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On the Fifth Dakar Stage There Is the Risk of Tyre Damage - Rally Raid World Championship

With regard to the distance, the fifth stage for Dakar participants is a walk. With a difficult navigation and sharp stones, the riders have to take special care of their tyres.Dakar · Dakar Read Article

Arcop : Why the Appointment of Mustapha Djitté Has Been Returned to the Council of Ministers

The appointment of Mustapha Djitté to the post of Director-General of the Authority for the Regulation of the Public Order (ARCOP), endorsed at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, raised questions. As a result, the person concerned had already been appointed to the post on 2 October 2024 and appeared to be performing his duties since that date. However, this new decision is due to legal and procedural considerations. In Octobe…Dakar · Dakar Read Article

The Mauritanian Prime Minister Begins an Official Visit to Senegal on Thursday.

Prime Minister Mokhtar Ould Djay will begin a working visit to Senegal tomorrow, Thursday, his first since assuming office in August 2024. The visit, originally scheduled for November of last year, will address several issues, including fisheries, security, and energy. The Senegalese Prime Minister's office affirmed that the growing political rapprochement between Dakar and Nouakchott is a key feature of the new dynamism in bilateral relations. …Dakar · Dakar Read Article

High Court: Former Ministers Ismaïla Madior Fall and Sophie Gladima Sent to Trial

The former ministers under Macky Sall, Ismaïla Madior Fall and Aïssatou Sophie Gladima, have been referred to the High Court of Justice. The former Minister of Justice, and the former Minister of Mines and Geology, are prosecuted in separate proceedings. According to Seneweb's information, the investigating commission decided on 7 January 2026 to forward the two cases to the court of judgment. Placed under the authority of the first President of…Macky Sall · Dakar Read Article

Dakar Classic Rally: šEbalj Still Sixth

Completed the first part of the marathon stageDakar · Dakar Read Article

Dakar-2026. Tonneaux, Car Shattered and Abandoned: Nightmare Day for Jean-Luc Ceccaldi

At the wheel of his two-wheeled Optimus, Jean-Luc Ceccaldi, flanked by his Norman co-driver Pascal Delacour, left at fault this Wednesday. Released unharmed, crew #207 destroyed the car after a series of barrels.Dakar · Dakar Read Article

Necrology: Seydou Madani Sy, Former Minister of Justice and First Senegalese Rector of Ucad, Died

Senegal lost one of its most emblematic figures this Wednesday in Dakar. Seydou Madani Sy, former Minister of Justice and first Senegalese rector of the University of Dakar (UCAD), died at the age of 93. Information, confirmed by the university, marks the disappearance of a statesman and an academic whose action has profoundly affected Senegalese institutions. A lawyer of formation, paleographer archivist and public law associate, Seydou Madani …Dakar · Dakar Read Article

Tilene Market: Violent Clashes Between Law Enforcement and Street Merchants

Violent clashes broke out on Wednesday, January 7 around the Tilène market, on Blaise Diagne Avenue, between the defence and security forces (FDS) and travelling merchants. According to witnesses present on the spot, tensions began when the traders were ordered to free the public road. This operation is part of the development and securing of the road traffic. Refusing to leave their sites, the merchants opposed resistance, leading to a rapid es…Dakar · Dakar Read Article

Toni Mulec Is Currently Second in the Dakar Rally!

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The Dakar started today with the first of two marathon stages. The organizer announced a tough race and this stage proved how serious they were when they chose the route and wanted to make this year's race really tough. And he did great – Tonu Mulec!Dakar · Dakar Read Article

Ifage Celebrates Its Graduates and Devotes 17 Years of Academic Excellence

Dakar, 7th January 2026.The Inter-African Institute for Training in Insurance and Business Management (IFAGE SA) will hold its fourth official graduation ceremony on Friday 16th January 2026, starting at 4.30pm, at the King Fahd Palace in Dakar, Senegal. Placed under the theme "Contribution of the financial sector to climate resilience and sustainable development", this ceremony will mark a double historic first: the release of the first promoti…Dakar · Dakar Read Article

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On the Fifth Dakar Stage There Is the Risk of Tyre Damage - Rally Raid World Championship

Arcop : Why the Appointment of Mustapha Djitté Has Been Returned to the Council of Ministers

The Mauritanian Prime Minister Begins an Official Visit to Senegal on Thursday.

High Court: Former Ministers Ismaïla Madior Fall and Sophie Gladima Sent to Trial

Dakar Classic Rally: šEbalj Still Sixth

Dakar-2026. Tonneaux, Car Shattered and Abandoned: Nightmare Day for Jean-Luc Ceccaldi

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Toni Mulec Is Currently Second in the Dakar Rally!

Ifage Celebrates Its Graduates and Devotes 17 Years of Academic Excellence

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