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Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:14:38 GMT
Senegal's Women Gold Miners Carry Heavy Burden
[VOA] Kedougou -- Every few minutes, 14-month-old Awa coughs, the phlegm rising from deep within her chest.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:45:43 GMT
KQ to Introduce First Accra-Dakar Flight Next Month
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways (KQ) will introduce the first Accra-Dakar flight next month, targeting corporate travelers, traders and leisure tourists.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:01:33 GMT
Koulibaly - It's Great to See All Africans Supporting Us
[CAF] Despite his team's defeat versus the Netherlands, the Senegal captain was happy to see Africans united in their support for the continental champions at Qatar 2022.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:15:28 GMT
Senegal Troops Inspired By Stalwart Cisse
[CAF] Senegal aiming to recreate magic of 2002 under tactically-astute head coach Cisse.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:14:45 GMT
Senegal - Five Players to Watch
[CAF] The reigning African Football of the Year and The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper feature as FIFA+ profiles five men who will be key to the hopes of the Lions of Teranga at Qatar 2022.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:13:39 GMT
Mane Down - Senegal Loses Striker Sadio Mane to Injury
[allAfrica] Senegal's World Cup hopes were dealt a huge blow when it was announced that striker Sadio Mane will not form part of the team in Qatar, reports EWN.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:43:54 GMT
French-Speaking Countries Begin Tunisia Summit Focused On Economy
[RFI] The world's French-speaking countries gathered in Tunisia on Saturday for talks focused on economic cooperation, more than a year after President Kais Saied began an internationally criticised power grab.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:42:57 GMT
France Losing Its Grip on Former African Strongholds?
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- France seems to be losing the grip it once had on its former colonies, and the rift is growing every day.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:29:32 GMT
Can an African Team Win the World Cup?
[The Conversation Africa] Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted (in the 1970s) that an African country would win ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:12:58 GMT
Senegal and Cameroon Carry Continent's Best Hopes at World Cup 2022
[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...

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:24:51 GMT
Wolof Is Reclaiming Ground in Senegal As the French Language Wanes
[The Conversation Africa] The French language was introduced into Senegal through colonisation. According to Papa Alioune Ndao, professor of linguistics at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar:

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:57:57 GMT
Senegal Celebrates 'Day of Fonio' As Food Insecurity Looms
[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...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:29:08 GMT
Police Arrest 107 Business People
[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.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:27:09 GMT
Authorities Charge Senegalese Journalist Pape Alé Niang With Harming National Defense Over Report On Leaked Document
[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.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:50:23 GMT
ADB to Finance Construction of Bissau-Dakar Road
[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.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:36:13 GMT
Tennis Federation Scouts New Talent Ahead of Dakar 2026 Games
[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.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:22:41 GMT
Mane Question Answered As Coaches Start Naming Africa's Teams for World Cup
[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.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:02:54 GMT
Fit or Unfit, Mané Will Make Senegal Squad
[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.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:26:47 GMT
Senegal's Dismay Over Sadio Mané Possibly Missing World Cup
[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.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:51:06 GMT
Namibia, Senegal Join African Petroleum Producers Group
[The Exchange] Namibia and Senegal have become the latest members to join the African Petroleum Producers' Organization

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:11:41 GMT
Sadio Mané May Miss The World Cup
[Le Soleil] According to information from L'Equipe, Sadio Mané, injured against Werder Bremen, could miss the World Cup in Qatar.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:44:12 GMT
Journalist Arrested On National Security Charges
[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...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:51:18 GMT
Historic Senegal Fishmeal Factory Lawsuit Dismissed
[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.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:30:39 GMT
Senegal Seizes Cocaine Worth 24bn CFA
[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...



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