Senegal and France seek diplomatic reset after French troops exit
While the last of France’s troops left Senegal in July, ties between the two remain shaped by their colonial past....
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Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ aims to save lives
Senegal’s United Nations-backed initiative aims to promote positive masculinity in rural and conservative communities according to Associated Press on August...
Senegal asset declaration draft law attracts controversy
Controversy surrounds a significant draft law concerning asset declarations being debated in the Senegal National Assembly, according to Africanews on...
Senegal: court sentences journalist and opposition leader
In Senegal, journalist, Bachir Fofana and opposition figure, Moustapha Diakhaté learned their fate on July 30th as they were sentenced...
France ends 65-year troop presence in Senegal
France is set to return its last military bases in Senegal on July 17th, ending decades of presence in the...
Senegal: freedom of expression undermined by myriad arrests
Prosecuted on the basis of controversial articles of the penal code, several Senegalese personalities have recently been summoned by the...
Jean Sovon: African former presidents on trial – good or bad governance?
In Africa, many former presidents are being held to account by their countries’ justice systems, but is this a sign...
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade bags another ex-Minister
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade is gaining momentum, with the country’s entrenched elites increasingly under fire. As President Bassirou Faye, makes good...
Chinese firm torched in Mali near Senegalese border
As militant violence continues to erupt through Mali, a recent attack in Kayes signals jihadists might be expanding their reach...
Mercury poisoning is sweeping through Senegal’s gold mines
In the gold-rich hills of Senegal’s Kedougou Region, several women spend their days sifting through mounds of sediment, washing out...
Mauritania illegally deporting migrants into Senegal
Mauritania is deporting sub-Saharan migrants illegally at the Senegalese border, NGOs and the Senegalese authorities have warned. According to RFI...
Mauritania accused of deporting migrants at Senegalese border
Mauritanian authorities are jailing and deporting migrants at the Senegalese border, according to NGOs and Senegalese authorities. According to RFI...
Senegal ex-president Sall “could face charges” following report
Ex-president of Senegal Macky Sall, who led the country from 2012 to 2024, stands accused of having presided over "catastrophic"...
France hands back two out of five army bases to Senegal
Two of the five French army bases in Senegal were officially handed over to the local authorities on March 7th,...
Senegal agrees to uneasy peace with rebel faction
The Senegalese government has announced that it has signed a deal with the rebel faction, the Movement of Democratic forces...
