Armed robbers escape to Senegal after attack in URR

Police in the Upper River Region are investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred in Madinayel village, Kantora District, on October 4, 2025. Preliminary investigations indicate that six armed men, dressed in black coats and masks,...

‘We only have the sea to live on’ – Senegal’s fishermen blame BP project for lack of fish

Every day, Gora Fall, a fisherman in Senegal’s northern city of Saint-Louis, heads to sea with a mix of emotions: hope and frustration. He hopes he will get a better catch than the previous day, yet he is frustrated by the thought that whatever he...

Nigeria emerges major crude supplier to Senegal — Report

BY SAM OTUONYE Nigeria has emerged as a key crude supplier to the 30,000-barrels-per-day Dakar Refinery in Senegal, even as the country celebrated its entry into the league of oil-producing nations last year. Senegal began pumping oil in mid-2024...

Senegal to host S Arabia in Senegal

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be the Guest of Honour at the Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 (Fii Senegal), scheduled for October 7–8 at the CICAD, in Diamniadio. Held under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency President Bassirou Diomaye...

Senegal Secondary School: A Competition to Fight Dropout Rates in Rural Africa

Archstorming launches a new humanitarian architecture competition to rethink education through earth construction and innovation In rural Senegal, thousands of children are forced to abandon school after completing primary education due to the...

Kenyan Innovator Wins Top Africa Prize for Sign Language App

Kenyan entrepreneur Elly Savatia has won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for developing Terp 360, an artificial intelligence powered application that translates speech into sign language using photorealistic 3D avatars in real...

‘Gargantuan’ Ndiaye asking price revealed amid Spurs, Newcastle, Juventus interest

Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye is shortlisted as a ‘top transfer target’ by a number of clubs in the Premier League and abroad, according to a report. Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye has been shortlisted as a ‘top transfer target’ by a number of...

Rift Valley fever death toll rises to 11 in Senegal

DAKAR, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Eleven people have died from Rift Valley fever in Senegal, out of 78 confirmed cases since the disease was first reported on Sept. 21 in the northern Saint-Louis region, the Health and Public Hygiene Ministry said...

Senegal to host Saudi Arabia at Forum Invest in Senegal (Fii Senegal) 2025

DAKAR, Senegal--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 25, 2025-- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be the Guest of Honour at the Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 (Fii Senegal), scheduled for October 7–8 at the CICAD, in Diamniadio. Held under the distinguished...

IMF Praises Senegal’s Transparency, Signals Readiness for New Support Program

Sun 05 Oct 2025 | 01:41 AM The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Senegal’s efforts to restore transparency in public debt management, signaling its readiness to launch a new financial support program nearly a year after suspending the...

Senegal's Germaine Acogny pays tribute to Josephine Baker in Paris

At the age of 81, celebrated Senegalese dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, returns to the stage in Paris this week. Her show at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées pays tribute to legendary American-born dancer, singer, actress, and activist...

Evening Brief: European Union Leaders Seek Bigger Role in Gaza, Trump to Meet China’s Xi Jinping During Asia Trip

Top stories this Thursday evening, October 23, 2025. Trump Halts Planned Federal Agent Deployment to San Francisco After Call with Mayor President Donald Trump said Thursday he is suspending a planned deployment of federal agents to San Francisco...

Ghana Police launch manhunt for three men linked to Senegalese teen’s death

By: Kwame Bediako The Ashanti Regional Police Command has initiated a manhunt for three men who deposited the body of Cheikh Toure, a Senegalese teenager, at the Ebenezer morgue in Tafo, Kumasi. Toure’s death last week has raised serious concerns...

Drissa Traoré: GCO Eramet in Senegal- A new logo instead of answers to criticism

In the Méouane district (Tivaouane department, western Senegal), a new controversy is unfolding, where the social initiatives of the French mining giant Eramet Grande Côte (GCO) appear to be a way to avoid legal prosecution. For years, the...

How to Protect Democracy: Senegal Elects a New President

On Mar. 24, 2024, Bassirou Diomaye Faye won the Senegal presidential election with over 54% of the popular vote. Less than two weeks prior, Faye and his prime minister pick, Ousmane Sonko, were in prison, serving their respective sentences. The...

UNESCO pushes AI for development in Africa

Homepage > News > Business > UNESCO pushes AI for development in Africa The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a new initiative that seeks to capitalize on artificial intelligence (AI) to boost...

Türkiye and Senegal ink four deals in defense, media, and education

Photo credit: yenisafak.com On Thursday, Türkiye and Senegal signed four agreements aimed at strengthening collaboration in defense, media, and education. Following one-on-one talks and inter-delegation meetings between Turkish President Recep...

Senegal: Gaza has ‘become hell for thousands of souls’

NewsFeedAt the 80th UNGA, Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye condemned the war in Gaza, calling it a “humanitarian catastrophe” and urging immediate global action. He demanded justice for Palestinians and fairer governance that respects...

Sign Language App Wins Innovation prize

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign language, that takes speech and text input and...

IMF not due to vote at Friday meeting on waiver to allow Senegal more cash

DAKAR (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is not planning to vote on Friday on a debt misreporting waiver that would let Senegal access fresh cash, despite the subject being discussed at a board meeting, two sources close to the matter...