Revenge or repeat? DRC and Senegal collide in AFCON grudge match
Johannesburg – The highlight of Group D at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco promises to... Read more
yesterday
Russia-linked oil tanker hit by ‘external explosions’ off Dakar
Dakar – An oil tanker was struck off the coast of Dakar by four external explosions last week after... Read more
3 Dec
Senegal PM warns of ‘sacrifices’ as economy falters
Dakar – Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko asked his country Saturday to accept “sacrifices” to ensure an economic recovery... Read more
10 Nov
Concern over freedom of expression under Senegal’s new leaders
Dakar – With a journalist convicted of “offending” the prime minister, commentators jailed and political opponents under pressure, freedom... Read more
16 Sep
Senegal leader pledges ‘government of commitment’ with cabinet shuffle
Dakar – Senegal’s government has replaced the justice and interior ministers in a cabinet shake-up, pledging a “government of... Read more
8 Sep
Nearly 30 die in traffic accidents during annual Senegal pilgrimage
Dakar – Nearly 30 people died in road traffic accidents during Senegal’s yearly Grand Magal pilgrimage in which members... Read more
18 Aug
French army to leave Senegal amid Africa downsizing
Dakar – France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army... Read more
17 Jul
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
Dakar – US President Donald Trump will welcome five African leaders to a White House lunch on Wednesday, with... Read more
9 Jul
Senegal’s top court upholds PM’s defamation conviction
Dakar – Senegal’s Supreme Court has upheld a defamation conviction against Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, validating a verdict which... Read more
3 Jul
For Senegal women’s basketball team, show goes on without US visas
Dakar – Members of the Senegal women’s national basketball team hustled across the court in central Dakar, dribbling and... Read more
27 Jun
