Saudi king, crown prince offer condolences to Senegal president

A damaged bus is pictured at the site of a collision between two buses on a road in Gniby, Senegal, Sunday Jan. 8, 2023. (AP)
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Updated 09 January 2023
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Saudi king, crown prince offer condolences to Senegal president

  • In a cable sent to Sall, King Salman sent his sincere condolences to the president, families of the deceased, and the people of Senegal

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offered their condolences to Senegal’s President Macky Sall after at least 40 people were killed in a bus crash in the country on Sunday.

In a cable sent to Sall, King Salman sent his sincere condolences to the president, families of the deceased, and the people of Senegal.

He prayed for the dead, asked God to give their families patience, and grant the injured a speedy recovery.

Prince Mohammed also sent a cable expressing his sympathy and condolences, praying that the injured would recover quickly.

Public prosecutor Cheikh Dieng said the crash happened early on Sunday in the central Kaffrine region when a public bus punctured a tire and veered across the road, colliding with another bus coming from the opposite direction. At least 78 people are injured, some of them seriously, he said.


KSrelief food aid reaches thousands across 7 countries

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KSrelief food aid reaches thousands across 7 countries

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's aid agency KSrelief recently distributed 100 cartons of dates in Yemen’s Shabwah governorate, reaching 600 individuals from the most vulnerable families.

In Benin, 280 food baskets were delivered in the town of Savalou in Collines, benefiting 1,680 people. The project plans to provide 7,825 baskets, assisting an estimated 47,000 individuals across multiple regions.

In Indonesia, 75 food baskets were handed out in East Jakarta, aiding 314 people. The initiative aims to distribute 7,000 baskets to about 30,000 beneficiaries across Jakarta, Banten, West Java, and Central Java.

In Uzbekistan, 410 food baskets were distributed in Andijan province, helping 1,530 people. The project targets 6,060 baskets for 36,000 individuals across 14 provinces.

In Brazil, KSrelief delivered 3,000 cartons of dates in Guarulhos, supporting 375 families, including refugees and migrants. The project aims to distribute 200 tonnes nationwide.

In Chad, 1,499 cartons of dates were provided to vulnerable groups in Al-Batha region, reaching 8,994 people as part of a plan to distribute 800 tonnes.

In Kosovo, 200 food baskets were distributed in Fushe Kosove, benefiting 1,000 individuals. The project aims to deliver 8,017 baskets to 40,000 beneficiaries across 30 districts.