It Is Official, the State of Senegal Cancels Terralco's Operating Permit

A 40-hectare exploitation permit granted by the town hall of Dindéfelo to the Terralco company has just been cancelled by the State. This project, which aimed at the extraction of dolomite in the heart of the community nature reserve of Dindéfelo, has aroused serious concern from the environmental authorities. The Minister of the Environment, Daouda Ngom, spoke on the issue by stressing the extreme ecological sensitivity of the site concerned: "…