Countries Jailed Senegal journalist falls ill on hunger strike Dakar – A jailed Senegalese journalist critical of President Macky Sall has been hospitalised on the ninth day of... Read more 10 Dec, 2022
Arts and Leisure Glitz and the 70s as travelling fashion show arrives in Africa Dakar – Glitz and 1970s cuts were centre-stage this week when Chanel brought a special show to Senegal that... Read more 10 Dec, 2022
Countries Senegal’s opposition leader faces rape accuser in court hearing Dakar – Senegal’s opposition leader was questioned on Tuesday in a Dakar court hearing over rape accusations, lawyers told... Read more 7 Dec, 2022
Countries Soul-searching in Senegal after woman MP hit in parliament Dakar – Senegal is asking some tough questions about the state of its democracy, reputedly one of the strongest... Read more 7 Dec, 2022
Countries Police search for Senegal MPs after parliament brawl Dakar – Senegalese authorities were searching for two opposition lawmakers on Monday after they attacked a woman MP during... Read more 6 Dec, 2022
Benin 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
Cameroon 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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