Dakar

African Union calls for ‘slave market’ probe

DAKAR - Muslimchronicle

The African Union (AU) on Friday called for Libyan authorities to investigate “slave markets” of black Africans operating in the conflict-torn nation, following the release of shocking images showing the sale of young men. The demand follows the release of CNN footage of a live auction in Libya where black youths are presented to North African buyers as potential farmhandsRead more

OIC, ISESCO to hold forum in Dakar to fight Islamophobia

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

In a major move to fight hostilities and prejudices toward Muslims and Islam globally, the Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has joined forces with three other organizations to hold a regional forum in Dakar on Monday. The two-day forum on Islamophobia will map out a comprehensive strategy to address intense spikes in anti-Muslim sentiments and hate crimes. “There willRead more

Senegal's slave shipwreck detective

Dakar - Muslimchronicle

Staring out to sea on a flawlessly sunny day, underwater archaeologist Ibrahima Thiaw visualises three shipwrecks once packed with slaves that now lie somewhere beneath Senegal's Atlantic waves. He wants more than anything to find them. Thiaw has spent years scouring the seabed off the island of Goree, once a west African slaving post, never losing hope of locating theRead more

Senegal police fire tear gas to break up ex-president's rally

Dakar - Muslimchronicle

Senegalese security forces halted a protest called by former leader Abdoulaye Wade by blocking roads and firing tear gas at his supporters on Tuesday, provoking a tirade against current President Macky Sall from the 91-year-old Wade. Security forces in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, tear-gassed opposition activists who tried to protest ahead of Sunday's legislative elections in a square close toRead more

Cobain's last photographer turns his lens to African music

Dakar - ArabToday

Best known for taking the last professional images of Kurt Cobain before his suicide, French photographer Youri Lenquette's newest exhibition reveals an eye now firmly fixed on Africa's most vibrant musicians. A longtime documenter of punk, rock and grunge stars, Lenquette is these days just as likely to be found on a Dakar terrace or Abidjan club floor, rubbing shouldersRead more

Macky Sall Extends Condolences to the King following Death of Moroccan Student in Dakar

Rabat - Arab Today

Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday expressed his condolences to King Mohammed VI following the tragic death of Moroccan student Mazine Shakiri in Dakar last week. During an audience with Moroccan ambassador to Senegal, Taleb Berrada, at the presidential palace in Dakar, the Senegalese president also expressed his deep regret and sadness for the murder of a young person whoRead more

Disgraced athletics chief's son slams 'witch hunt'

Dakar - Arab Today

Papa Massata Diack, son of disgraced former IAAF chief Lamine Diack, slammed corruption allegations against him over the awarding of the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio as a "witch hunt", in an exclusive interview with AFP on Monday. "Rio won fairly," Papa Massata Diack, who rarely speaks to the international media, insisted to AFP, as he refuted "in the mostRead more

Gambian president arrives in Dakar for Senegal visit

Dakar - ArabToday

Gambian President Adama Barrow arrived on Thursday in Dakar for a 72-hour official visit to Senegal. Barrow, accompanied by his wife, was welcomed at the airport by Senegalese President Macky Sall. According to the schedule previously revealed by the Senegalese presidential office, Barrow will have talks with his Senegalese counterpart, followed by a joint press conference. Senegal played an activeRead more

Police Arrest Five Assailants of Moroccan Student Killed in Senegal

Rabat - Arab Today

The Senegalese police announced on Tuesday the arrest of five people out of six suspected of killing Moroccan medical student Mazine Chakiri on the night of last Saturday in Dakar, according to Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (APS). “We arrested five people who admitted to having attacked Mazine Chakiri, a student at Dakar’s Anta Diop University,” stated Warrant Officer Henry BoumyRead more