By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
Six armed men attacked a mining base operated by a Chinese company in Faranding, Saraya department, Senegal, at around 2am on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. A Chinese national was seriously injured and 6.7 million CFA francs were taken, according to the Senegalese Press Agency, citing a security source.
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Senegal assesses its agricultural needs, expects arrears and mobilises funds for the groundnut campaign.
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26 OctAminata Touré puts private sector risk at CFA 300 billionA two-storey building under construction collapsed on Tuesday 27 October in the Sud-Stade district of Thiès, Senegal, leaving at least three people under the rubble. Firefighters were working to rescue them, the Senegalese Press Agency reported after witnessing the collapse.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: APS ·
A vehicle caught fire at around 9.10pm on Tuesday 27 October on the toll motorway, near exit 10 at Keur Ndiaye Lo, disrupting traffic between Rufisque-Ouest and Diamniadio. Motorists are advised to take exit 9, according to Seneweb.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Seneweb ·
Senegalese police arrested in Mbacké during the night of 26 to 27 October 2026 the man suspected of killing Aminata Sy, a 17-year-old student found dead in Podor. He has been placed in police custody and is to be transferred to the relevant services, according to Senegalese police.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Le Soleil ·
Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri is attending the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, which opened on Wednesday with an economic and humanitarian forum. She is due to take part in plenary sessions and bilateral meetings, according to La Presse de Tunisie.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: La Presse de Tunisie ·
Wrestling: Zoss prepares return after seven straight defeatsSenegalese wrestler Zoss is due to return to competition after more than two years away, with a bout against Siteu Bou Ngor planned. The date of the fight has not yet been announced, according to Lutte TV.
Mamadou Saliou Diakité takes over as head of Guinea’s CRIEFMamadou Saliou Diakité took over as president of Guinea’s Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF) on Wednesday. Appointed by decree on 21 October, he succeeds Francis Kova Zoumanigui and said he wanted to continue tackling economic crime while strengthening fairness and respect for rights, reports Guinee7.The week in Africa
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