Senegal

Thousands of supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko rallied in Dakar, the first of several days of protests as the country prepares for elections in less than a year. Tensions are rising ahead of the vote in a country…

Nigeria's U-20 national men's football team, the Flying Eagles, have revealed its ambitions ahead of their U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group A opener against Senegal, as they seek to claim a record-extending 8th title. The Flying…

Senegal has sent a 30-member search and rescue team to Turkey to support disaster relief efforts after a devastating quake, which has been described as the "disaster of the century". The men belonging to the Senegalese Fire Brigade…

Senegal were crowned champions of the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN), after beating hosts Algeria 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 result in regulation time, at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers in front of 39,120 spectators.…

Voice of Nigeria previews the semi-finals of the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN), with hosts Algeria set to take on surprise package Niger while Senegal faces a challenge against Madagascar, as they all battle for the golden crown.…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has helped kick off a new rural electrification project in Senegal that will bring reliable power to 350,000 people, while supporting some 500 jobs in 14 U.S. states. Yellen travelled to the site of…

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits  salmon-coloured house on an island off Senegal, the building most recognised symbols of the horrors of the Atlantic slave trade. Yellen, visit is part of a 10-day trip aimed at rebuilding economic…

Senegal secured a 1-0 victory against Cote D’Ivoire in Group B of the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament, courtesy of Moussa Ndiaye's second half strike, at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in the city of Annaba in Algeria. The…

In order to stimulate Africa’s creative economy, foremost industry players, Social Nation Africa, alongside its sister organisation, Mansa Musik Group, has struck a strategic partnership with the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) ahead of…

Thirty-eight people died and earthy were wounded in central Senegal after two buses collided in the on Sunday, President Macky Sall said in statements. The crash, one of the deadliest in the West African country's recent memory, was on one…