Deadly Atlantic Shipwreck Shows Victims' Desperation, Says UN Refugee Agency
UN News
News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife,… Read more »
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Outlines His Priorities
allAfrica
"I am telling you here, there will be a renegotiation of contracts relating to natural resources," this is one of the strong announcements that the President of the Republic of… Read more »
RSF Stages Protest Against Media Censorship [press release]
RSF
After demonstrating in support of journalists in Conakry in March, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Sub-Saharan Africa desk protested in Dakar on 27 June, calling on Mamadi… Read more »
Senegal Sets Out to Secure Fairer Partnerships in Mining Sector
RFI
Senegal's recently elected president, Bassirou Dioumaye Faye, has promised to renegotiate mining, gas and oil contracts signed with foreign companies. At a top-level summit in… Read more »
Senegal's Majnun, Local Musicians Thrill Kigalians
New Times
instrumentalist and singer Majnun's performance lived up to the hype when he and headlined a live concert at the Kigali Cultural and Exhibition Village. Read more »
Should African Nations Develop Their Fossil Fuel Resources?
DW
Senegal is the latest African country to start producing oil. But would Senegal and other African countries be better off in the long term keeping their oil and gas in the ground? Read more »
German Ties in West Africa 'Not a Charity Campaign'
DW
Germany is pulling its military out of the terror-stricken Sahel region. At the same time, it wants to expand ties in West Africa because Europe's security depends on Africa,… Read more »
Ecowas Appoints Senegal's Faye to Engage Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger
Accra Times
As a peace envoy supported by Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, Faye is seen as possibly the best among heads of state for a mission to try to woo the three nations… Read more »
Olympics - Senegal Won Silver in 1988 - Why It's Never Managed to Repeat This Feat [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Since Senegal first competed in the Olympic Games in 1964, its success has been marked by a single medal, a feat achieved in 1988 by El Hadji Amadou Dia Bâ at the Seoul… Read more »
Flames Grouped Alongside Senegal, Burkina Faso and Burundi in Group L of the Afcon Morocco 2025
Nyasa Times
Malawi Flames have been grouped alongside Burkina Faso, Burundi and 2021 champions, Senegal for the Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) Morocco 2025,, whose qualifiers will kick off next… Read more »
Fishermen Left Stranded As Senegal's Most Sought-After Catch Moves North
RFI
Coastal communities in Senegal are reeling as stocks of sardinella - the country's most consumed fish - disappear from local waters. While fishermen blame industrial trawlers,… Read more »
60% of Senegal's Pilgrims Tested Positive With Covid-19
The Point
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Senegalese pilgrims returning from Mecca faced a more immediate threat this year: a severe heat wave. The Saudi government allocated 12,860… Read more »
President of the Republic Receives Senegal's Ambassador to Algeria
Algerie Presse Service
The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, received Wednesday, in Algiers, the ambassador of the Republic of Senegal, Serigne Dieye, who paid a farewell visit to him as… Read more »