Germany to help provide 300 Senegalese villages with electricity German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Senegal, at the start of her tour of Africa, that will also see her visit Ghana and Nigeria. During a joint press conference, Merkel and Senegalese president Macky Sall announce the electrification of 300 villages in Senegal, as well as greater cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES