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In Senegal, the world’s most expensive sheep face off in a beauty contest
The Globe and Mail
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June 30, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The Ladoum beauty pageant in Dakar, Senegal, on Saturday, features more than a dozen Ladoum sheep competing in three different categories. Prive, on the right, was the winner of this year's Best Male Adult...
Senegal-based Wave raises $137m in debt to expand financial affordability
Technext
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June 30, 2025
Africa’s fastest-growing mobile money platform, Wave, has raised $137 million in debt financing led by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and a consortium of global development finance institutions, including British International Investment (BII),...
Senegal striker on Sunderland's radar but they face Premier League competition
Chronicle Live
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June 30, 2025
15:50, 30 Jun 2025 Sunderland are among the Premier League clubs plotting a move for Senegalese striker Sambou Soumano. According to Football Insider, the Black Cats, Brentford and Burnley are the frontrunners for the 24-year-old, following his...
Senegal’s finest sheep vie for bloodline prestige at pageant
Africanews
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June 30, 2025
Sheep competed for prizes Sunday at one of Senegal's regularly held sheep pageants. One of the stars of the show in Guediawaye, on the outskirts of Dakar, was Niang Ballo. Niang Ballo is a Ladoum sheep, a specialized breed from Senegal which is...
In Senegal, luxury sheep shine at a beauty contest and fetch a high price
Newsday - New York
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DAKAR, Senegal — The regal creatures are led into the open arena, stamping their groomed hooves as if to acknowledge the cheers, music and fireworks from the crowd of spectators. Their majestic figures embody pride and status, their towering size,...
AMFS 2025 highlights Senegal’s resilience and U.S. support for West African maritime stability
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
POINTE AUX PIMENTS, Mauritius (June 25, 2025) — Senegalese military officials joined U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa and international partners during the 2025 African Maritime Forces Summit to reinforce their shared commitment to...
Illegal fishing and its consequences: the human toll of migration in Senegal
Mongabay
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June 30, 2025
In 2024, more than 2,000 people are believed to have died at sea while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from Senegal and the Gambia. According to the NGO Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), people from Senegalese fishing communities...
Sunderland linked with Senegal striker after 14-goal breakout season – report
Sunderland Echo
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June 29, 2025
The Black Cats are reportedly tracking Lorient forward Sambou Soumano following his breakout campaign Sunderland are reportedly eyeing a move for Lorient striker Sambou Soumano, with the Senegalese forward attracting interest from a number of...
Sunderland to smash transfer record to sign Senegal star Habib Diarra as Jobe Bellingham’s replacement
The Scottish Sun
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June 28, 2025
SUNDERLAND will smash their transfer record to sign Senegal star Habib Diarra as Jobe Bellingham’s replacement. The Black Cats have agreed a deal with French side Strasbourg worth an initial £27million up front with a further £3.5m in add-ons for...
China-Senegal relations enter new phase with renewed political, economic cooperation
Business Insider Africa
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June 28, 2025
During a high-level meeting in Beijing on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and commended the significant progress achieved by both nations since the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. "China...
Senegal's revised budget sees slightly wider fiscal deficit
Times LIVE
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Senegal has revised its 2025 budget deficit upward to 7.82% of gross domestic product (GDP) from an initial forecast of 7.08%, according to the draft revised finance bill seen by Reuters on Thursday. The increase is attributed to a drop in...
President Xi Jinping says China, Senegal inject fresh impetus into Global South cooperation
IOL
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China is willing to work with Senegal to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, deepen their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and inject fresh impetus into China-Africa friendship and Global...
CHAN 2024: Home Eagles To Face Holders Senegal In First Game
Complete Sports
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June 27, 2025
The home-based Super Eagles will open their campaign at the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN, against holders Senegal. The encounter is slated for the Amman Stadium, Zanzibar on Tuesday, 7 August. Eric Chelle’s men will be up against Sudan...
CHAN 2024: Home-based Eagles to face champions Senegal in opening fixture
Daily Post
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June 27, 2025
The home-based Super Eagles will face defending champions Senegal in their opening fixture at the 2024 African Nations Championship. The Group D encounter will hold at the Amman Stadium in Zanzibar on Tuesday, 7 August. Nigeria’s second group game...
Home-Based Super Eagles Draw Senegal In CHAN 2024 Opener
Naija News
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June 27, 2025
The Group D showdown is slated for Tuesday, 7 August, at the Amman Stadium in Zanzibar. This year’s CHAN marks Nigeria’s return to the competition after missing out on the last two editions. The draw against Senegal presents a stern test for the...
Senegal Destroys 225 Hectares of Cannabis, Seizes 3,700kg in Major Island Raid
The Fatu Network
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June 25, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom A major anti-drug operation in Senegal’s Karone Islands, located in the Casamance region, has led to the destruction of 225 hectares of marijuana (cannabis) cultivation—an area larger than...
Xi: China, Senegal inject fresh impetus into Global South cooperation
CGTN
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China is willing to work with Senegal to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, deepen their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and inject fresh impetus into China-Africa friendship and Global...
Premier Li hails fruitful results in China-Senegal cooperation
CGTN
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Premier Li Qiang on Friday spoke highly of the fruitful results China and Senegal have achieved in their cooperation during a meeting with Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Beijing on Friday. Li said over the years, China and Senegal have...
China, Senegal pledge stronger strategic partnership during Beijing talks
Africanews
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June 27, 2025
China is willing to work with Senegal to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, bringing more benefits to the two peoples, said Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting with Senegal's Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, in Beijing on Friday. "I am...
Senegal’s Debt Burden Reaches Critical Threshold
Arabian Post
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June 25, 2025
Senegal’s public debt rose sharply to unsustainable levels by the end of March 2025, the finance ministry disclosed, underscoring an ongoing struggle between escalating expenditures and faltering revenue streams. Debt servicing costs soared by...