[Daba Finance] Landlocked Mali could gain direct access to the Atlantic Ocean under an ambitious plan to transform the Senegal River into a major commercial shipping corridor linking Mali to Senegal's coast.

[RFI] Jeffrey Epstein cultivated close ties with West African political elites, forging a relationship with Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade, and Nina Keita, niece of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, according to a re...

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[Vanguard] Senegal's prime minister on Tuesday bewailed a Moroccan court's prison sentence against 18 Senegalese football supporters convicted over a pitch invasion during an international match last month.

[The Point] Subject to an arrest warrant issued by the Keur Massar Research Brigade (BR) in connection with the "Pape Cheikh Diallo and Co." case, the well-known TikToker Saliou Mbaye, alias "Zale," was apprehended. The 28-year-old was arrested aroun...

[RFI] Senegal's government has approved a bill to toughen laws on homosexuality, proposing longer prison terms and higher fines.

[RFI] Eighteen Senegalese football fans are facing prison terms ranging from three to 12 months after a court in Morocco on Friday found them guilty of hooliganism during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat.

[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release news commentator Abdou Nguer, who was arrested on Wednesday for challenging a public prosecutor's statement on the cause of a student's death.

[HRW] Release the Men; Repeal Anti-Gay, Anti-HIV Laws

[RFI] A Senegalese public prosecutor claimed on Tuesday that a student, who protesters say was killed by the police, in fact died after "jumping from the fourth floor" of his residence while fleeing a fire.

[Daba Finance] Genesis Holding Company has acquired a 10 percent stake in FBNBank Senegal, becoming the first investor from the WAEMU region to join the bank's shareholder base.

[RFI] Senegal's largest university has suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over unpaid grants led to the death of a student. The victim's family has called on the judiciary to clarify the circumstances of his death after an au...

[Daba Finance] The Islamic Bank of Senegal signed a €20 million financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, on February 13. The facility equals more than 13 bill...

[CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release Modou Fall, news commentator at the privately owned channel Sen TV, after he was arrested Wednesday in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, on false news accusat...

[allAfrica] Senegalese police have said that they have arrested 14 people and dismantled a criminal network operating between Senegal and France.

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[Daily Trust] Head Coach Moses Aduku has expressed confidence that Nigeria's U20 women's team, the Falconets, will overcome hosts Senegal despite the absence of injured striker Janet Akekoromowei in Saturday's FIFA U20 Women's World Cup third-round, ...

[This Day] Head Coach Moses Aduku has assured football stakeholders that despite the absence of top striker Janet Akekoromowei, Nigeria's U20 girls, Falconets, will give it their all and overcome hosts Senegal in Saturday's FIFA U20 Women's World Cup...

[RFI] More than 4,000 empty shipping containers are stranded inside Mali as insecurity on the main trade route to Senegal makes transport too dangerous, raising fears of supply disruption and higher prices in a country where most imports pass through...

[Leadership] Perennial FIFA U20 Women's World Cup finalists Nigeria created several opportunities but had only Kindness Ifeanyi's 51st minute goal to show for their dominance in the first leg of one of Africa's third round qualifying fixtures for thi...

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[RFI] Senegal says it plans to appeal the decision by the Confederation of African Football to suspend coach Pape Thiaw for five matches and impose a $100,000 fine, following chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier t...

[RFI] A tanker that left Russia and ran into trouble off the coast of Senegal in November 2025 appears to have been deliberately targeted by explosives placed in strategic locations on its hull, according to video footage obtained and verified by RFI...

[New Times] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has handed down sanctions against Senegal, Morocco, and several players and officials following chaotic scenes that marred the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final.

[Nyasa Times] The Confederation of African Football has thrown out Morocco's complaint over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, confirming that the disciplinary proceedings arising from the match do not affect the result. CAF has made it clear that...

[Daily Trust] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended several players and officials and imposed heavy fines on Senegal and Morocco following misconduct during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat.

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[Nile Post] The Confédération Africaine de Football (Caf) has fined and sanctioned the Senegalese and Moroccan football federations, along with several players and officials, over a series of controversial and unsporting incidents that turn...

[Vanguard] President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Referees Committee, Olivier Safari, has hinted that the body may move to review existing regulations guiding the use of towels by goalkeepers, following the controversy that trailed ...

[Capital FM] Rabat, Morocco -- Both champions Senegal and Morocco Football Federations, have been slapped with hefty fines and some players suspended following the chaos that erupted in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Final in Morocco on January 19.