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Council of Ministers of May 24, 2023 The Council of Ministers was held this Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Palace of the Republic, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, His Excellency, Mr. Macky SALL. At the beginning of his communication, the President of the Republic sent his warm congratulations to the lion cubs of U17 Football, African champions, and to their management, after the brilliant victory of Senegal in the final of the African Cup. nations in the category, which took place in Algeria. The Head of State also congratulated the Prime Minister and Minister of Sports, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), club leaders, coaches and sports educators, for the remarkable work accomplished in order to position national football at the summit of African Football, with five (5) continental titles obtained in less than two years. The President of the Republic reiterated his directives for increasing State support for the development of local football in all its components. Addressing the celebration of the feast of Pentecost, the Head of State took the opportunity of this Council to offer his warm congratulations to the Christian community and ask the Government to ensure, with the organizers, the smooth running of the Pilgrimage. Marian of Popenguine. Returning to the National Dialogue, the Head of State reminded the Government of its permanent commitment, since 2012, to consolidate dialogue with all the living forces of the Nation, in order to establish peace and social stability within the framework of our resolute march towards an emerging Senegal by 2035. In the spirit of the National Dialogue Day, established in 2016 - and the achievements of the work of the National Dialogue Steering Committee, hampered by the COVID 19 pandemic - the President of the Republic has decided to organize, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at the Palace of the Republic, the launch of the dialogue with the representatives of political, economic, social and cultural actors, religious and customary leaders, young people and women, in order to discuss and build lasting consensus on major issues relating to national life and the future of the country. With regard to the strategic control of the development of the oil and gas sector, the President of the Republic recalled Senegal's entry, at the end of 2023, into the circle of hydrocarbon producing and exporting countries, with the exploitation phase of our various oil and gas projects (Sangomar, Grand Tortue Ahmeyin (GTA), Yakaar/Teranga, etc.). Therefore, the Head of State indicated to the Government the urgency of taking all appropriate measures to ensure a particular follow-up of this fundamental period in the reconfiguration of the national economy, with regard to the opportunities and challenges reported. To this end, the Head of State recalled the holding of several consultations which took place in 2018 and 2021 to strengthen the national consensus around the inclusive governance of the sector and the management of revenue from the exploitation of resources. national hydrocarbons with the validation of two (2) fundamental guiding principles: the imperative of the integral allocation of the funds collected in the State budget; the creation of an Intergenerational Fund entrusted to FONSIS, through an express mandate from the State, in accordance with Law No. 2022-09 of April 19, 2022 relating to the distribution and supervision of the management of revenue from the exploitation of hydrocarbons. The President of the Republic also pointed out the urgency of stabilizing the projects and routes of the Senegal Gas Network (RGS), as well as the draft National Strategy Document for the development of the oil and gas sector. In this regard, the Head of State asked the Minister of Petroleum and Energy to finalize, in conjunction with the Permanent Secretariat of COS - PETROGAZ, the preparation of the next session of the body that he will soon chair, with involvement of all state partners. On the social climate, the management and monitoring of internal affairs, the Head of State returned to the following subjects: the situation in public universities: by asking the Prime Minister and the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, to initiate consultations without delay with the rectors and directors of the CROUS, with a view to accelerating the construction and commissioning of the new academic and social infrastructures programmed. The Head of State also invited the Government to ensure the improvement of the living environment on campuses and social stability in public universities; monitoring the preparatory classes for the Grandes Ecoles project: by asking the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation to initiate a national plan for the development of preparatory classes, taking into account the updating of our training programs, the functional installation of high schools of excellence, the rise of our engineering schools and other preparatory class projects supported by the State through a legally controlled public-private partnership framework . Continuing his communication, the President of the Republic magnified the initiative of Senegal which led to the adoption, by acclamation, on Friday May 20 at the Executive Council of UNESCO, of an important resolution on water, entitled " 9th World Water Forum” in Dakar, presented by the Permanent Delegation of Senegal to UNESCO. The Head of State hailed this major diplomatic success, which confirms Senegal's leadership on issues aimed at guaranteeing access to water and sanitation for all and ensuring sustainable management of water resources (SDGs 6). In terms of cooperation and partnerships, the President of the Republic welcomed the visit of Princess Astrid, leading a very large delegation of Belgian entrepreneurs on an economic mission to Senegal. In his communication, the Prime Minister returned to the monitoring of the coordination of government activity by mentioning: the Interministerial Council on the prevention and management of floods; the Youth, Employment and Mobility Fair; missions abroad by State agents; the session of oral questions in the National Assembly. AS PART OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM MINISTERS, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty gave an update on rainfall forecasts, preparation for the 2023/2024 agricultural campaign and monitoring of horticultural product exports; the Minister of Water and Sanitation and the Minister in charge of Flood Prevention and Management made a presentation on the process of formulating the Ten-Year Flood Management Program 2023-2032. UNDER LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS The Council examined and adopted: the draft decree setting the rules for the organization and operation of the National Agency for Integration and Agricultural Development (ANIDA). WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL MEASURES The President of the Republic has taken the following decisions: Mr. Mouhamed Mahmoud DIOP, Principal Civil Administrator of exceptional class, previously Secretary General of the Ministry of the Civil Service and the Renewal of the Public Service, is appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Service and Public Sector Transformation. Mr. Amath SALL, computer engineer, has been appointed Director of Information Systems at the Ministry of Civil Service and Public Sector Transformation, vacant post. Mr. Ibrahima WANE, Financial Expert, previously Financial Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Mines and Geology, has been appointed Technical Secretary in charge of Mines of the National Committee for Monitoring Local Content. Mr. Saloum Ndiaye, Expert in territorial development, is appointed National Coordinator of the National Furniture Project. Release date 2023-05-24
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Obituaries: Death of English Professor Yatma Dieye May 16, 2023 XALIMANEWS. We have just learned of the death of the brilliant English teacher Dean Yatma Dieye, buried in Rufisque. Dean Yatma Dieye was very wise, a very committed intellectual. He ran a blog on xalimasn.com The writing of Xalima pays tribute to a true patriot and offers its condolences to the bereaved family. PID
We speak ! (By Yatma DIEYE) This text was published in 2009 when Mr. Mody Niang was the subject of a summons to the DIC following one of his contributions published in the press of the time. It was during the celebration of the anniversary of the call of a certain party, which had long since become a member of the presidential movement. The case of Commissioner Boubacar SADIO, which occurred these days, gives me the opportunity to castigate once again this umpteenth behavior that violates a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution. We are faced with apprentice dictators who have been advancing blindly for a dozen years now. And yet the Senegalese people have twice had the opportunity to take their destiny into their own hands: the National Assembly on June 1, 2008 and the movement of June 23, 2011, but alas, as they say, the opportunity is dead, these two great appointments have been missed by a handful of power-hungry and ambitious individuals, but they realize at their expense that running a country, as Adama GAYE says, is not a game of child. It's not a matter of "neddo ko banditism" either, but it's about putting all citizens on an equal footing... To come back to our apprentice dictator, I gave an example taken from the film The Ten Commandments adapted from the Holy Bible: the head of the Hebrew overseers, the so-called Dathan, who later passed through the camp of Pharaoh - he is the ancestor of the transhumant people - mocked a supporter of the prophet Moses (PSL) in these terms “Moses only has words, Pharaoh has swords”. But, with God's help, Moses' words triumphed over Pharaoh's swords. We too only have our pens - and they are unbreakable - but they will triumph over all your repressive arsenal gleaned unnecessarily in Turkey... A nice way to thank a people who gave you everything and who expected schools and hospitals from you at least. Yatma DIEYE, Rufisque
Council of Ministers of May 17, 2023 The Council of Ministers was held this Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Palace of the Republic, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, His Excellency Mr. Macky SALL. At the beginning of his communication, the President of the Republic addressed, in the name of the Nation, his most saddened condolences to the Islamic Oumah and to the Qadria Community in particular, following the reminder to God, yesterday, of the revered Sheikh Bécaye Al Bécaye KOUNTA, Caliph General of Ndiassane. The Head of State saluted the memory of the late religious Guide, who always worked generously for Islamic solidarity, peace and stability in Senegal. The President of the Republic informed the Council that he had received a large delegation from the Caliph General of the Mourides Serigne Mountaqa Bassirou Mbacké, who had come to convey to him the message of peace and national harmony delivered by the Religious Leader during the celebration of Eid el Fitr. . This message meets the Call for dialogue launched by the Head of State to all the living forces of the Nation for the preservation of peace and stability in our country. The Head of State also sent his congratulations to the Christian Community on the occasion of the celebration of the Ascension Day. Returning to the qualification of the U17 lion cubs for the final of the African Cup of Nations football, the Head of State congratulated our players and their administrative and technical management for their brilliant career during this competition, thus confirming the leadership Senegalese football on a continental scale, at national team level. The President of the Republic has asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Sports to continue, in conjunction with the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), the strengthening of the local football ecosystem through the implementation of a program national development of coherent and inclusive football, responding to the issues and challenges of an emerging national sport. With regard to the launch of the National Digital Week "SENEGAL CONNECT 2023" and the awarding of the Head of State's Grand Prize for digital innovation, the Head of State congratulated the Minister of Communication, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Mr. Moussa Bocar Thiam and all the private actors and State partners, for the successful organization of this major event on the national agenda. The President of the Republic reminded the Government of the State's irreversible option to strengthen the digital economy, in all its components and sectors with the concept of "Digital Senegal 2025", which he initiated several years ago. (2016), and which is based on the universal access of Senegalese men and women to quality services at reduced costs. In this dynamic, the Head of State asked the Government and the Minister in charge of the Digital Economy to accelerate, in liaison with private actors, the process of updating national strategies relating to digital (Digital Senegal, Cybersecurity, development of Startups...) in order to establish Senegal's digital sovereignty. In the same vein, the President of the Republic asked the Prime Minister to revitalize the National Council for the Digital Economy in order to better integrate digital transformation into: the functioning of administrations, in particular financial ones with the full digitization of financial departments; private sector development; the development of several sectors (education, training, health, town planning, teleworking, etc.). The Head of State notably pointed out the need to finalize, before October 2023, the works and the functional equipment of the Diamniadio Digital Technologies Park (PTN) and to ensure the permanent maintenance and the profitability of the digital infrastructures. public (national data center, fiber optic networks, etc.), according to a reference operating doctrine. In addition, the President of the Republic reiterated his attachment to the strategic control of the issue of Cybersecurity. As such, he asked the Prime Minister, the Minister in charge of Finance, the Minister for the Digital Economy and the Minister, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic to take all the necessary administrative and technical measures, with a view to: (i) to ensure optimal protection of data and critical information infrastructures; (ii) better regulation of social networks; (iii) consolidate Senegal's resilience to cyberattacks and establish digital trust. Finally, the Head of State invited the Prime Minister to hold an interministerial meeting on Senegal's digital projects with the aim of accelerating, in all areas, the country's digital transformation in line with the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE ), whose PAP 3 must include priority projects to strengthen digital sovereignty. Returning to Senegal's new program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the President of the Republic congratulated the Government, in particular the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and Budget and the Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, for the quality work accomplished with a view to the satisfactory conclusion of negotiations with the IMF, for a new economic and financial program, amounting to 1,150 billion FCFA over three (3) years (2023-2026). To this end, the Head of State asked the Prime Minister and sectoral Ministers to ensure compliance with the Government's commitments in terms of expected reforms and strengthening of public finance management. On the social climate, the management and monitoring of internal affairs, the Head of State returned to: the consolidation of peace and sustainable development of the natural region of Casamance: welcoming the signing of the act III of the peace agreement concluded between the State of Senegal and the initiative for the reunification of the political and armed wings in the name of Diakaye. The President of the Republic took the opportunity to reiterate his outstretched hand to all those committed to final peace in Casamance, in accordance with his appeal launched on March 2, 2023 in Goudomp, during his economic tour in the Sédhiou region. The Head of State thus welcomed the holding of the ceremony of laying down of arms, on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Mongone in the commune of Djignaky. The President of the Republic congratulated the members of the ad hoc Committee, the organizations and stakeholders who made it possible to finalize this essential phase in the consolidation of peace in Casamance. The Head of State therefore asked the Government to continue implementing the commitments already made, by facilitating the installation and integration of the ex-combatants identified; the construction of basic socio-economic and opening up infrastructure in secure localities; as well as the management of administrative and sustainable development issues, raised during the process of pacification of the areas concerned. the relaunch of the navetanes movement: by asking the Prime Minister and Minister of Sports to prepare a special program to relaunch the Navétanes Movement, involving all stakeholders. The President of the Republic has announced the audience that he will grant, during the month of June 2023, to all the components of the Navétanes Movement, with a view to the relaunch of holiday activities within the framework of the special support program which will be validated during the planned Presidential Council. In his communication, the Prime Minister returned to the monitoring of the coordination of government activity by evoking: his visit to Saint Louis; the African Corrections Association Conference; the interministerial meeting on the supply of materials for road and highway projects; the meeting on projects in the higher education sector; the meeting on phase 2 of the TER; the final phase of the U20 World Cup and Senegal's candidacy for the organization of the CAN 2027. AS PART OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MINISTERS the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad made a communication on the international situation ; the Minister of Finance and Budget made a presentation on Senegal's new economic and financial program with the IMF 2023-2026; the Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation made a presentation on the progress of the 5th general population and housing census (RGPH5), the development of the priority action plan n ° 3 (PAP 3) of the PSE and the GDP Rebasing process. UNDER LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS The Board examined and adopted: the draft decree on the organization of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Release date 2023-05-17
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Council of Ministers Council of Ministers of May 10, 2023 Council of Ministers of May 10, 2023 The Council of Ministers was held this Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Palace of the Republic, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, His Excellency, Mr. Macky SALL. At the beginning of his communication, the Head of State evoked the dynamics of emergence of the social and solidarity economy on the occasion of the holding in Dakar of the 6th edition of the World Forum on the social economy and solidarity on the theme: "the transition from the informal economy to collective and sustainable economies for the territories". The President of the Republic hailed the successful organization of this important international event which has made Dakar the international capital of the social and solidarity economy. In this respect, the Head of State congratulated the Minister of Microfinance and Social and Solidarity Economy, Mrs. Victorine Anquediche Ndèye, the Mayor of the City of Dakar, Mr. Barthélemy Toye DIAS, and all the organizers and participants who ensured the success of this major event. The President of the Republic reiterated his ambition to make the social and solidarity economy a catalyst for economic transformation and a factor of social inclusion and national solidarity. The Head of State thus initiated the "Social and Solidarity Economy PES" to make the sub-sector an instrument for promoting entrepreneurship, decent employment for young people, the economic empowerment of women and sustainable human development. In this respect, the President of the Republic recalled the need for the Government to accentuate the popularization of the opportunities offered by the orientation law n ° 2021-28 of June 15, 2021 relating to the social and solidarity economy and its texts. of application, taking into account, on the one hand, the existing public framework and financing programs and mechanisms and, on the other hand, our traditional modes and values of solidarity and mutual aid. In this momentum, the Head of State urged the Prime Minister to strengthen the coherence and complementarity of public actions (and those developed by local authorities and civil society) in order to ensure effective targeting of interventions and optimization resources and execution of funded sector projects. In the same spirit, the President of the Republic indicated the urgency of an evaluation of the activities of microfinance structures, mutual savings and loans in particular, and of the rates practiced by the Decentralized Financial Systems (SFD) in link with the deployment of the national financial inclusion strategy. Thus, the Head of State asked the Prime Minister and the Minister of Social and Solidarity Economy to take all appropriate measures for the forthcoming installation of the National Council of Social and Solidarity Economy, a framework for inclusive dialogue for stimulate the sustained development of the sub-sector. Finally, the President of the Republic informed the Council of his decision to establish, each year, a fortnight of Social and Solidarity Economy with the involvement of all stakeholders. Returning to the support of the State and the private sector for the development of the fight, the Head of State informed of the audience he granted on May 08, 2023 to the representatives of the great family of the actors of the fight, led by the President of the National Management Committee (CNG), to remind the Government of wrestling's status as popular national sport par excellence and its essential role in promoting our culture and the development of populations. On this subject, the President of the Republic asked the Prime Minister to finalize, in liaison with the CNG, the status of the National Arena and its mode of management to ensure the sustainable maintenance of the sports infrastructure. In addition, the Head of State invited the Prime Minister to step up assistance and support to those involved in the fight through the development of sponsorship of events by private companies and certain public companies and structures. In this momentum, the President of the Republic indicated to the Government, to the Minister in charge of finance in particular, the urgency of setting up a Wrestling Promotion Fund to stimulate the development of the discipline. In the same dynamic, the President of the Republic asked the Minister in charge of the Economy to ensure the implementation at the level of FONGIP of guarantee lines, in the amount of 500 million FCFA to promote, at the initiative of the promoters, the regular organization of fights, with a view to establishing the emergence of a real economy around wrestling. In addition, the Head of State asked the Minister in charge of Community Development, National Solidarity and Social and Territorial Equity to support the establishment, before the end of June 2023, of a Mutual Health Insurance for those involved in the struggle. The President of the Republic has also asked the Ministers in charge of Agriculture and Urbanism to speed up the establishment of the housing cooperative of the actors in the fight in order to facilitate access to property. land and real estate of the members. Moreover, the Head of State underlined the importance he attaches to support for wrestling schools and stables which are estimated at 152 currently and bringing together more than 10,000 young people, through appropriate measures. professional training with the 3 FPT, apprenticeship, financing of projects and income-generating activities with the DER/FJ. The Head of State asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Sports to monitor the effective application of these decisions. Addressing the monitoring-evaluation of the implementation of the "XEYU NDAW NI" program, the President of the Republic congratulated the Prime Minister and the Minister of Youth, Entrepreneurship and Employment for the significant results achieved by the "XEYU NDAW NI" Program with, to date, 80,233 jobs created on a basic objective of 65,000 special recruitments, including 14,000 training courses under the State-employers agreement, 141,000 beneficiaries of funding injected by the DER/FJ and 31,000 training conducted by the 3FPT. In this perspective, the President of the Republic asked the Prime Minister and the Minister of Youth, Entrepreneurship and Employment to continue in the regions and departments, the process of sharing, evaluation and extension towards new targets of the Emergency Program for the socio-economic integration and employment of young people. Regarding the consolidation of efforts to modernize civil status, the Head of State recalled the important role played by civil status in strengthening citizenship and the effectiveness of public policies. He also welcomed the significant progress made by the Government, with the assistance of its partners, to modernize and improve the management of civil status in Senegal. The Head of State welcomed the creation of the National Agency for Civil Status (ANEC) and asked the Minister of Territorial Communities to take all the necessary measures, in conjunction with the municipalities, in order to speed up the optimal implementation of the National Strategy for the Modernization of Civil Status, ensuring the full digitization of procedures and documents, raising public awareness, as well as ongoing training for the elected officials and administrations concerned. On the social climate, the management and monitoring of internal affairs, the Head of State returned to the following subjects: the preparations for the 135th edition of the Marian pilgrimage to Popenguine: by asking the Government to take all security and logistics required, in conjunction with the organizers, for the smooth running of the processions and celebrations (at the level of the new modern sanctuary) planned for this national event which mobilizes thousands of faithful, young people in particular; the development and regulation of the cashew sector: by asking the Prime Minister and the Ministers in charge of Agriculture, Trade, Land Transport, Industry to implement, in conjunction with the cashew interprofession, and the DER/FJ, a mechanism for protecting and supporting the cashew sector, with a view to its contribution to the emergence of the Agropole Sud, the preservation of ecosystems, the economic development of production areas and the job creation in polarized localities. In his communication, the Prime Minister returned to the follow-up of the coordination of government activity by evoking: the day of exchanges with young people on the program "XËYU NDAW ÑI"; the meeting on the water situation in the Tambacounda region and on the pricing system; the interministerial council on the preparation of Tabaski 2023; the meeting with a delegation from the House of Representatives of the United States of America; the meeting with the IMF mission; the meeting on the recruitment of workers in the context of circular migration. AS PART OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MINISTERS the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice made a communication on the periodic reports of Senegal on the implementation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad gave a presentation on the international situation; the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty gave an update on the preparation of the 2023-2024 agricultural campaign and the monitoring of horticultural exports. IN RESPECT OF LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS The Board examined and adopted: the draft decree on the organization of the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure; the draft decree setting the terms of cooperation of local authorities; the draft decree creating and setting the rules for the organization and operation of the National Furniture Project. WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL MEASURES The President of the Republic has taken the following decisions: Mr. Abdoulaye DIOUF, developer - planner, previously Director of Sustainable Urban Development and Planning at the Ministry of Town Planning, Housing and Public Hygiene, was appointed Director General of Town Planning and Architecture, vacant post. Mr. Aliou Ousmane SALL, Geographer, previously Director of Civil Status, has been appointed Director General of the National Civil Status Agency (ANEC). Mr. Babacar DIAGNE, Civil Engineer, is appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the High Authority of Airports of Senegal (HAAS), vacant position. Release date 2023-05-10
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Bijagos Islands in Guinea Bissau, where women rule Austerio Alonso Austerio Alonso Co-founder of Kumakonda. Passionate of Africa. Specialist in the design, preparation and realization of expeditions in Africa. Content creator. On our last trip to Guinea Bissau in February 2018 we were lucky to learn more about this West African country, small in territory, but immense in diversity and cultural richness. One of the most fascinating parts of the trip was the tour among the Bijagos Islands. Discoverong Bijagos Islands This archipelago, declared a Biosphere Reserve, is composed of 88 islands, of which only 23 are inhabited. Some of the uninhabited islands are considered sacred to the Bijagos. Navigating through the natural paradise of the Bijagos Islands we discover an incredibly rich nature with stunning landscapes of spectacular deserted beaches changing with the tides, palm groves mixed with tropical forests, abundant birds, dolphins, sublime sunsets and the possibility of throwing a fishing rod and get in a record time a huge barracuda. While most travelers arrive on the Islands to just flop on the beaches or eat delicious fresh fishes, the islands possess cultural and natural wonders that hold far greater value. A walk through the islands is a unique experience. In and outside of the tabancas (villages) we were surprised how traditional Bijagos culture was really alive due to its isolation. In most of the tabancas of the Bijagos Islands, huts are made in the traditional way: mud, clay and straw. It is very curious to see how many of the houses are elevated above the ground for protecting themselves from the water during the heavy rainy season. Matriarchal society in Bijagos Islands The Bijago society is a matriarchal society, women are the ones choosing their husbands and directing many aspects of social structure: the economy, the law, welfare or spirituality. According to an old bijago legend, life began this way: “God created the first island, and he gave the name of Orango Island, which would be the world. Later a man and his wife arrived, her name was Akapakama. They had four daughters named Orakuma, Ominka, Ogubane and Oraga. Then the animals and plants would emerge. Each of them had several children and each of these families was granted special rights. The Orakuma people were granted the right of the land and the direction of the ceremonies that took place there. They were also granted the right to carve the statues of the iras, where according to the traditional cult of the Bijago people, the spirits reside. Ominka’s family was granted the sea and therefore fishing. Oraga’s family received nature, with its fields and palm trees and all its wealth. Ogubane’s family received the power of wind and rain, thus being able to cause the dry season and the rainy season. Thus, the four daughters would perform different but complementary and very important functions” And this is, according to legend, why women play such an important role in Bijago society. Culture of Bijagos In our visits in some tabancas of Canhabaque Island we had the pleasure of meeting the king and the queen of the tabanca. One of the kings showed us one of his sacred objects: a trident, known as “hand of the king” that represents the hand of Orebok Ocotó, one of the great bijagos deities. This hand of the king is made by the king himself in mangrove wood and has three goat or gazelle horns. This object is used during the ceremonies that precede a trip of the king so that everything goes well. In each tabanca we find different sacred round houses or small houses called balobas. Inside these balobas ceremonies are performed and the sacred iras (statues carved in wood) of the tabanca are kept. Although in many occasions the king or the queen are also in charge to guard these iras in their personal hut. On the outside of many houses, hanging, we find the saias, the traditional skirts that bijago women use in their rituals and parties and even today in their daily lives. Made from the threads resulting from hitting the woody part of one vine, then tied to a rope they wear it around the waist. Depending on whether the woman is adolescent or adult, it will be shorter or longer and have a different color. Some of the men are in the part of the tabanca where the local “bar” is located, to drink the caju wine (made of the fruit of the cashew nut). In the Bijagos, palm wine is sacred, and it is forbidden to sell it or buy it. In some islands like Canhabaque or Formosa you can see different dances and also mask dances for their festivities and the initiation ceremonies such as the fenado (circumcision) or the impressive Vaca Bravo. Nature of Bijagos Islands, Guinea Bissau In terms of nature in the Bijagos archipelago there are two national parks, one is the Ilhas de Orango National Park, where in October-November it is possible to see hippos; and the Joao Vieira e Poilao National Park, where thousands of turtles lay their eggs on the beach, being the Bijagos Islands the third most important place for the turtles spawning of all the Atlantic. The best season to see turtles spawning is from August to November. In one of the other islands we discovered the old Portuguese capital: Bolama. This town was abandoned after independence. A walk through this old town is a surrealistic experience incredibly beautiful, in its old avenues flocks of goats graze, the old buildings struggle to stand vertical and their inhabitants live at a leisurely and calm pace. If you want to visit these islands deeply, knowing their culture and visiting their national maritime National Parks with the possibility of camping on the island of Poilao, we can organize tailored trip among the Bijagos Islands and the Guinea Bissau inland. The public transport in canoes between the Bijagos Islands is sporadic and unreliable, so it is necessary much time and large doses of adventure to discover these islands very far from tourism. If you want to visit Bijagos sailing in speedboats you need a higher budget. Also, for the more athletes it is possible to make kayak routes to visit some islands
Matriarchal society in Bijagos Islands The Bijago society is a matriarchal society, women are the ones choosing their husbands and directing many aspects of social structure: the economy, the law, welfare or spirituality. According to an old bijago legend, life began this way: “God created the first island, and he gave the name of Orango Island, which would be the world. Later a man and his wife arrived, her name was Akapakama. They had four daughters named Orakuma, Ominka, Ogubane and Oraga. Then the animals and plants would emerge. Each of them had several children and each of these families was granted special rights. The Orakuma people were granted the right of the land and the direction of the ceremonies that took place there. They were also granted the right to carve the statues of the iras, where according to the traditional cult of the Bijago people, the spirits reside. Ominka’s family was granted the sea and therefore fishing. Oraga’s family received nature, with its fields and palm trees and all its wealth. Ogubane’s family received the power of wind and rain, thus being able to cause the dry season and the rainy season. Thus, the four daughters would perform different but complementary and very important functions” And this is, according to legend, why women play such an important role in Bijago society
Council of Ministers of May 3, 2023 The Council of Ministers was held this Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the Palace of the Republic, under the chairmanship of the Head of State, His Excellency, Mr. Macky SALL. At the start of his communication, the President of the Republic took the opportunity of the celebration of Labor Day 2023 to extend his warm congratulations to the Minister of Labour, Social Dialogue and Relations with Institutions, to the workers and to workers, the High Council for Social Dialogue and the Labor Administration. After receiving, in the presence of the entire Government and the representatives of the Employers, the registers of grievances of the trade union centers, the Head of State praised the sense of responsibility of the trade union centers and reaffirmed his availability to always strengthen the dialogue social tripartite between the State, the Employers and the Unions, in order to support more the company, to protect the workers as well as possible and to ensure a durable social stability, favorable with the emergence of Senegal. In this spirit, the President of the Republic indicated to the Prime Minister, the imperative to ensure regular monitoring of the state of management of sectoral grievances through a quarterly evaluation according to consensual methods defined with the social partners. To this end, the Head of State stressed the need to set up social dialogue committees in all sectors and to designate a “social dialogue” focal point in each ministry. In view of the notable efforts made by the State to significantly increase the remuneration of public officials and mitigate the effects of the high cost of living on households, the President of the Republic insisted on the urgency of finalizing the tripartite negotiations in the private sector. . In this dynamic, the Head of State asked the Prime Minister to prepare, with the social partners, a new Pact for social stability and economic emergence, the signing of which could take place by the end of July 2023. In addition, the President of the Republic returned to the social protection of workers, particularly those in the informal sector, asking the Government to speed up the finalization of the national strategy for the formalization of the informal sector. In addition, the Head of State asked the Government to strengthen the empowerment and protection of women at work before emphasizing the urgency of accentuating the process of clearing up the "social liability" and monitoring the situation of public and private companies in difficulty, particularly those in industry. The President of the Republic also asked the Prime Minister to finalize, after studying the neutrality of their budgetary and financial impacts, the regulatory texts and establishment agreements concerning public entities and/or public sector personnel. Moreover, the Head of State invited the Minister of Labour, Social Dialogue and Relations with Institutions, to continue the modernization of the Labor Administration, whose central role in the protection of workers, must be reinforced. . The President of the Republic notably asked the Minister of Communication to ensure the strengthening of social dialogue in the public sector of the press and to accentuate the efforts to transform the sector with the full application of the Press Code. Finally, the Head of State reminded the Council of the forthcoming hearing that he will grant to the employers' organizations of Senegal within the framework of the economic dialogue with the national private sector. Addressing the reception and decoration at the Palace of the Republic, to the dignity of Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion, of the nine (9) skirmishers, nationals of Senegal, definitively returned to the country, with the accompaniment of the French Republic, the Head of State congratulated, in the name of the Nation, our brave compatriots who have returned, who, throughout their careers, have served with courage, under the flag, with the defense of freedom and the preservation of our values of civilization. In this regard, the Head of State asked the Minister of the Armed Forces to take all appropriate measures to promote the best conditions of installation and social monitoring in Senegal for these worthy veterans. In addition, the President of the Republic asked the Minister of the Armed Forces to strengthen the National Office of Veterans, whose headquarters must have all the modern conveniences in order to perpetuate the memory of our fellow veterans. Returning to the inauguration, this Tuesday, May 2, 2023, of the Automobile Mechanics and Professionals Activity Zone (ZAMPA), the Head of State congratulated the Minister of Handicrafts and the Transformation of the Sector informal, Doctor Pape Amadou NDIAYE, AGETIP, the company GETRAN and all the professionals in general mechanics, for the construction of this major infrastructure, which is part of its ambition to modernize and transform national crafts. The President of the Republic has thus asked the Government to initiate, with the consensus of all the stakeholders, the gradual relocation of the activities of mechanics and automotive professionals to this modern platform, which must become a a true national center for the development of automotive professions. In this momentum, the Head of State asked the Prime Minister to mobilize all the supervision, training (3FPT), financing (DER/FJ, FONGIP, PROMISE) and promotion of employment (State/employers agreement), in order to support the transformation of the automobile mechanics sub-sector, in which craftsmen must benefit from capacity building with the use of new technologies. Finally, the President of the Republic has asked the Ministers in charge of Town Planning and Local Authorities to expedite the development of a national map of the areas occupied by automobile mechanics and professionals, in order to facilitate, in all the regional capitals, the relocation of activities related to this major sub-sector, which contributes to apprenticeship, professional qualification and the integration of young people. With regard to the acceleration of phase 2 of the Regional Express Train, the Head of State reminded the Government that the TER remains one of the emblematic projects of the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE), for which he attaches great importance optimal operation to the satisfaction of users and populations of the areas served. In this regard, the President of the Republic has asked the Government to constantly monitor the quality of the service offered to customers, in view of the success observed in the use of the TER and the state of progress, within the contractual deadlines, works, infrastructure (stations, bridges and roads, etc.) and installation of equipment for phase 2, planned over 19 km between Diamniadio and Blaise Diagne International Airport. On the social climate, the management and monitoring of internal affairs, the Head of State returned to the following subjects: the preparation of the 2023 exams and competitions, by asking the Government, in particular the Ministers in charge of education , higher education, vocational training and finance, to take, as of now, all the necessary arrangements, for the organization in the best conditions, of examinations and competitions throughout the national territory; the evaluation of road safety measures and the monitoring of the transport sector modernization program, by inviting the Prime Minister to engage with all the public structures and professional organizations involved, the evaluation of the application of measures to prevent accidents and improving road safety. The President of the Republic has also asked the Government to ensure the optimal functioning of the Executive Council for Sustainable Urban Transport (CETUD), with regard to the extension of its missions and the exceptional development of urban transport in the capital region with the combined operation of TER, BRT and other public and private transport systems. In his communication, the Prime Minister returned to the monitoring of the coordination of government activity by mentioning: his participation in the International Economic Conference on improving the targeting of public policies at UCAD; the Interministerial Council on the agricultural campaign; the interministerial meeting on regional airports. IN RESPECT OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM MINISTERS the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad made a communication on the international situation; the Minister of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Accessibility made a presentation on the project of "Intelligent Traffic Management System in Dakar"; the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation made a presentation on the status of implementation of the thirteen (13) presidential decisions resulting from the hearing granted to the university community; the Minister of Trade, Consumer Affairs and SMEs gave a presentation on the "Integrated system for the identification and individualized monitoring of businesses" (SIRSIC) and an update on the onion and potato marketing campaign . IN RESPECT OF LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY TEXTS The Board examined and adopted: the draft decree on the organization of the Ministry of Industrial Development and Small and Medium Industries. WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL MEASURES The President of the Republic has taken the following decisions: Mr. Amadou Abdoul SY, Economist, previously Director General of the Market Regulation Agency, is appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Laboratory for Analysis and Control (LANAC), replacing Mr. Kalilou DANFA. Mr. Samba SALL, Specialist in Management and Project Management, has been appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the National Agency for Civil Status (ANEC). Mr. Khadim DIOP, Consultant, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Executive Council for Sustainable Urban Transport (CETUD). Mr. Thierno Birahim AW, Doctor in Transport, has been appointed Director General of the Executive Council for Sustainable Urban Transport (CETUD). Mr. Ansoumana SANE, Lawyer, previously Secretary General of LIMAK - AIBD - SUMMA (LAS), has been appointed Director General of the Market Regulation Agency (ARM), replacing Mr. Amadou Abdoul SY, called to other functions. Release date 2023-05-03
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