba, former prime minister of outgoing President Macky Sall, thus conceded defeat, as shown by the early trends, which are largely in favor of Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who has taken the lead in the polling stations in the national capital of Dakar and most of the country's cities. "In view of the trends in the presidential election results and while awaiting the official proclamation, I congratulate President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye on his victory in the first round

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(240325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye attends a press conference in Dakar, Senegal, March 15, 2024. Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba congratulates his rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the presidential election in the first round, the ruling coalition said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(240325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye attends a press conference in Dakar, Senegal, March 15, 2024. Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba congratulates his rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the presidential election in the first round, the ruling coalition said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(240325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bassirou Diomaye Faye attends a press conference in Dakar, Senegal, March 15, 2024. Senegal's ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba congratulates his rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the presidential election in the first round, the ruling coalition said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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Senegalese cast ballots to elect new president

STORY: Senegalese cast ballots to elect new president SHOOTING TIME: March 24, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Dakar STORYLINE: The first round of the Senegalese presidential election was held on Sunday. According to statistics from the General Directorate of Elections, approximately 7.37 million voters, over 7 million domestically and the remainder abroad, were expected to cast their ballots to elect the fifth president of Senegal. Senegalese voters voted in about 16,440 polling stations from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The General Directorate of Elections said 2,457 observers were accredited for the election. Nineteen candidates are competing to succeed the outgoing president, Macky Sall, who was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2019. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)

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SENEGAL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count votes at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members count votes at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wait to vote at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING

(240325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Presidential candidate Amadou Ba votes at a polling station in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). (Photo by Dieylani Seydi/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE

(240324) -- DAKAR, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts the ballot in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE

(240324) -- DAKAR, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter prepares to cast the ballot in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE

(240324) -- DAKAR, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter casts the ballot in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE

(240324) -- DAKAR, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A voter prepares to cast the ballot in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTE

(240324) -- DAKAR, March 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters queue for casting the ballots in Dakar, Senegal, March 24, 2024. The first round of the Senegalese presidential election started on Sunday at 8 a.m. local time. (Photo by Demba Gueye/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a bus at a bus station for the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-BRT-LAUNCH

(231228) -- DAKAR, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a bus at a bus station for the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-BRT-LAUNCH

(231228) -- DAKAR, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a bus of the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-BRT-LAUNCH

(231228) -- DAKAR, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A driver prepares to set off a bus for the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal, Dec. 27, 2023. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-BRT-LAUNCH

(231228) -- DAKAR, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a bus at a bus station for the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-BRT-LAUNCH

(231228) -- DAKAR, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a bus at a bus station for the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-BRT-LAUNCH

(231228) -- DAKAR, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a bus at a bus station for the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-BRT-LAUNCH

(231228) -- DAKAR, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get on a bus of the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal, Dec. 27, 2023. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-DAKAR-BRT-LAUNCH

(231228) -- DAKAR, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a bus at a bus station for the Dakar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, boasting a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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Senegal launches sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network built by Chinese company

STORY: Senegal launches sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric BRT network built by Chinese company SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network in Dakar, Senegal STORYLINE: Senegal on Wednesday launched sub-Saharan Africa's first all-electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network in the capital of Dakar. The Dakar BRT project, which has a total length of 18.3 km with 23 bus stations and three hub transfer stations, was constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. The all-electric buses for this project are provided by China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)

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BioNTech inaugurates first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Rwanda

STORY: BioNTech inaugurates first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Rwanda SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITES 1 (English) UGUR SAHIN, Co-founder and CEO of BioNTech 3. SOUNDBITES 2 (English) MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission STORYLINE: BioNTech, a leading biotechnology company, on Monday inaugurated its first manufacturing plant for mRNA vaccines in Africa in Rwanda's capital of Kigali. The inauguration comes after the German company signed deals in 2021 with Rwanda and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Senegal to set up manufacturing sites on the continent. The facility construction was launched last year. BioNTech indicated in a statement that it is on course to develop prophylactic mRNA vaccines targeting infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV, and is also focusing on diseases with epidemic and pandemic potential,

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Senegalese president inaugurates Chinese-built project

STORY: Senegalese president inaugurates Chinese-built project SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial images of Phase 2 of the Diamniadio International Industrial Platform 2. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday inaugurated Phase 2 of the Diamniadio International Industrial Platform, built by Chinese companies, in Diamniadio, a city about 30 km from Dakar, the capital of Senegal. With a total investment of 112 million U.S. dollars, the Industrial Platform was built by CGC Overseas Construction Group Co. Ltd. (CGCOC), a Chinese construction company, and Sichuan Road and Bridge Group, a Chinese engineering company. The total construction area is about 95,000 square meters, and the construction started in December 2021. At the ceremony, Sall expressed his gratitude to China for its long-term support for Senegal's economic and social development and termed Sen

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Senegal launches groundbreaking ceremony for 2 projects to be built by Chinese companies

STORY: Senegal launches groundbreaking ceremony for 2 projects to be built by Chinese companies SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of groundbreaking ceremony 2. Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba speaking during the ceremony 3. Chinese Ambassador to Senegal Xiao Han speaking during the ceremony STORYLINE: A groundbreaking ceremony for two road projects, to be built by two Chinese companies, was held on Saturday in the Senegalese capital Dakar, and attended by Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba and Chinese Ambassador to Senegal Xiao Han. At the ceremony, Ba expressed his gratitude to China for its support to Senegal, saying that the two projects will help improve the traffic conditions in the country. He noted that China's support for Senegal's development will help Senegal realize its dream, citing the China-Senegal cooperation projects such as the Ila Touba highway and the Foundiougne Bridge. The two road

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UN regional headquarters inaugurated in Senegal

STORY: UN regional headquarters inaugurated in Senegal SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed speaking during the ceremony 3. Senegalese President Macky Sall speaking during the ceremony STORYLINE: Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday inaugurated a United Nations regional headquarters, called the United Nations House, in Diamniadio, a city about 30 km from capital Dakar. The United Nations House is intended to house the 34 UN agencies based in Senegal. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, who is on an official visit to Senegal, were present at the ceremony. "This inauguration ceremony of the United Nations House once again marks the renewed attention of our country to the United Nations, which embodies the ideal of peace and the aspiration of peoples to collaborate for a better world," Sall said during

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Senegal bestows top award upon Chinese medical team for their service

STORY: Senegal bestows top award upon Chinese medical team for their service SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. Senegalese Minister of Health and Social Action Marie Khemesse Ngom Ndiaye awarding medals to the team members 3. various of speeches during the ceremony 4. shot of posing for a group photo STORYLINE: The 14 members of the 19th batch of the Chinese medical team have received the National Order of the Lion, Senegal's highest distinction. All the Chinese team members received an honorable certificate issued by the Senegalese government during a ceremony held Thursday in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, which was attended by local health officials and professionals, and diplomats, including Senegalese Minister of Health and Social Action Marie Khemesse Ngom Ndiaye, and Rong Weidong, economic and commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Senegal. Ndiaye thanked the Chinese medical team

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International forum on space dialogue underway in Dakar

STORY: International forum on space dialogue underway in Dakar DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of International Forum on Space Dialogue STORYLINE: The first edition of the International Forum on Space Dialogue opened Tuesday in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, under the aegis of the African Union and the European Union. "As a fundamental pillar of human development, the space sector presents new economic, scientific, technological and military challenges," Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba said at the opening ceremony. "The African space industry is valued at more than 20 billion U.S. dollars and employs more than 18,000 people," said Tidiane Ouattara, representative of the commissioner responsible for education, science, technology and innovation of the African Union Commission. Ouattara said African states launched 45 satellites this year, a number which, according to him, will reach 165 by 2027. The three-day forum will s

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SENEGAL-SINO-AFRICAN B&R COOPERATION-HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

(230612) -- DAKAR, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Leon Kossivi (R) and one of his colleagues check construction quality of a project in Dakar, capital of Senegal, on May 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Togolese youth blossoms through Sino-Africa Belt & Road cooperation" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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SENEGAL-SINO-AFRICAN B&R COOPERATION-HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

(230612) -- DAKAR, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Leon Kossivi (1st R) talks with his colleagues at a duty room near Thies, Senegal, on May 13, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Togolese youth blossoms through Sino-Africa Belt & Road cooperation" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)