Senegal unveils report on WWII massacre by French colonial army

Senegal releases an official report on the 1944 Thiaroye massacre, accusing France of premeditated killings and cover-up of hundreds of African soldiers. Investigations into one of the most brutal episodes of France’s colonial past took a decisive...

Can sustainable tourism held raise standards and create jobs in Senegal?

With the rich culture and history of its capital, Dakar, its sandy coastline dotted with seaside resorts, picturesque fishing villages, the historic architecture of Saint-Louis – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and the mangroves, rice fields and...

Brazil to face Senegal, Tunisia in November friendlies

BY BEN OGBEMUDIA Brazil will round off their 2025 calendar with two friendly matches in Europe next month, taking on Senegal and Tunisia as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian FA (CBF) announced on Thursday. The...

Senegal unveils report into WWII massacre by French colonial army

Investigations into one of the worst massacres in France's colonial history took a step forward on Thursday when researchers presented an official report to Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The document, whose contents have not yet been...

Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium To Host Brazil v Senegal Friendly Match

The Emirates Stadium, home ground of Premier League giants Arsenal will host the international friendly match between Brazil and Senegal. Arsenal dislcosed this in a statement on their website on Thursday. “Five-time men’s World Cup winners Brazil...

Senegal players taunt Super Eagles after failing to book automatic World Cup spot, video

Senegal thrashed Mauritania 4-0 to finish first and qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, October 14 Nigeria and three other countries will proceed to the World Cup play-offs in their quest to reach the tournament proper Players of the...

Brazil to face Senegal, Tunisia in Europe

Brazil will round off their 2025 calendar with two friendly matches in Europe next month, taking on Senegal and Tunisia as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian FA (CBF) announced on Thursday. The five-time world...

Senegal hopes report will reveal truth on French massacre in Thiaroye

A long-awaited report commissioned by Senegal into the 1944 killing of dozens of African soldiers by French forces was to be handed to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday. Officials hope it will clarify the disputed death toll from the...

Senegal, ECOWAS, UEMOA Organise Maiden Regional Festival

H.E. Bakary SARR, Secretary of State to the Minister of Culture, Crafts, and Tourism, responsible for Culture, Creative Industries, and Heritage in Senegal, Prof. Fatou Sow SARR, ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, and...

Senegal’s Sovereign Rating: Bloomfield Investment Contradicts Moody’s Conclusions

Financial rating agencies Moody’s and Bloomfield Investment present diametrically opposed evaluations regarding the solvency of Senegal, revealing differences in perception of sovereign risk in West Africa. According to Moody’s, which evaluates...

Senegal Budget: Understanding the 2026 Finance Law Project

The 2026 Finance Law Project (PLF) in Senegal shows an ambition marked by a strong increase in revenues and a significant budget consolidation effort. The total budget is set at 7,433.9 billion CFA francs, an increase of 12.4% compared to 2025,...

Senegal knows what to expect with the IMF: “It’s scheduled for next week”

to the newspaper Libération, the Senegalese delegation led by Cheikh Diba, Minister of Finance and Budget, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Washington on Tuesday as part of ongoing...

Brazil to play November friendlies against Senegal & Tunisia in lead up to World Cup

Brazil will round off their 2025 calendar with two friendly matches in Europe next month, taking on Senegal and Tunisia as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian FA (CBF) announced on Thursday. The five-time world...

Brazil to face Senegal and Tunisia in November friendlies in Europe

Brazil will round off their 2025 calendar with two friendly matches in Europe next month, taking on Senegal and Tunisia as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, the Brazilian FA (CBF) announced on Thursday. The five-time world...

IMF to send team to Senegal to work on new loan program, Georgieva says

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that she will send an IMF team to Senegal to discuss a new loan program for the West African country now that a debt misreporting problem has been resolved....

IMF chief says acted 'as soon as conditions allowed' on Senegal debt

The IMF acted as soon as it could after discovering that Senegal had misreported more than $11 billion in debt, the head of the international financial institution said Thursday. After taking power last year, Senegal's new government said the...

Kozarev, Diouf discuss further Serbia-Senegal cooperation

KAMPALA - Secretary General of the Serbian MFA Dusan Kozarev met with his Senegalese counterpart Khare Diouf in Kampala, Uganda on Wednesday on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement. The...

2026 World Cup: Senegal’s new PUMA jersey leaked (Photo)

Qualified on Tuesday evening for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, to be held in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, the national team of Senegal is preparing for its fourth World Cup participation, after 2002, 2018, and 2022. For this new global...

Official report on Senegal WWII-era massacre to be submitted on Thursday

The official report on the massacre of Senegalese soldiers during World War II will be presented to President Bassirou Faye on October 16, 2025. / Getty Images An official report commissioned by Senegal on the killing of dozens of African WWII...

Bayelsa Court Jails Woman Seven Years For Trafficking Girls To Mali, Senegal

A Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced a 29-year-old woman, Mariam Omokiri, from neighbouring Delta State, to seven years imprisonment and a ₦1 million fine for offences bordering on human trafficking. The judgment, delivered on Wednesday,...