It was on Friday, July 26, 2024 that Alfousseyni Soumaré Alias AL ceremony master, TV presenter and events celebrated his engagement with Djara Rumpentiam born in Guinea Bissau. The bride grew up in Portugal and has been living in France for almost five years. She works as a team manager at a ready-to-wear store. It is the meeting between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau.

Surrounded by their respective families: The Ndonky & Rumpentiam families, the party was beautiful. The celebrations began with the blessing of the parents. After the blessing by the elders, the couple went to the banquet hall where their guests were waiting for them. Dressed in traditional outfits, they made a ceremonial entrance under the eye-catching eyes of guests accompanied by the rhythms of the country. Then there was the parade of outfits for the bride and groom, each one as beautiful as the other. It was beautiful to see.

An exceptional day for the couple who call it the “best day of their lives”. A “special and unforgettable” day.

In the letter of thanks they sent to their guests we can read these warm lines “We are deeply grateful to have such wonderful people in our lives, and we sincerely thank you for all the love and support you have given us. May this magical day remain forever in our memories, and may our love continue to grow and flourish with your precious friendship to guide us.”

The evening was punctuated by performances of artists who sang for the couple including Fafadi, Job sa brain, Tiranké Sidimé de la Guinée, King Nayah john, Oussou Boy, Vlady R.

The whole team of Senenewsdirect.com wishes them absolute happiness.

Some pictures of the ceremony:

At the opening of the RenewPac Summit, the Senegalese President, Macky Sall, paid tribute to his predecessor at the head of the country, Abdoulaye Wade, whom he described as the «father of African liberalism». Me Abdoulaye Wade (97), headed Senegal from 2000 to 2012 following the first alternation in Senegal. In 1974, he created the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) which brought him to power after 26 years of opposition.

Macky Sall, leader of the Alliance for the Republic (Apr), was himself, for ten years, a senior official of this party and a leading figure in the regime of Abdoulaye Wade whose Prime Minister he was after having held various ministerial positions. “He inspired us with the values of liberalism at a time when Marxist ideologies were on the rise in Africa. He dared to row against the current. Myself and many of the personalities who participate in this Summit are his heirs,” said the Senegalese President in tribute to his former mentor, under the warm applause of the room.

The message of (Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, President of the African Liberal Network)
This summit demonstrates the need for a strong and lasting partnership between Europe and Africa based on mutual respect, shared values and well-understood common interests.”

The Australian exploration company Mako Gold Limited announces this Monday, August 21, 2023 the discovery of a deposit of manganese potentially “of global importance” in Ouangolodougou, in the north of Ivory Coast. According to the company, the grade of the intersected ore is similar to that of several mineral producer/developer groups listed on the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) where it is also present.

This discovery comes as part of its Korhogo project, which it owns 100% and consists of the Ouangolodougou permit, where the drilling was carried out, and the Korhogo Nord permit. The briefing note also mentions the possibility of making more significant discoveries, “given that only 257 metres of the 500 metres drilled have been analysed to date”.

Given the satisfactory level of manganese found and ‘flush to the surface’, the Korhogo project is likely to become one of Côte d’Ivoire’s next manganese mines, said Peter Ledwidge, the company’s managing director.

With this discovery, Mako Gold plans to “enter the race for critical minerals for batteries”. Besides manganese, the company plans, a diamond research program once the manganese ore exploration work is completed.

Côte d’Ivoire currently has four manganese mines in operation, in Bondoukou (east), Guitry (southwest), Kaniasso and Lagnonkaha, in the north of the country. Production rose from just over 207,000 tonnes in 2016 to over 929,000 tonnes in 2022 (up 349%), after reaching 1.18 million tonnes in 2019.

Note that manganese is considered the fourth most used metal in the world after iron, aluminum and copper. It is used in the manufacture of steel for the construction sector (beams, body plates, oil pipes, etc.) and the automotive sector. It is also found in electric vehicle batteries but also in the manufacture of batteries, electronic circuits and even in the food industry.

Source: Sikafinance/ By Jean-Marc Gogbeu