Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Senegal

Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop review – a journey into the slave trade

The Senegalese-French writer’s fictionalised account of a real 18th-century naturalist’s experiences in Senegal serves as a compelling critique of colonial violence

The Guardian - UK

Actor reporting on asylum seekers finds brother among arrivals in Canary Islands

Thimbo Samb, based in Madrid, was reunited with his older brother who had made boat journey from Senegal

The Guardian - UK

Sankara replaces General Charles de Gaulle as Burkina Faso decolonises street name

Burkina Faso’s military rulers have officially renamed one of main streets in the capital Ouagadougou, replacing the country's former colonial ruler with its pan-africanist father of independence, Thomas Sankara. The move follows similar trends in Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal.

Radio France Internationale

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Caine Prize 2023: Senegalese writers win for fantasy-horror story about dangers facing girls

The influential Caine Prize for African Writing for 2023 was won by a power couple from Senegal. Their short story A Soul of Small Places (which can be read over here) echoes deeper trends in the country’s literature while picking up on the growth of horror and speculative fiction across…

The Conversation

Senegalese opposition leader wins legal fight to rejoin electoral list

A court in Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's stronghold of Ziguinchor has ordered his reinstatement to electoral lists. The decision paves the way for Sonko to be a presidential candidate.

Radio France Internationale

AFCON 2023: Hosts Ivory Coast drawn with Nigeria as defending champions Senegal handed tough group

The action gets underway in January as Senegal look to defend their crown

Evening Standard

Newly unearthed photos on display for Senegal's Grand Magal

There's a special reason to celebrate in Senegal as millions of Mouride pilgrims come together for the Grand Magal. This year also features an exhibition of rare photos of the order's founder. Also, relatives of the 73 Gambian children killed by toxic cough syrups sue Indian drugmaker Maiden Pharmaceuticals. Finally,…

France 24

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson expected to feature against Arsenal after wrist surgery

Forward pulled out of Senegal squad to fix ongoing problem

Evening Standard

Senegal begins selecting candidates for 2024 presidential election

Senegal has begun choosing the candidates for next year's presidential elections, with more than 70 people declaring their intention to run. The list will be narrowed down, though, through a public endorsement process in which hopeful candidates must secure a minimum level of support.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal cracks down on Europe refugee boats: Will others follow?

The West African nation’s navy is stopping refugee boats at record rates. But who does that help — other than Europe?

Al Jazeera

Europe, Africa and South America to host games in 2030 World Cup

In tonight’s edition: The 2030 World Cup is set to be hosted on three different continents by Morocco, Portugal and Spain as well as three South American countries. Also, we discuss African innovation as the continent sees its biggest increase in venture capital deals, with growth of 46.6% in 2022.…

France 24

Caine prize won by Woppa Diallo and Mame Bougouma Diene’s ‘visceral tale’

The Senegalese duo’s A Soul of Small Places draws on Diallo’s experiences of gender-based violence, set against a backdrop of African cosmology in which spirits and humans coexist

The Guardian - UK

Rwandan court orders suspected serial killer to be detained pending trial

In tonight's edition: A Rwandan court orders a suspected serial killer to be detained for 30 days. Denis Kazungu pleaded guilty after multiple bodies were found buried in his kitchen, in a case that has shocked the nation. Also, several children are amongst the eight people killed following heavy rains…

France 24

New report examines host-country consent in UN peacekeeping missions

Just months after the UN security council greenlighted its peacekeepers' exit from Mali, a new report by the Stimson Centre warns of a "crisis of consent" between the body and the countries relying on its help. Meanwhile, France's announcement that it will bring some 1500 counterterrorism troops back from Niger…

France 24

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

AFCON 2023: Which Premier League stars will play in the tournament this season?

Qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is now complete.

Evening Standard

Fulham loanee Fode Ballo-Toure opens up on deadline day shock: ‘I didn’t expect it’

Craven Cottage switch was just too good to pass up for the AC Milan and Senegal defender

France 24

Africa Climate Summit: Climate protesters march through Nairobi

In tonight's edition: Hundreds of millions of dollars are pledged to boost African carbon credit production at the opening day of a landmark climate summit for the continent, despite protesters in Nairobi warning the approach is flawed. Also, Gabon's new leader promises elections to restore civilian rule as he is…

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's Ousmane Sonko ends hunger strike, remains ineligible to stand for election

Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, an aspiring presidential candidate and head of state Macky Sall's fiercest critic, ended a hunger strike Monday.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

France 24

A female slave market in Ethiopia? No, this is a Senegalese cultural event

A Dutch far-right politician has reposted a video claiming Muslim women in Ethiopia are being sold and enslaved. But our fact-checking reveals that the video actually shows "Ndut" - a rite of passage belonging to the Serer ethnic group in Senegal. Our team liaised with a father whose son participated…

Radio France Internationale

Filmmaker pays homage to Senegalese roots in tragic tale of love

With her first feature film “Banel & Adama”, Franco-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy has chosen to shine a light on Fulani culture. She brings a feminist voice to the story of a young married couple faced with the weight of family tradition.

France 24

Women being 'sold' at a market in Ethiopia? Not so fast

In a tweet that has gone viral, a far-right Dutch politician known for his anti-Islam stance has claimed there is a "market" in Ethiopia where Muslim women are being sold, with a video to back it up. In the images, a crowd can be seen surrounding people kneeling on the…

France 24

Friends at any price: China seeks allies, arms markets in West Africa as French influence wanes

China’s expansion into the West African arms market is a shift in strategy for a country that has typically focussed its weapons sales on other African regions. But Beijing is not just competing for a share of a new market: amid waning French influence in West Africa, China is looking…

The Guardian - UK

Anger over fish stocks as Senegal village mourns boat disaster dead

Grieving relatives and friends of people who died in Cape Verde boat disaster say more will leave unless conditions improve

The Guardian - UK

Matteo Garrone on his migration drama: ‘I could only rely on the sound of their voices to tell if they were acting well’

The director of the brutally bleak Gomorrah has turned his lens on migration, casting two newcomers in a nuanced look at a small-boats crossing. But will his young protagonists fare any better than his wannabe gangsters?

The Guardian - UK

Cape Verde boat survivors say some jumped out to try to reach land

Some took parts of wooden seats for buoyancy after watching friends die on drifting vessel

1 … 14 15 16 17

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Amnesty International

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.