Senegalese courts released a journalist and an opposition candidate on Thursday who had been summoned over remarks critical of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, their lawyers confirmed.…
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Senegal will hold snap parliamentary elections in mid-November following President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s decision to dissolve the opposition-dominated National Assembly. The move is seen as essential…
The death toll from the tragic sinking of a migrant boat off a coast near Mbour, Senegal, over the weekend has climbed to at least 39,…
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the country’s National Assembly, which is dominated by the opposition, and announced fresh legislative elections to be held on…
Senegal was struck by a nationwide power outage on Thursday, caused by an incident at a power station in the capital, Dakar. The blackout, a rare…
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Wednesday vowed to “relentlessly track down” migrant traffickers a day after news that at least 35 people had drowned off…
At least 26 people have been confirmed dead after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Senegal two days ago, the country’s navy reported on…
Air Senegal, the national airline of Senegal, announced on Wednesday that it will suspend flights to seven destinations as part of a network restructuring plan. The…
Senegal’s new president plans to dissolve the opposition-controlled parliament soon and initiate a major anti-corruption campaign that could affect many, according to Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko…
A Senegalese appeals court upheld a life sentence for journalist Rene Capain Bassene over a 2018 massacre in the Casamance region while acquitting Omar Ampoi Bodian,…