[CAF] Uganda will return to the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2022 when they compete at the Senegal 2026 finals, with the Sand Cranes looking to build on their previous continental experience.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has named beach volleyball player Daniel Lamptey as captain of Team Ghana for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

[allAfrica] When the Olympic flame is lit in Dakar on October 31, Senegal will become the first African country to host an Olympic event. Nearly 3,000 athletes from 206 countries will compete at the Youth Olympics under the motto ''Africa Welcomes, D...

[Daba Finance] Senegal's 2026 Amended Budget Bill (LFR) was referred back to committee by the National Assembly, prolonging the suspense surrounding this crucial piece of legislation. This decision was made during the plenary session on October 27, a...

[This Day] As Team Nigeria athletes and officials brace up to depart for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, the Federal Government

[RFI] Senegal's Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo on Monday promised to solve the battle over the budget between members of the ruling Pastef party as the country counts down for the start of the 2026 Youth Olympic games on Saturday.

[allAfrica] Dakar -- Senegal's labour unions have called for a 72-hour general strike, from October 21 to 23, 2026. The government disputes the legality of the strike, saying the notice filed by the unions doesn't comply with the procedures. This sta...

[Leadership] Nigeria's youth contingent has intensified training in Abuja as it prepares for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, scheduled to begin on October 31.

[CAF] Hosts and reigning champions Senegal play host to the TotalEnergies CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2026 aiming to extend their dominance of the continental game. With five consecutive titles to their name, the Lions of Teranga w...

[allAfrica] Former Senegalese President Macky Sall announced on Saturday, October 17, 2026, his withdrawal of his candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations.

[RFI] Senegal's three-day general strike entered its second day on Thursday, with unions pressing the government to honour agreements on pay, pensions and working conditions amid a deepening economic crisis. The action comes just days before Senegal ...

[This Day] Senegal will have to wait till end of November to know if they have succeeded in upturning CAF's boardroom decision to take away the AFCON 2025 title they won on the field and hand it over to Morocco.

[MFWA] Sen TV columnist Mamadou Cissé, widely known as "Momo Cissé," is facing legal proceedings after making comments during a broadcast programme about social media influencer Nourah Ba, who was arrested on October 9, 2026.

[This Day] As anticipation builds for the first Olympic event ever to be staged on African soil, 15 of the continent's most promising young table tennis players have secured places at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 in Senegal.

[Daba Finance] Senegalese telecommunications company Sonatel (BRVM: SNTS) will split its shares at a ratio of 10-for-1 on October 26, 2026, in a move aimed at making its stock more affordable to individual investors and increasing trading activity on...

[New Dawn] Senegal's national carrier, Air Sénégal, is considering launching flight operations to Liberia in the first or second quarter of 2027, following discussions with the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) aimed at strengthening ...

[RFI] A full explanation of the decision to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to Senegal or Morocco will be made at the end of November, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Monday.

[Daba Finance] Senegal successfully completed its second public offering of 2026. Launched on September 23, this offering raised a total of 338.2 billion CFA francs. The initial target was 200 billion CFA francs, representing a coverage rate of 169.1...

[Daba Finance] Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, expressed optimism about Senegal's ability to renegotiate its debt. She made these remarks on October 14, 2026, during a press briefing on the sidelines of the...

[Daba Finance] Senegal has signed a financing agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development. This agreement, worth 57 million euros, or 37.4 billion CFA francs, aims to strengthen the country's food security and agricultural resilience. ...

[IFJ] In presenting the statement, FAJ President Omar Faruk Osman, said that the African Charter has promised to protect the rights of journalists. However, 40 years after the coming into force of the Charter, African journalists are still being kill...

[HRW] Mass arrests, Forced HIV Testing, Restricted Access to Legal Representation

[RFI] Senegal should halt its crackdown on same-sex relations, which calls into question the country's compliance with the Olympic charter ahead of hosting the Youth Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

[CAF] Senegalese international midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36, bringing an end to a career defined by his commitment to the national team and Senegal's triumph at the TotalEne...

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, October 8, received Senegal's Foreign Minister Cheikh Niang at Village Urugwiro for a discussion on the two countries' bilateral relations.

[New Times] Rwanda and Senegal signed 11 cooperation agreements covering areas including development, trade and bilateral relations as the two countries seek to deepen their partnership.

[New Times] Rwanda and Senegal agreed to work together to identify cross-border investment projects and connect businesses from the two countries under a new cooperation framework between their investment promotion agencies.

[Daba Finance] Authorities in Senegal and Mali inaugurated the interconnection of their national fiber-optic networks on Monday, October 5. The event took place in Kidira, a strategic border crossing between the two countries. The joint initiative is...

[Ghanaian Times] The 19-kilometre double-track line, including a new station, came into service this week, completing the planned transport network designed to facilitate travel for visitors arriving in Senegal for the Youth Olympic Games, which begi...

[Daba Finance] Senegal has secured significant financial support for the implementation of its digital transformation program