How Senegal Is Decolonising Its Heritage and Re-Imagining an African Future [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
On the morning of 5 September 2017, the inhabitants of Saint-Louis, a regional capital on Senegal's northwest coast, woke to a strange scene. The statue of Louis Faidherbe that had… Read more »
Scorpions to Arrive in Senegal On May 31st Ahead of AFCON Qualifiers
The Point
The Gambia senior national football team; the Scorpions will arrive in Senegal on 31st May 2022 ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opening match against South… Read more »
Guterres in Senegal - 'Triple Crisis' in Africa Aggravated By War in Ukraine
Africa Renewal
The war in Ukraine is aggravating a "triple food, energy and financial crisis," across Africa, according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Read more »
Senegal Broadcasters Sen TV and ZIK FM Suspended 72 Hours Over Alleged Breach of Ethics
CPJ
On March 31, 2022, Senegal's official broadcast media regulator, the National Council for Audiovisual Regulation (known by its French acronym, CNRA), announced a 72-hour suspension… Read more »
Gambia, Liberia and G/Bissau Eye to Play AFCON Qualifier Matches in Senegal
The Point
The Gambia, Liberia and Guinea Bissau are eyeing to play their home matches of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Abdoulaye Wadda Stadium in Senegal. Read more »
Maintaining Pandemic Response Momentum, Prioritising Preparedness - 2nd Covid-19 Co-Host Statement [document]
White House
On May 12, under the leadership of the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal, global leaders from across the world's economies, civil society, and the private… Read more »
Six Wounded As Senegalese Forces Reportedly Fire Drone in Gambia
The Point
Six people from Foni Jiking in the Foni Bintang District have been reportedly wounded after Senegalese Forces were alleged to have fired a military drone in The Gambia, The Point… Read more »
Different Faces of Press Freedom in Africa [document]
RSF
A release prepared by Reporters sans Frontières to accompany its annual World Press Freedom Index for 2022: Read more »
FIFA Hands One-Match Stadium Bans to Senegal and Nigeria
The Point
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has ordered African champions Senegal and Nigeria to play one match behind closed doors after crowd disorder during… Read more »
African Faith Leader Urges Global Covid-19 Summit to 'Make Bold Commitments'
allAfrica
An African religious leader has urged a global coronavirus summit to give low- and middle-income countries more control over the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments. Read more »
Africa Roundtable Unites With European Allies
DW
Decision makers from politics, business and civil society have gathered in Berlin to discuss new ways for Europe and Africa to cooperate on issues from the COVID pandemic to the… Read more »
Rudy Gomis, a Masterful Collaborator Who Kept the Diversity of Senegalese Music Alive [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world has lost one of the great pioneers of the post-independence movement of modern popular music in Senegal. After a long illness, Rudolphe "Rudy" Clément Gomis -… Read more »
IOM, Gambia Red Cross Society Distribute Non-Food Items to Communities Affected By Casamance Conflict
The Point
On 10 May, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) completed the distribution of critical non-food items to over 1,700 people… Read more »
Senegal elected Chair of ECA's COM2022 Bureau [press release]
UNECA
Dakar, 11 May 2022 (ECA) – Senegal has been elected to head the Bureau of the 54th session of the Economic Commission for Africa's Conference of African Ministers of… Read more »
Second COVID-19 Summit to Convene Virtually on May 12 [announcement]
White House
The United States as first COVID Summit Chair, Belize, as CARICOM Chair; Germany, holding the G7 Presidency; Indonesia, holding the G20 Presidency; and Senegal as African Union… Read more »
