[allAfrica] Cape Town -- France seems to be losing the grip it once had on its former colonies, and the rift is growing every day.

[VOA] Kedougou -- As climate change has challenged food security, some African countries that have relied on grain imports, like Senegal, are looking to indigenous grains like fonio that thrive in drier soil. Senegal celebrates an annual "Day of Foni...

[The Conversation Africa] The men's Fifa World Cup kicks off on 20 November in Qatar. Africa is allocated five spots in the month-long final stage of this elite competition, held every four years. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia secured...

[The Point] According to official sources, 107 shopkeepers and other business people in Senegal have been arrested by police for failing to comply with state-issued directive to reduce prices of basic commodities in the country.

[CPJ] Dakar -- Senegalese authorities should drop all charges against journalist Pape Alé Niang, release him, and reform the country's laws to ensure journalism is not criminalized, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.

[The Point] The African Development Bank (ADB) will finance the construction of the Bissau-Dakar road corridor with $100.73 million allocated for the completion of the Farim-Tanaff-Sandinieri first phase.

[New Times] Rwanda Tennis Federation (RTF) has started a talent pool exercise to discover and prepare young players that will represent the country at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- With just over a week left before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, coaches of African teams are deep into preparing their final squads.

[Scrolla] Senegal coach Aliou Cisse is said to be ready to include the injured Sadio Mané in his Fifa World Cup squad on Friday as the Afcon champions hope for a miracle recovery for their star man.

[allAfrica] Dakar -- There are fears Senegalese soccer star Sadio Mané might miss the soccer World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The tournament begins in less than two weeks.

[The Exchange] Namibia and Senegal have become the latest members to join the African Petroleum Producers' Organization

[Le Soleil] According to information from L'Equipe, Sadio Mané, injured against Werder Bremen, could miss the World Cup in Qatar.

[VOA] Dakar, Senegal -- A Senegalese journalist has been arrested after being accused of spreading information harmful to public security. The arrest comes after the journalist published articles about rape charges facing main opposition leader Ousma...

[VOA] A court in Senegal has dismissed a lawsuit by a fishermen's collective against a fishmeal factory they had accused of polluting their village and destroying their livelihoods.

[The Point] Senegalese Customs has seized 300 kg of cocaine. This catch is the work of operatives of the commercial brigade of Kidira dependent on the Regional Directorate of Customs of the South-East attached to the Directorate of Customs Operations...

[Premium Times] In 2020, OCCRP revealed that a Nigerien government audit found Hima had brokered corrupt arms deals worth $240 million.

[African Arguments] Senegal has a rich history of social movements, but they have done more to resolve political conflicts than open up new horizons... at least up to now.

[CAF] The national teams of Senegal and Madagascar have arrived in Vilankulo, Inhambane province, Mozambique, where they will participate in the finals of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations which will take place in the country from 21 to 28 Octob...

[ANGOP] Dakar -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço left Dakar (Senegal) Tuesday, after having participated in the eighth International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa.

[ANGOP] Dakar -- Angolan President João Lourenço announced Sunday in Dakar (Senegal) the establishment, "in the coming days", of direct air connections between Luanda and the Senegalese capital.