Senegal

Senegal

Foreign overfishing driving Senegalese migrants to Spain, report finds

The number of irregular migrant arrivals reached a record of 63,970 in 2024, according to Interior Ministry data.

13/05/2025

Europe News

France begins withdrawing its troops from Senegal

France hands control of two military bases to Senegal as it begins its withdrawal process from the West African country.

08/03/2025

Europe News

Senegal commemorates 80th anniversary of French WW2 massacre

Historians estimate hundreds of West African soldiers who fought for France were killed in 1944 by the French army after they demanded unpaid wages.

01/12/2024

Chad

Chad ends defence pact with France nixing its military presence

The decision represents growing anti-French sentiment in Chad and the Sahel region, where France has been effectively expelled from several former colonies.

29/11/2024

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WATCH: Unlike other sheep, Senegal's Ladoum lives in luxury

As Muslims prepare for Eid Al-Adha, Senegal's prized Ladoum sheeps, worth up to $70,000, have their moment to shine.

12/06/2024

Senegal

Boeing skids off runway at Senegal airport, injuring at least 10

At least 10 people were reportedly injured on the Air Sénégal flight headed to Bamako.

09/05/2024

Senegal

Senegal's parliament delays presidential election until December

Chaotic scenes in parliament have been followed by clashes on the streets of the capital city.

06/02/2024

Senegal

Opposition leaders reject Senegal election delays

Opposition parties have called on supporters to "defend democracy" as analysts say the crisis is putting one of Africa's most stable democracies to to the test.

04/02/2024

Football Now

Africa Cup of Nations 2023: Who will win?

Côte d'Ivoire is ready to host the latest edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in January, but who will win the continent's biggest competition?

30/11/2023

Spain

Record breaking 32,000 migrant arrived in Canary islands this year

The figure exceeds the previous high during the migration crisis of 2006, when 31,678 migrants disembarked in the Canaries.

06/11/2023

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Deadly clashes in Senegal ahead of Sonko's rape trial

Senegal is traditionally a beacon of stability in troubled West Africa, but in recent years has been buffeted by turbulence that has at times turned deadly.

16/05/2023

Culture news

French friends with benefits: African war veterans finally get to go home

Nine African war veterans finally return to their home countries with the insurance to get their full pensions. Aged between 85 and 96 years old, the ex-soldiers who fought for France had to reside there at least half the year to receive their benefits - until this year.

29/04/2023

World News

Senegal grieves after deadly bus crash kills 38 and injures dozens

In the deadliest motor accident in Senegal’s recent years, at least 38 people have been killed and dozens injured after a crash involving two buses.

08/01/2023

Culture news

African war veterans win battle against France for full pension rights

African veterans who fought for France can now stay in their home-countries and receive pension benefits. The unfair treatment of Africans who fought in French uniform is documented in Omar Sy's latest movie, Father and Soldier.

05/01/2023

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OCP’s commitment to restoring biodiversity in Africa

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The OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and the world’s largest producer of phosphate-based fertilisers, recognises that long-term strategies should incorporate every possible protection for environments and life forms.

05/12/2022

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Senegal celebrates its cultural riches in third Carnival of Dakar

The West African nation has around 20 ethnic groups and around 40 languages are spoken.

27/11/2022

Football Now

Can an African team win the World Cup?

In partnership with Media City

An African team has never made the last four of the World Cup but will things change in Qatar? A former World Cup winner tells us why it's possible.

07/07/2022

Senegal

Eleven newborn babies killed in Senegal hospital fire

Senegal's president announced that 11 newborn babies were killed in a hospital in western Senegal.

26/05/2022

Culture news

'Father and Soldier' shines a light on French colonialism at Cannes

Omar Sy plays a father signing up to fight for France in World War I in order to watch over his son.

19/05/2022

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Demonstrators in Senegal demand tougher laws against homosexual activity

Thousands of people demonstrated in Dakar on Sunday to demand a tougher crackdown on homosexuality in Senegal after the parliament recently rejected a bill to toughen the laws on the subject

20/02/2022