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...
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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...
Senegal: English lessons to start in nurseries and primary schools
Senegal has begun rolling out English lessons in nurseries and primary schools in a bid to widen the prospects of...
Senegal introduces English lessons in nursery and primary schools
Senegal, which currently uses French in its public schools, has begun testing a new program of teaching English to nursery...
Macron suggests Sahel countries are ungrateful towards France
French president Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir by suggesting that the Sahel countries that France military intervened in have...
Mauritania produces its first gas in major milestone
Mauritania has produced its first gas in collaboration with Senegal, in what is a major leap forward for the North...
French army says it has begun withdrawal from Chad
France has begun withdrawing its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N'Djamena headed home on December 10th,...
Chad ends French troop presence, Senegal to follow
Chad said on November 28th that it had ended its defence co-operation pact with France, a move that could see...
Macron acknowledges 1944 West Africa killings as massacre
French president Macron for the first time recognised the killing of West African soldiers by the French army in 1944...
