Senegal's Dollar Bonds Fall As IMF Warns of Fiscal Deterioration
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China Pledges 27 Billion CFA Grant to Senegal
Foroyaa
President Xi Jinping has announced aid of 27 billion FCFA granted to Senegal during a one-on-one meeting with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, reports say. Read more »
Senegal Begins Review of Oil and Gas Contracts in Bid to Reclaim Resources
RFI
Senegal has launched a major effort to reclaim control over its oil and gas resources, setting up a commission to review and renegotiate contracts with foreign companies that… Read more »
Parliament Shake-Up Looms As Senegal's Government Faces Showdown With Opposition
RFI
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected to dissolve the opposition-led parliament and initiate a sweeping anti-corruption campaign that could implicate dozens of… Read more »
Prime Minister Sonko to Deliver Policy Programmes This Week
Foroyaa
Senegal's president has scheduled September 13, 2024 for the declaration of the general policy programme by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, ending the long-standing feud between the… Read more »
AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Seven Matches to Watch as Road to Morocco Begins
CAF
The journey to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, officially begins on Wednesday, September 4, with the first round of qualifiers set to unfold across the… Read more »
Outgoing Senegalese Diplomat Extols Gambia Duty
The Point
Outgoing Senegalese High Commissioner to The Gambia has acknowledged the warmth and hospitality of Gambians during his five-year term in the country, further extoling his Gambia… Read more »
Senegal Seeks to Reign in Polluting Illegal Gold Mining Along Mali Border
RFI
Senegal has suspended mining activities along the Falémé river, which forms part of its southeastern border with Mali, in a bid to preserve the environment and… Read more »
Assistant Secretary Noyes Travels to Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal [press release]
State Department
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal from August 19-27, 2024. Read more »
Senegalo-Gambian Secretariat Tasked to Monitor Border Demarcation
Foroyaa
Vice President Muhammad BS Jallow has said that the Senegalo-Gambian Secretariat has been tasked to monitor the border demarcation between Gambia and Senegal. Read more »
Senegal's President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap November Election
RFI
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly just six months after taking office, clearing the way for early legislative elections… Read more »
At Least Nine Migrants Perish Off Senegal's Coast in Desperate Bid to Leave the Country
RFI
At least nine people have died after their boat sank off the coast of Senegal, the navy said Monday, in the latest migration-linked tragedy to occur off the coast of West Africa. Read more »
Senegalese President Calls On Europe to Increase Efforts to Curb Insurgency in Sahel
Foroyaa
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye recently urged Europe to do more to fight the insurgency in the Sahel, a region that has already deteriorated following years of conflict… Read more »
Senegal Set to Dissolve National Assembly This Month
The Point
President Diomaye Faye announced on Thursday that the National will be dissolved after 12 September onwards and the Senegalese Electoral Election Commission will fix a date for the… Read more »
Miss Universe Nigeria - South Africans Back Miss Kwara, Snub Chidimma Adetshina
Premium Times
What began as a spiteful effort to provoke Nigerians has unexpectedly turned into a full-blown campaign for Miss Kwara. Read more »