Senegal seizes cocaine off coast of Dakar
Dakar – A Senegalese naval patrol boat seized 800 kilograms (1 763 pounds) of cocaine aboard a vessel 335... Read more
25 Jan
Senegal, Ivory Coast win to reach CHAN quarter-finals
Algiers – A successful night for west Africa saw regional powerhouses Senegal and the Ivory Coast qualify for the... Read more
23 Jan
US, Africa histories ‘intimately connected’ by slavery, says Janet Yellen
Dakar – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday the histories of the United States and Africa were “intimately... Read more
22 Jan
Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko to run for president despite rape trial
Dakar – Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed on Thursday he would run for president next year despite facing... Read more
21 Jan
Senegal opposition leader to face rape trial, lawyers says
Dakar – A Senegalese judge has ordered a prominent opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, to face trial for alleged rape,... Read more
19 Jan
Janet Yellen heads to Africa as US seeks closer ties amid China inroads
Washington – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading for an 11-day trip to Africa starting this week, aimed... Read more
18 Jan
Senegalese soldier killed in clash with Casamance rebels, says army
Dakar – A Senegalese soldier was killed and four were wounded during an operation against separatist rebels in the... Read more
18 Jan
Death toll in Senegal road crash climbs to 22
Dakar – Twenty-two people died on Monday when a bus and a truck collided in northern Senegal, firefighters said,... Read more
17 Jan
Road crash in Senegal kills 19, firefighters say
Dakar – Nineteen people were killed on Monday when a bus and a truck collided in northern Senegal, firefighters... Read more
16 Jan
Court orders release of Senegal government critic
Dakar – A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic after more... Read more
11 Jan
