A new commuter rail service has begun operating in Senegal. Officials say it will help reduce pollution, and estimates expect about 100,000 passengers a day will use the trains. But with half the population living below the poverty line, many people say the $3 ticket price is too expensive for them. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Senegal #CommuterTrain #Dakar
Senegal’s army says it has captured rebel bases in the south. It is the latest offensive against an armed group that wants to create an independent state in the southern Casamance region. Senegal hopes the operation will help end one of Africa’s longest civil conflicts. The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance, also known as the MFDC, has been fighting for independence from Senegal for the last 40 years. A spokesperson from Senegal’s military told Al Jazeera that they suspect rebels of fleeing to neighbouring Guinea Bissau. While Senegal has made several victories on the battlefield, it will take the cooperation of neighbouring countries to find lasting peace. Al Jazeera’s […]
As the seas rise around Bangladesh, countries in Africa face the challenge of spreading deserts. The Great Green Wall initiative aims to plant trees from West to East Africa to slow the expansion of the Sahara Desert. The World Bank, the European Union, and countries, including France, with higher carbon footprints, have pledged $14bn to make that happen. But communities affected by the growing desert in Senegal say the project is failing. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Mbar Toubab deep in Senegal’s Sahel region. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Senegal #GreatGreenWall […]
0 Senegal’s army says they have captured three rebel bases in the southern Casamance region. They are trying to take back all of its fertile lands, referred to as Senegal’s breadbasket. The conflict is one of Africa’s oldest, starting in 1982. Al Jazeera’s Nicholas Haque reports from Dakar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Senegal #Casamance #CasamanceConflict
