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Senegals tech scene has been slow to get off the ground due to a lack of qualified coders. But a locally run company is trying to change that, while also helping young people find jobs. Local tech start-ups are tackling day-to-day conveniences in the
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 26 July 2007 France's newly elected president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is visiting Senegal Thursday. It is his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president. Mr. Sarkozy was widely criticized during his campaign for controversial stat
LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Many migrants die as they try to reach out for a better life. But what's often not considered is the family left behind. It's been a year since one woman's husband left their home in eastern Senegal in the hopes of findi
Competitors from across the globe are in Senegal's capital, Dakar, for the Francophone World Scrabble Championships. Naomi Schwarz reports from the tournament that Senegal boasts some of the world's best players, despite a population with a 40 perce
By Kari Barber Dakar 01 March 2007 President Abdoulaye Wade comments after winning re-election Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade has declared the winner in last Sunday's ballot by election officials who gave him nearly 56 percent of the vote. Resul
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 25 February 2007 Finished ballots are deposited in boxes around the country Turnout was high and waits were long as Senegalese took to the polls for its presidential election, in which incumbent Abdoulaye Wade is trying to get
By Nico Colombant Dakar 21 February 2007 On Sunday, Senegal will hold a presidential election, pitting incumbent Abdoulaye Wade against a crowded field of opposition candidates. The peaceful country is often described as having one of the best democ
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 01 March 2007 Villagers in Senegal's volatile Casamance region are fleeing renewed fighting between rebels and government forces. Naomi Schwarz has more from VOA's regional bureau in Dakar. Fighting in the north of Senegal's t
By Jordan Davis Dakar 29 January 2007 With its reputation for fair elections and peaceful transitions of power, Senegal is often hailed as model democracy in West Africa. Senegalese are scheduled to vote in less than a month to elect a new president
International Conference Highlights Family Planning in Senegal With the global population reaching 7 billion this year, doctors and health officials are advocating better family planning methods. Senegal, where some 2,000 international delegates gath
Senegal Opposition Calls on International Community to End Pre-Election Violence Protesters clashed again with security forces at recent demonstrations in Dakar. The protesters want President Abdoulaye Wade to abandon his bid for a third term. Look a
By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 November 2007 Senegal's capital, Dakar, has returned to an uneasy calm, after a day of destructive riots and protest marches against government policies. Despite the announcement of new government decisions, street hawkers
By Jordan Davis Dakar 06 December 2006 Spain's prime minister met with Senegalese leaders Tuesday to discuss ways to prevent illegal migration. Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to stopping the flow of Africans taking the dangerous boat jou
JUDY WOODRUFF: And we travel now to Senegal, considered one of West Africa's rising nations, home to a stable democracy with plans for universal health care and education, but where a troubling human rights crisis persists. Kira Kay of the Bureau for
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 15 November 2006 Bakers in Senegal have raised the price of bread, after many cost of living increases. Food prices could be an issue in the elections scheduled for early next year. Dakar resident selling bread from a rural ba
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar, Senegal 17 October 2006 Senegal and Spain's government say thousands of would-be illegal immigrants have been repatriated in the past month, after trying to get to Europe by boat. After their forced return, many are now deman
By Phuong Tran Dakar 12 April 2007 Even though Senegal is located in a part of the world known for volatile and violent politics, it is the only West African country to not have had a coup. Seven years ago, it held democratic elections that brought a
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 19 May 2007 In the West African nation of Senegal, fewer than 10 per cent of people have accounts at traditional banks. Such accounts have traditionally been seen as only for the very rich. But a growing network of branches ext
By Phuong Tran Dakar 02 March 2007 President Abdoulaye Wade was declared the winner of Senegal's presidential election late Thursday, giving him five more years in power. Analysts are already speculating about his second term as well as the octogenar
LONDON, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Gold medal favorites Spain were upset 1-0 by valiant Japan in their first group match of the London Olympic Games men's football competition on Thursday. Spain should have felt lucky to lose by only one goal as their passi