Countries Dozens killed in Senegal bus accident Dakar – At least 38 people have died and scores were injured when two buses collided near the town... Read more 9 Jan, 2023
Arts and Leisure New movie turns spotlight on France’s forgotten colonial troops Thies – “They made us join up to wage war,” said Ndiogou Dieye, 103, casting his memory back more... Read more 5 Jan, 2023
Countries Senegalese journalist ‘extremely strained’ after hunger strike Dakar – A Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic is “extremely strained” after a two-week hunger strike he launched... Read more 3 Jan, 2023
Countries Two Senegal MPs get six-month terms for hitting female colleague Dakar – Two Senegalese opposition MPs were handed six-month jail terms on Monday for physically attacking a female colleague... Read more 3 Jan, 2023
Countries Protest in Senegal over alleged Covid relief funds misuse Dakar – Hundreds of people protested in Senegal’s capital on Friday to call for legal action after a report... Read more 31 Dec, 2022
Countries Hunger-striking Senegal journalist taken to hospital, says attorney Dakar – Pape Ale Niang, a prominent Senegalese journalist and government critic who has been on a hunger strike... Read more 26 Dec, 2022
Arts and Leisure French star Omar Sy returns to Senegalese roots for WWI movie Dakar – One of France’s best-loved stars, Omar Sy, has returned to his Senegalese roots for a movie about... Read more 22 Dec, 2022
Countries Senegal journalist back in jail in high-profile case Dakar – A Senegalese court on Tuesday ordered prominent journalist and government critic Pape Ale Niang to be put... Read more 21 Dec, 2022
Countries Africa struggling to reduce dependency on imported Indian rice Dak – Outside Dak village in central Senegal women sing and dance as they scythe through rice stalks with... Read more 17 Dec, 2022
Countries Going pro: Senegal’s young gamers betting on eSport Dakar – Avid fans of the best-selling FIFA video game watched on a big screen as leading Senegalese gamers... Read more 16 Dec, 2022