Countries Senegal launches operation against Casamance rebels Dakar – Senegal’s army has launched a military operation against rebels in the southern region of Casamance, the chief of... Read more 14 Mar, 2022
Countries Senegal official fired over remarks on women and Islam Dakar – Senegalese President Macky Sall has sacked a senior official who on International Women’s Day criticised as “nonsense”... Read more 11 Mar, 2022
Countries Sufi pilgrimage to Dakar resumes after two-year Covid hiatus Dakar – Thousands of Sufi Muslim pilgrims gathered in Dakar on Friday for the first time since 2019 without... Read more 5 Mar, 2022
Countries Senegal chastises Kyiv over call for fighters Dakar – Senegal has condemned the Ukrainian embassy for calling for fighters to join its effort to repel Russia’s invasion,... Read more 5 Mar, 2022
Countries Senegal prosecutor urges five-year sentence for Dakar mayor Dakar – Senegal’s public prosecutor on Wednesday urged a court in the capital Dakar to sentence the city’s mayor to... Read more 3 Mar, 2022
Countries WATCH | After AFCON glory… Senegal ushers in world-class stadium Diamniadio – Thousands of Senegalese gathered on Tuesday for the inauguration of a 50 000-seater stadium aimed at making... Read more 23 Feb, 2022
Countries Senegal President Macky Sall urges Germany to stay in Mali Dakar – Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday urged Germany to keep its troops in Mali, amid uncertainty over their... Read more 22 Feb, 2022
Countries Rebels promise to free seven Senegalese soldiers Dakar – Separatist rebels in Casamance, a region of southern Senegal afflicted by a longstanding separatist conflict, are to free... Read more 14 Feb, 2022
Countries EU seeks to deploy border agency to Senegal Dakar – European Commissioner Ylva Johansson on Friday offered to deploy the EU’s border agency to Senegal to help combat... Read more 12 Feb, 2022
Business EU chief unveils 150bn-euro investment plan for Africa Dakar – EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday unveiled plans to muster investment of more than 150... Read more 11 Feb, 2022