Germany–Senegal relations
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Germany–Senegal relations are the
development cooperation
, and numerous cultural ties exist between the two countries.
History
Senegal first became known in the
SS Totenkopf Division and other units murdered 188 Senegalese soldiers in France. Léopold Sédar Senghor was also captured and narrowly escaped being shot. In 1950, Senghor befriended the German writer Janheinz Jahn, whose publications decisively changed and modernized the (West German) image of Africa. Senghor became the first president of independent Senegal in 1960.[2]
In 1955, the
German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1973. The following year, a Senegalese embassy was opened in Bonn, the capital of the FRG.[2]
After
Mbour since 2004, where he has also lived for a time. In August 2018, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Republic of Senegal.[2]
Economic relations
Economic relations between the two countries are still poorly developed and, for Senegal, lag behind those with the former colonial power
People's Republic of China. The bilateral trade volume between the two countries was 213 million euros in 2021.[5] Germany exports to Senegal mainly chemical and industrial products such as cars and machinery, and in return imports food and raw materials.[1] An investment protection agreement was concluded between the two countries in 1967 and negotiations on a double taxation agreement began in 2018.[2]
Culture
German institutions present in Senegal include the five political foundations (
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) and an advisory group of the Bundeswehr. There are many contacts and partnerships between cities, schools and parishes or dioceses. Projects exist in the fields of music, photography, visual arts and modern dance. There is also cooperation between the two countries in research and higher education.[6][1]
Since 1973, there has been an institute of
University of Dakar, and in 2002, Dr. Ibrahima El Hadj Diop was habilitated at the University of Duisburg-Essen, becoming the first Germanist in the country.[2] In Senegalese schools, German is the fourth most popular foreign language and in 2010, 17,588 people in Senegal were learning German.[7]
The two countries also have close ties in sports. The Germans
Mame Diouf, Lamine Sané, Souleymane Sané, Bouna Sarr and Sadio Mané were active in Germany. Leroy Sané, son of Souleymane Sané, became an international for Germany
.
Development cooperation
Germany is an important donor country for Senegal in development aid. Since the country's independence until about 2022, Germany has provided nearly 900 million euros in development aid. The partnership focuses on energy, education, and job creation.[1]
Diplomatic locations
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Senegalese embassy in Berlin.
Individual references
- ^ a b c d "Germany and Senegal: Bilateral relations". German Federal Foreign Office. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Senegalesisch-deutsche Beziehungen - pangloss.de". www.pangloss.de. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Their Order is Built on Sand: Documentation on the Book Fair and the Senghor Trial. Republican Aid - SDS. Frankfurt a. M.: Republikanische Hilfe, 1969, p. 18a
- ^ Consulting, AFRICA live (13 December 2006). "Gründung des Senegalesisch-Deutschen Wirtschaftsverbands (SeDeWi) e.V. - openPR". www.openpr.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Rangfolge der Handelspartner im Außenhandel" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Beziehungen zu Deutschland" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "Afrika - Deutschlerner-Zahlen - Goethe-Institut Indonesien". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Auswärtiges Amt. "Deutsche Vertretungen in Senegal" (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ Auswärtiges Amt. "Vertretungen Senegals in Deutschland" (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
External links
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