November 12

• South Africa: Tutu Wins Award for 'Speaking Truth to Power'

  South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Sunday received a one-off Special Award from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, as a result of his lifelong... Read more »

October 14

• Africa: Nigeria, Senegal, Others Vulnerable to Humanitarian Emergency - IMF

  As President Goodluck Jonathan toured some parts of the country hit by the recent flood disaster last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank on Saturday said... Read more »

October 2

• Nigeria: Presidency, National Assembly May Wade Into Fracas Over Oloibiri Museum Project

  The row over the award of N33.949 billion contract for the building of an oil and gas museum in Oloibiri, Bayelsa State, appears to be getting worse as some companies sidelined... Read more »

July 5

• Nigeria: Lawmakers Wade Into APGA Crisis

  Indications have emerged that the National Assembly Caucus of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) is facilitating a resolution of the crisis in the party. Read more »

March 30

• Senegal: Opposition Politics and Lessons of Senegal [column]

  The West Africa has found itself in the news recently for two diametrically opposed phenomena: the coup in Mali just six weeks to national elections and the just concluded run-off... Read more »

March 27

• West Africa: Senegal - Jonathan, Ekweremadu Hail Sall's Victory

  President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday in Seoul, South Korea congratulated Mr. Macky Sall, for his dogged fight in and winning of the Presidential elections of Senegal and... Read more »

March 26

• West Africa: In Senegal, Wade's Third Term Bid Crashes

  Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade, 85, has conceded election defeat as early results gave an overwhelming lead to his rival Macky Sall. Read more »

February 26

• Senegal: 'Leave Our Country,' Protesters Tell Obasanjo

  As Senegal holds its presidential election Sunday, mediatory role of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the political crisis plaguing the country suffered a setback last night... Read more »

• Senegal: Abdoulaye Wade's Dance of Folly [editorial]

  Today, the people of Senegal will be going out to vote in a presidential election whose outcome is already predetermined by the incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade. At an official... Read more »

January 16

• Senegal: CAN 2012 - Senegal Wins Final Warmup Match

  Senegal completed its preparations for the African Cup of Nations by beating Kenya 1-0 on Sunday from Papiss Demba Cisse's second-half goal, reports The Associated Press. Read more »

August 17, 2011

• Nigeria: UBA, Senegal Seal U.S.$300 Million Energy, Agric Deal

  The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has indicated readiness to partner the Senegalese government, following the successful financing of $300 million securitisation of oil imports. Read more »

March 8, 2011

• Nigeria: Senegal Confirms Dangote's Novel Investment

  The Government of Senegal has confirmed that Dangote Group is the first wholly owned African Company to invest massively in the country. Read more »

March 1, 2011

• Nigeria: Dangote to Begin Cement Production in Senegal

  Dangote's $500 million Cement plant in Senegal is to begin to turn out its first cement output from November 2011, THISDAY has learnt. Read more »