Updated: 23 April, 2006

Senegal

Samba TALL, Médaille de l'ordre du trésor sacré : L’empereur décore un passeur de cultures Samba Tall, a member of the Japanese Embassy Cultural Service in Senegal, has been awarded the medal of the Order of the Golden Treasure. The medal is awarded for 25 years of service. walf.sn Jun 05

Médaille d'honneur : la gendarmerie décore ses collaborateurs Army General Pathé Seck, Commander of the Gendarmerie and Director Of Military Justice, has awarded 17 individuals with "la médaille d'honneur de la Gendarmerie" for meritorious service to the Gendarmerie nationale. Honoured were Colonel Jean-Jacques Leclerc, commander of the French Forces in Cap-Vert for outstanding cooperation between the two nations. Mouhamed Tidiane Seck, the dirctor-general of l'Agence informatique de l'Etat, Mouhamed Baroud Sy, economic analyst, Ndiouga Sakho, Pdg of Sapco, and Alioune Badara Diagne, Dg of radio « Fréquence Téranga ». Two gendarmes, killed on duty were posthumously awarded the medal. Article in French. fr.allafrica.com 28 Jul 05

Le Pr Michel Woronoff devient commandeur de l’Ordre du mérite Professor Michel Woronoff, hnorary president of l’Université de Franche-Comté, has been made a Commandeur de l’Ordre du mérite, for his dedication as an educator. Article in French. lesoleil.sn 22 Feb 06

Rencontre des femmes écrivains à Gorée : Aminata Sow Fall donnée en exemple à la nouvelle génération Senegal writer Aminata Sow is the recipient of Chevalier de l'Ordre du Mérite, Chevalier des Palmes Académiques, Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Lion. Article in French. fr.allafrica.com 14 Mar 06

Sénégal: Défilé : sous le signe de la «tradition et (de la) solidarité» At a recent ceremony, 15 military, firefighters and police officers were presented with l'Ordre national du lion, de l'Ordre national du mérite, de chevaliers de l'Ordre national du lion et des médailles militaires. Article in French. fr.allafrica.com 5 Apr 06