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Ashok Leyland wins $82 mn bus contract from Senegal

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 13:49

The company in a statement said it has bagged orders worth USD 82 million from Senegal towards building their comprehensive and integrated transportation system.

Cairn reduces yearly losses, plans more Senegal wells

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 13:09

Cairn has been unable to sell the 10 percent share it holds in Cairn India, worth around $703 million at the end of the year.

USD 98 mn found in Senegalese leader`s bank accounts

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 08:16

Over $98 million (48 billion CFA Francs) have been found in the bank accounts and companies of a former Senegalese senator and businesswoman.

Mali, Senegal evacuate hundreds from restive Central African Republic

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 08:26

Mali and Senegal have repatriated hundreds of their nationals fleeing sectarian violence in the Central African Republic, officials in Bamako and Dakar told a news agency.

Senegal seizes Russian ship fishing `illegally`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 05:39

Senegal`s Navy has boarded a Russian ship that was allegedly illegally fishing in its waters and is escorting it toward Dakar, the military said on Saturday.

Senegal media boss in custody after criticising President

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 18:07

The owner of one of Senegal`s largest media groups has been detained after accusing President Macky Sall of building up wealth through corruption, the company said.

ArcelorMittal says loses arbitration case against Senegal

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 19:29

The world's top steel company said it concluded an agreement with Senegal in 2007 to develop the Faleme project in the Tambacounda region to mine iron ore, a key component of steel.

India, Senegal sign cultural treaty

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 09:32

Exchanges in theatre, heritage and archaeology are some of the aspects of a cultural treaty signed between India and Senegal Monday.

Ex-dictator of Chad detained in Senegal

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 20:20

Hissene Habre, the former dictator of Chad who fled to Senegal two decades ago, was taken away by paramilitary police from his villa on Sunday morning, according to his lawyer and a court official.

Barack Obama in Senegal for first leg of Africa trip

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 10:47

opened a weeklong trip to Africa on Wednesday, a three-country visit aimed at overcoming disappointment on the continent over the first black US president`s lack of personal engagement during his first term.

Training for poll officials from abroad

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 22:58

Election officials from 19 nations are participating in 2-week training programme organised by India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management of ECI.

Mali army pushes farthest east toward city of Gao

Last Updated: Friday, January 25, 2013, 22:11

Mali`s military and French forces have pushed toward Islamic extremist stronghold in the city of Gao, in their farthest push east since launching an operation to retake land controlled by the rebels.