A Scandalous Soapie - Can TV Drama Drive Change for Women?

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Djalika wants to divorce her abusive husband. Her best friend Dior escaped a forced marriage and moved to the city, and her colleague Mareme is brazenly having fun with a married… Read more »

Opportunities in Africa #NYC19 September 27 [press release]

Wutiko

Wutiko in association with Pace University Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems organizes Opportunities in Africa #NYC19 on September 27th at Pace… Read more »

Is the Socialist Party Set for a Leadership Battle? [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

The secretary general of Senegal's Socialist Party, Ousmane Tanor Dieng, died in July this year. There are concerns that his death will intensify divides in the Party's leadership.… Read more »

Surfer Launches Dakar's First Zero-Waste Restaurant

VOA

Plastic bags, bottles, cigarette butts and other debris lap against the shore of Virage Beach in northwest Dakar, Senegal. Workers from beachside restaurants and surf shops rake… Read more »

'I Will Beat You in Two Seconds,' Senegal's Baye Mandione Tells Gambia's King of Arena

Foroyaa

Baye Mandione has vowed to give Gambia's Hoyantan a whacking to forget. Read more »

Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, to bear African Youths' message to the Nairobi Summit on ICPD 25. [press release]

UNFPA in WCA

Dakar, Senegal – 9 August 2019: The official visit of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem was marked by her participation in the "25 Hours of Dakar", organized by… Read more »

African Airlines Association Adds a Kenyan Airline and Three Others

CIO

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has this year welcomed four new member airlines in Kenya, Djibouti, Senegal and Uganda. Read more »

Govt to Extend Electricity Line to Senegal, Ghana, Others

Vanguard

The Federal Government, Wednesday, disclosed that it was building power transmission line to link up some countries in the West African sub-region. Read more »

Senegal to Get $22m Drought Pay-Out From AU Agency

East African

Senegal will receive at least $22 million drought insurance compensation from continental firm, the African Risk Capacity Insurance Company (ARC). Read more »

Uganda's Dr. Emma Naluyima and Senegal's Baba Dioum Share 2019 Africa Food Prize

allAfrica

Uganda's Dr. Emma Naluyima and Senegal's Baba Dioum have been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Africa Food Prize for their commendable effort in demonstrating and promoting… Read more »

D'Tigress Beat Senegal to Remain African Champions

Premium Times

The Nigeria women national basketball team, D'Tigress, have successfully defended the FIBA Women's AfroBasket title they won two years ago. Read more »

Satellite Data Shows Hunger Looming in Senegal, Mauritania

Thomson Reuters Foundation

The maps show large areas of barren pastures, which means animals will die, stripping owners of their sole source of food and income Read more »

Soldiers Deployed for VIP Training in Senegal

Foroyaa

Soldiers of the Gambia Armed Forces have been deployed to go for a VIP- and Presidential protection training in Senegal. Read more »

President Kagame in France for G7 Summit [press release]

Rwanda Govt

President Kagame today has arrived in Biarritz, France where he joins other African and world leaders for this year's G7 Summit. Rwanda joins Australia, Burkina Faso, Chile, Egypt,… Read more »

The 600 Film Premiered in Senegal as Rwandans Celebrate Liberation

New Times

Rwandans in Senegal were on Friday joined by diplomats and friends of Rwanda at the African Renaissance Museum to mark the 25th anniversary of the country's liberation. Read more »