Senegal

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), wrapped up an extraordinary year of football in 2024, with major milestones in men’s, women’s, youth and club football. From Côte d’Ivoire’s historic AFCON victory to landmark performances…

Senegal has called for full access to the archives of the Thiaroye massacre, as experts want transparency about one of the darkest chapters in its colonial history. Senegal’s new government, is determined to ensure the event is…

Senegalese are votes in a key legislative election that's set to determine if the country's newly-elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. Voters in Senegal are choosing today 165 lawmakers in the nation's assembly, where the…

The $1.8 billion IMF aid program secured in 2023 is currently frozen. A restructuring of the agreement is now required, according to Finance Minister Cheikh Diba. The government is aiming for a new agreement by the first quarter of…

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a financial crime watchdog, said it removed Senegal from its list of countries under increased scrutiny and added Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast and Lebanon. Senegal has made significant progress in…

A Delta Airlines Boeing 767 aircraft bound for New York made an emergency stop due to a technical incident at the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal, the West African nation's transport ministry said. The pilot was able to…

The International Monetary Fund is actively monitoring the situation in Senegal and hopes for a "speedy resolution" to ensure continued stability in the country, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said. The postponement of Senegal's…

In Senegal, fifteen out of the twenty candidates approved to contest in the delayed presidential elections have united in a call for the vote to be conducted no later than 2nd April, coinciding with the end of President Macky Sall's term.…

Senegal has cut mobile internet access ahead of a banned march against the postponement of a presidential election, and rights groups accused the authorities of using overly repressive tactics to stifle widespread opposition to the delay.…

At least two people were confirmed dead after protests were held across Senegal. Demonstrators were not allowed to gather, and groups were dispersed by security forces. The victims confirmed so far, two men in their twenties, were killed…