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Boy who struggled to eat or speak due to tumour receives transformational surgery in Senegal

Joy Online 02 Jun 2023
As Hamady was running out of options, he heard that international aid charity Mercy Ships was sending one of its two hospital ships in the port of Dakar, Senegal, delivering free surgery to those who have little access to safe surgical care ... Before leaving for Mercy Ships, people in his village told him.
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Improve ferry and port operations, former ferry service GM advises gov’t

The Point 23 May 2023
“If the services in The Gambia are not as reliable and efficient as in Senegal, obviously, ship owners would go to Senegal because ship is all about turnaround ... According to him, the low tide in The Gambia also contributes to ship owners prefer going to Senegal to coming to The ...
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Partnerships are vital building blocks of effective universal healthcare systems (Dr. Serigne Gueye)

Business Ghana 22 May 2023
Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and the Senegalese Ministry of Health hosted an international symposium on strengthening surgical, obstetric, and anaesthetic care systems by 2030 in Africa in Dakar ... A good example of successful partnerships is the one between Senegal, The Gambia, and Mercy Ships.
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Surmounting Logistics Barriers to Regional Shipping

This Day 14 May 2023
Shortening Shipping Logistics ... Dabney Shall-Holma, noted that “A cargo will leave Nigeria and is going to Liberia or Sierra Leone or Côte d’Ivoire or Senegal – and it would go all the way to Europe and be trans-shipped for weeks and sometimes months before the same cargo is brought back to Africa.”.
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The Ocean Heat Bomb Ignites

Dissident Voice 12 May 2023
Global warming and extensive overfishing have damaged ocean ecosystems well beyond recognition from only a few decades ago ... And a reality check ... But times are changing very rapidly ... Most Chinese distant-water ships are so large that they scoop up as many fish in one week as local boats from Senegal or Mexico might catch in a year.” (Source ... (Source ... .
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Danish oil tanker crew rescued after hijack off West Africa coast

Al Jazeera 08 May 2023
Six crew members kidnapped by pirates last month from a Danish oil tanker off the Republic of Congo have been rescued in Nigeria, the ship’s owner says ... Pirates have long been a risk in the Gulf of Guinea, a major shipping route stretching 5,700km (3,500 miles) from Senegal to Angola.
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Danish oil tanker crew kidnapped off west Africa rescued

Urdu Point 08 May 2023
Monjasa had previously said it had lost contact with the crew after pirates boarded the ship. Pirates have long been a risk in the Gulf of Guinea -- a major shipping route stretching 5,700 kilometres (3,500 miles) from Senegal to Angola, with Nigerian gangs carrying out most attacks.
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Danish oil tanker crew kidnapped off Congo rescued

RTE 08 May 2023
Six crew members kidnapped by pirates from a Danish oil tanker off Congo have been rescued from Nigeria, the ship's owner said ... Pirates have long been a risk in the Gulf of Guinea, a major shipping route stretching 5,700km from Senegal to Angola, with Nigerian gangs carrying out most attacks.
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Teenager who was told her tumour was inoperable has life transformed by surgical charity in Africa

Business Ghana 19 Apr 2023
Khoudia, 18, from the Kaolack region of central Senegal, was 10 when she first noticed a small lump on her cheek that kept on growing ... She began exploring Mercy Ships as an option but discovered it had finished its current service. Amazingly, the ship then returned to Senegal, and Atta was overjoyed when Khoudia was cleared for surgery at age 18.
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MSC a key driver in a fruitful partnership between Africa and Europe

Fresh Plaza 18 Apr 2023
With good shipping and exporting, countries like Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire can easily sell their fruits to Europe and make more money for their farmers and their families ... Senegal is another major player in the African fruit industry, with a focus on sustainable production and improved supply chain management.
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Singapore-registered tanker found safe

The Manila Times 16 Apr 2023
Pirates have long been a risk in the Gulf of Guinea — a major shipping route stretching 5,700 kilometers (3,500 miles) from Senegal to Angola, with Nigerian gangs carrying out most attacks ... In March, pirates seized a Danish oil tanker off Congo and kidnapped six crew members before abandoning the ship.
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MSC, A Fruitful Partner Between Africa and Europe

The Maritime Executive 15 Apr 2023
With good shipping and exporting, countries like Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire can easily sell their fruits to Europe and make more money for their farmers and their families ... Senegal is another major player in the African fruit industry, with a focus on sustainable production and improved supply chain management.
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Addressing High Costs of Shippimg

This Day 12 Apr 2023
Shortening shipping logistics ... Dabney Shall-Holma noted that “A cargo will leave Nigeria and is going to Liberia or Sierra Leone or Côte d’Ivoire or Senegal – and it would go all the way to Europe and be trans-shipped for weeks and sometimes months before the same cargo is brought back to Africa.”.
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Piracy in Gulf of Guinea: Ghana tops attacks

B & FT Online 11 Apr 2023
... while ships were anchored or berthed ... With the region covering 11,000 km2 and stretching from Angola to Senegal, it is one of the world’s most important shipping routes for both oil exports from the Niger Delta and consumer goods to and from Central and West Africa.

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