Posted on April 13, 2021 at 10:18 am by APA News
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The Senegalese dailies, which reached APA this Tuesday, deal with a variety of subjects ranging from politics to education, not to mention Ramadan which begins on Tuesday. the European Union did not receive President Macky Sall, on a trip to Brussels (Belgium). According to our colleagues, Ursula Von der Leyen, (…) was content to give her a few minutes of telephone conversation. What is really messy for a president who has hard helmets to travel to Belgium, comments WalfQuotidien whose front page is crossed out by this title: “The troubled game of the European Union. “
The AS is interested in this trip by Macky Sall and reports “all-out meetings with European authorities”. Calling it an operation to seduce President Sall in Brussels, the daily says that the head of state is looking for funding.
In this regard, Le Soleil announces that the European Investment Bank (EIB) will support Senegal’s new initiatives. A cooperation agreement for cinematographic co-production has also been signed between Senegal and the French Community of Belgium, informs the national daily.
In politics, Sud Quotidien speaks of the unification of the anti-Macky camp with a view to the Locals and considers that “The opposition (is) to the test!” “In its columns, the newspaper notes that” calls for the unity of the opposition are more and more heard, to face a presidential majority which is growing day by day in terms of rallying leaders. Anything that will not be easy and that risks being a real challenge for the opponents of the regime in place. “
Referring to these local elections in sight, Vox Populi maintains that “power and opposition are playing on the people”. The adoption by the National Assembly, on Friday April 2, of the bill postponing the territorial elections and the extension of the mandate of local elected officials is a new blow to the people. But also to Senegalese democracy severely tested by the battering of power and the opposition, writes Vox Populi.
On a completely different subject, the same newspaper mentions the supply of foodstuffs to the market and notes “prices falling at the start of Ramadan… vegetables galore and prices within reach of all budgets, fish and meat on the rise. “
Alone, Le Quotidien focuses on the announced recruitment of 5,000 teachers and sports the title: “The profile equation. On its page 4, the newspaper relates the warnings of the Syndicate of inspectors and inspectors of education in Senegal (Siens). The latter invites respect for the values of a strong consensus for a recruitment in quantity and quality, underline our colleagues.
In sport, the specialized daily Stades looks at the quarter-finals second leg of the Champions League and affirms that Chelsea go favorite against FC Porto, and that Bayern goes like an injured animal in Paris. The Bavarian club had indeed lost at home by 3 goals to 2 against the first leg.
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