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Pikine
Pikine is a city in the Pikine Department of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying to the east of Dakar city centre, at the 2013 Census it had a population of 1,170,791. The department includes the villages of Yeumbeul, Thiaroye, Mbao, and Keur Massar Malika. Until the mid-2000s, it also included Guédiawaye, which now forms a separate Department. The city was founded in 1952 by the colonial government for former residents of Dakar who were relocated for new developments. This original city is now known as "Old Pikine", while an informal community has grown up around it. The Grande Niaye de Pikine, a green area known for market gardening, lies to the north west of Pikine. Notable people * Pape Cissé, footballer * Mbaye Diagne, military officer and United Nations Military observer who was credited with saving many lives during the Rwandan genocide grew up in Pikine *Aïssatou Diamanka-Besland, writer *Bamba Dieng, footballer * Cheikhou Dieng, footballer *Oumar Diouck, footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar Region
Dakar Region (french: link=no, Région de Dakar) is the smallest and most populated Region of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar, and all its suburbs along the Cap–Vert Peninsula, Africa's most westerly point. Administration The Dakar region is divided into five départements (administrative structures without political power, unlike the French départements). The départements had the following areas and populations at the Census of 2013: Keur Massar Department was formed in May 2021. Dakar department Dakar Department is also a commune (city). This is a situation comparable to Paris which is both a department and a ''commune''. The department/commune of Dakar is further divided into: *4 arrondissements, which are administrative structures without much power. The arrondissements are further divided into: **19 ''communes d'arrondissement'' (i.e. "communes of arrondissement"). The ''communes d'arrondissement'' have a lot of power, unlike the arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiaroye
Thiaroye (or Tiaroye) is the name of a historic town in Sénégal, situated in the suburbs of Dakar, on the southeast coast of the Cap-Vert peninsula, between Pikine and Rufisque. Since the administrative reform in 1996, Thiaroye has been divided into independent communes, Thiaroye-Gare, Thiaroye-sur-Mer and Thiaroye-Kao (or ''Djiddah Thiaroye Kao''), with Guinaw-Rail Nord, Guinaw-Rail Sud (both to the west), and Tivaouane-Diacksao (to the east) split off and separating Thiaroye-sur-Mer from the other two inland communes. History The village of Thiaroye was founded sometime around 1800, and as the city of Dakar, created by the French, expanded in the 20th century, Thiaroye was slowly merged into the larger city. Thiaroye is most known for, and its name has become emblematic of, a single incident in 1944: the Thiaroye Massacre by French forces. On 1 December 1944, at the barracks of Thiaroye, African soldiers clashed with the French state. The uprising involved nearly 1280 Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pikine Department
Pikine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar Region. Its capital is Pikine. The department is divided into 3 arrondissements, each subdivided into ''communes de arrondissement'': *Dagoudane Arrondissement: ** Dalifort ** Djidah Thiaroye Kaw ** Guinaw Rail Nord ** Guinaw Rail Sud ** Pikine Est ** Pikine Nord ** Pikine Ouest *Niayes Arrondissement Niayes Arrondissement is an arrondissement of the Pikine Department in the Dakar Region Dakar Region (french: link=no, Région de Dakar) is the smallest and most populated Region of Senegal, encompassing the capital city of the country, Dakar ...: ** Keur Massar ** Malika ** Yeumbeul Nord ** Yeumbeul Sud * Thiaroye Arrondissement ** Diamaguène Sicap Mbao ** Thiaroye-Gare ** Thiaroye-sur-Mer ** Thiaroye-Diaksao ** Thiaroye-Mbao ;Population In the census of 2002 the population of the department was recorded at 768,826. In 2005 it was estimated at 834,246. ;Historic sites * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Renndaandi Senegaali); Arabic: جمهورية السنغال ''Jumhuriat As-Sinighal'') is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is notably the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momar Ndoye
Momar Ndoye (born 10 March 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gibraltarian club Boca Gibraltar. Career Born in Pikine, Ndoye began his career in Spain, making his debut for the Atlético Madrid B side on 16 August 2011 against RSD Alcalá in the Segunda División B. He came on as a halftime substitute for Roberto as Madrid B drew 1–1. After playing for the reserves in the third division for a while, Ndoye earned a call-up to the Atlético Madrid first-team and appeared on the bench for the side on 5 April 2012 against Hannover 96 in the Europa League. He did not see any game time however. Ndoye also appeared on the bench for Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on 26 November 2013 against Zenit Saint Petersburg. He again did not see time on the field. In 2015, Ndoye left Madrid to sign for Muro. He stayed at the club for a year before leaving Spain and signing for Indian Super League side Pune City. He made his professional debut with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aïssatou Diamanka-Besland
Aïssatou Diamanka-Besland is a Senegalese writer. She writes about immigration in France and Africa . She is a French-Senegalese citizen and she was born in 1972 in Pikine, Senegal. At the age of 12 to 13 she begins to write her first texts and she begins to be very passionate about literature. Biography Aïssatou DIAMANKA-BESLAND was born in 1972 in Pikine, Senegal. After a two- year diploma after high school) in Communications at ISSIC (Institut superieur de l' Information et de la Communication), she arrived in France in 1999 and undertook studies in Political Science to obtain her bachelor's, master's, and finally her PhD. She has worked on her Thesis concerning Fula (french: Peul, links=no; ff, Fulɓe) immigrants from Senegal in France, at the University of Nanterre Paris X. She began to write aged 12 or 13. Her father fought in the Wars of Indochina and Algeria for France as a Senegalese Tirailleur A tirailleur (), in the Napoleonic era, was a type of light infantry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2021. The area around Dakar was settled in the 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677. Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa. From 1959 to 1960, Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation. In 1960, it became the capital of the independent Republic of Senegal. History The Cap-Vert peninsula was settled no later than the 15th century, by the Lebu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamba Dieng
Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Dieng (born 23 March 2000) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Senegal national team. Club career Dieng began his career with Diambars in the Senegal Premier League, and had 12 goals in his first 14 games in his debut season. He finished as the top scorer of the Senegal Premier League for the 2019–20 season. Dieng signed for Marseille on 5 October 2020. He made his debut the club in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Auxerre on 10 February 2021, scoring a goal in the 92nd minute of the game. International career Dieng debuted with the Senegal national team in a 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Namibia on 9 October 2021. He was called up to the Senegal squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022, scoring his first goal for the side in a 2–0 round of 16 victory over Cape Verde. In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final, Dieng scored in the penalty shootout to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Senegal
The 14 regions of Senegal are subdivided into 46 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function) and by ''collectivités locales'' (the 14 ''régions'', 110 ''communes'', and 320 ''communautés rurales'') which elect administrative officers. Since three new regions increased the number of departments to 45 in 2008, the most recent addition, of Keur Massar, in May 2008 brings the number to 46. The departments are listed below, by region: Dakar Region * Dakar Department * Guédiawaye Department * Keur Massar Department (since May 2021) * Pikine Department * Rufisque Department Diourbel Region * Bambey Department * Diourbel Department * Mbacké Department Fatick Region * Fatick Department * Foundiougne Department * Gossas Department Kaffrine Region * Kaffrine Department * Birkilane Department * Koungheul Department * Malem Hoddar Department Kaolack Region * Guinguinéo Department * Kaolack Department * Nioro du Rip Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guédiawaye
Guédiawaye is a town and ''département'' of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying on the Atlantic Ocean to the north east of Dakar city centre, in 2013 it had a population of 329,659. Until the mid-2000s, the département was part of Pikine. Administration For administrative purposes the town is also a single arrondissement divided into 5 communes d'arrondissement which are (2013 population in brackets): * Golf Sud (92,345) * Sam Notaire (78,660) * Ndiarème Limamoulaye (35,171) * Wakhinane Nimzatt (89,721) * Médina Gounass (33,762) History The town was founded in the 1950s as a planned commuter town for the city of Dakar. It has a large covered market. A further, informal, community grew up adjacent to it from the 1960s. Notable people from the town include the football goalkeeper Tony Sylva. Twin towns - sister cities Guédiawaye is twinned with: *Birmingham, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Yves Andréas Manga (born 15 October 1980) is a French football defender of Senegalese origin. He is currently without a club after being released by Perpignan Canet FC. The reason for this release was the reckless behaviour on the pitch during the 2007-08 season. After 24 matchdays, Manga had received red cards against Tubize, VW Hamme and OH Leuven. On matchday 25, against Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, References< ...
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Amadou Hott
Amadou Hott (born 25 October 1972) is the Special Envoy of the President of the African Development Bank for the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa. His is a Senegalese economist and investment banker, and served as Minister of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation of Senegal in the Fourth Sall government from April 2019 to September 2022. He was formerly the Vice President of the African Development Bank's Power, Energy, Green Growth and Climate Change Complex, a position he held from November 2016 until his Senegalese government appointment. Hott's career has spanned more than 20 years in areas including structured finance, sovereign fund management, investment banking, fundraising, infrastructure and the development of integrated energy solutions. Early life and education Hott was born in Thiaroye Gare and spent his youth in the suburbs of Dakar. He completed his primary and secondary education at Khaliy Madiakhaté Kala primary school in Guédiawaye (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
