Eight-member West African bloc sees 5.7% growth
Abidjan – The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) said on Monday its growth this year would be... Read more
6 Dec, 2022
Africa’s best showing at a World Cup
By Matthew Petersen Cape Town – The 2022 World Cup has been a topic of controversy away from the... Read more
4 Dec, 2022
Jailed Senegal journalist starts hunger strike
Dakar – A jailed Senegalese journalist critical of President Macky Sall started a hunger strike on Friday to protest... Read more
3 Dec, 2022
Fight in Senegal parliament over ‘insult’ to religious leader
Dakar – Lawmakers exchanged blows and hurled a chair in Senegal’s parliament on Thursday over a perceived insult towards... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
Senegal jails opposition leader’s entourage over clashes
Dakar – Three members of the inner circle of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko were on Tuesday sentenced to... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
Netherlands strike late to beat Senegal on World Cup return
Doha – Late goals by Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen gave the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over African champions Senegal... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
Hundreds in Senegal march to demand release of journalist
Dakar – Several hundred journalists, civil society members and political party representatives demonstrated Friday in Senegal’s capital to demand... Read more
19 Nov, 2022
Cisse ‘optimistic’ as he names injured Mane in Senegal World Cup squad
Dakar – Ballon d’Or runner-up Sadio Mane was named in Senegal’s World Cup squad by coach Aliou Cisse on... Read more
11 Nov, 2022
Senegal journalist charged and detained
Dakar – The director of a news site critical of Senegal’s government was charged on Wednesday in the capital... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
Senegal holds breath over talisman Mane making World Cup
Dakar – Doubts over Senegalese talisman Sadio Mane being fit for the World Cup finals had a nation holding... Read more
10 Nov, 2022
