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Senegal boat accident kills 17
Senegal boat accident kills 17
Arwa Barkallah
BBC Afrique, Dakar
Seventeen
people drowned on Tuesday in Senegal when a boat carrying them capsized
in the Saloum river, near the northern border with The Gambia.
Among the dead are fifteen women and two men.
The boat capsized near Bitenti Island, in the Fatick region, with rescuers telling the BBC that the cause of the accident is still unclear.
The number of dead is expected to rise, rescuers say.
Locals in the region earn their living from fishing.
They often take to the waters without lifejackets, significantly reducing ther chances of survival when accidents happen.
Among the dead are fifteen women and two men.
The boat capsized near Bitenti Island, in the Fatick region, with rescuers telling the BBC that the cause of the accident is still unclear.
The number of dead is expected to rise, rescuers say.
Locals in the region earn their living from fishing.
They often take to the waters without lifejackets, significantly reducing ther chances of survival when accidents happen.
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vendredi 14 avril 2017
Deadly blaze kills 20 in Senegal religious event
Deadly blaze kills 20 in Senegal religious event
At least 20 people have died after a fire broke out at a makeshift prayer centre during a religious event in Senegal's southern city of Kolda, BBC Afrique reports.
It quickly spread around the site hosting the event, burning down tents that were sheltering thousands of people.
The death toll is likely to rise as many survivors have been badly burned, the fire brigade said in a statement.
It is unclear what caused the blaze.
Daaka, which means spiritual retreat in a local dialect, is a worship camp organised by the Tijaniah Order - a branch of Sunni Islam - as a way to promote detachment from mundane interests.
Crowds of Muslim faithful converge every year on the camp, and fires have regularly disrupted the event in the past, BBC Afrique adds.
Senegal is a majority Muslim country, with religious festivals celebrated at various times throughout the year.
vendredi 7 avril 2017
Gambia's UDP wins sweeping election victory
A local journalist has tweeted what appears to be a copy of the declaration of results from the IEC:
The Gambia's longtime opposition won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, easily defeating the party of ousted leader Yahya Jammeh, according to official results, AFP news agency reports.
The United Democratic Party (UDP) won 31 of the 53 available elected seats in the country's National Assembly, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced.
IEC chairman Alieu Momar Njai, who fled the country in January after presiding over the electoral defeat of former strongman Jammeh, announced the results.
He said that turnout was low at 42%, with more civic education needed to persuade people to come out and vote in legislative polls, AFP adds.
Mr Jammeh's APRC party won just five seats.
The UDP was one of seven parties who united to propel President Adama Barrow to power in December last year, but that coalition broke apart for parliamentary elections.
The party has long considered itself a government-in-waiting, and Barrow was UDP treasurer until resigning to become the flagbearer candidate for the coalition.
Their victory is likely to make it easier for the new president Barrow to get a raft of promised reforms passed, with UDP leader Ousainou Darboe a personal friend and longtime ally of the president.
BBC Africa Live
The Gambia's longtime opposition won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, easily defeating the party of ousted leader Yahya Jammeh, according to official results, AFP news agency reports.
The United Democratic Party (UDP) won 31 of the 53 available elected seats in the country's National Assembly, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced.
IEC chairman Alieu Momar Njai, who fled the country in January after presiding over the electoral defeat of former strongman Jammeh, announced the results.
He said that turnout was low at 42%, with more civic education needed to persuade people to come out and vote in legislative polls, AFP adds.
Mr Jammeh's APRC party won just five seats.
The UDP was one of seven parties who united to propel President Adama Barrow to power in December last year, but that coalition broke apart for parliamentary elections.
The party has long considered itself a government-in-waiting, and Barrow was UDP treasurer until resigning to become the flagbearer candidate for the coalition.
Their victory is likely to make it easier for the new president Barrow to get a raft of promised reforms passed, with UDP leader Ousainou Darboe a personal friend and longtime ally of the president.
BBC Africa Live
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