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Olympics: Senegal won silver in 1988 – why it’s never managed to repeat this feat

Since Senegal first competed in the Olympic Games in 1964, its success has been marked by a single medal, a feat achieved in 1988 by El Hadji Amadou Dia Bâ at the Seoul games. His remarkable performance in the 400m hurdles secured him a silver medal.

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Toshiko Mori's well-connected community centre in rural Senegal has high ambitions

Toshiko Mori gives a talk introducing 16- to 25-year-olds to architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts in London tonight; to mark the occasion we revisit her 2015 community centre in rural Senegal

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Kalidou Koulibaly Impresses On The Field With Team Celebration

Kalidou Koulibaly, the talented Senegalese footballer, showcased exceptional skills in a recent match, demonstrating defensive prowess, versatility in init...

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Senegal’s leader wasn't born when ECOWAS was founded. He's asked to reunite the bloc split by coups

Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye, Africa’s youngest, is suddenly faced with a huge challenge of reuniting a weakened regional bloc that is older than him

The Independent UK

A weakened West Africa bloc asks Senegalese leader to try to convince breakaway states to return

West Africa’s divided regional bloc has asked Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye to have a dialogue with the three military junta-led member states to try to reunite the region whose stability has been under threat following their decision to leave the group in January

The Independent UK

Senegal sets out to secure fairer partnerships in mining sector

Senegal's recently elected president, Bassirou Dioumaye Faye, has promised to renegotiate mining, gas and oil contracts signed with foreign companies. At a top-level summit in Paris this week, his mining minister set out how the new government plans to break away from old practices and alliances.

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At least 89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania

Dozens missing after fishing vessel left from border of Senegal and Gambia with 170 believed to have been on board.

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Can Senegal’s Faye play peacemaker and help a splintered West Africa bloc?

Experts say ECOWAS’s tensions with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso could roll back years of regional diplomacy.

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Fishermen left stranded as Senegal's most sought-after catch moves north

Coastal communities in Senegal are reeling as stocks of sardinella – the country’s most consumed fish – disappear from local waters. While fishermen blame industrial trawlers, scientists say climate change is sending the small, paddle-shaped fish northwards in search of cooler habitats.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's President Faye travels to France for first international visit

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is traveling to France this week for his first official visit outside of Africa. He will participate in the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation and meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

For Senegalese fishermen, Eid al-Adha is now a source of anguish, not a joyful occasion

The upcoming holiday of Eid al-Adha should have been a joyful occasion for millions of Muslims in Senegal

The Independent UK

Senegalese Eye Elegance For Eid At Half The Price

In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal's capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated with orders days before West Africa's largest Muslim festival of Tabaski.

International Business Times

Mansour Seck obituary

Senegalese musician in the ‘griot’ tradition, best known for his long-term collaboration with Baaba Maal

The Guardian - UK

Senegal has a rich history of traditional music – how it lives on in modern music

Senegal has a rich history of traditional music – and this lives on as it influences the west African country’s modern music today.

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Senegal joins oil-producing nations with launch of first offshore field

Senegal has joined the ranks of oil-producing nations with Australian company Woodside Energy on Tuesday announcing the start of production in the West African country's first offshore project.

The Independent UK

On Eid al-Adha, Senegal's star sheep are for luxury, not sacrifice

As Muslims worldwide prepare to celebrate Eid Al-Adha, Senegal's locally bred star sheep have their moment to shine

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Senegal’s remote Bassari people talk about climate change, and how their local knowledge is key to coping strategies

The Bassari people, a farming community of about 20,000 people, live in an area between Senegal and Guinea. During French colonial rule, the Bassari lost part of their communal land to a national park and were subjected to poll taxes and forced labour. Senegal achieved independence in 1960 and in…

International Business Times

Production Starts At Senegal's First Offshore Oil Field

Senegal joined the club of oil-producing countries on Tuesday as Australian group Woodside Energy announced that production had started in the west African country's first offshore project.

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Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson suffers 'serious' ankle injury on Senegal duty

Blues forward underwent scans after limping out of a World Cup qualifier against DR Congo last week

The Independent UK

US military completes major exercise in Africa and works to deepen partnerships

Military forces from the United States and nearly three dozen countries have wrapped up the largest annual joint training exercise in Africa after two weeks in Tunisia, Ghana, Senegal and Morocco

Radio France Internationale

Senegalese rifleman who fought for France prepares to carry Olympic flame

Oumar Dieme, a former rifleman from Senegal who fought alongside the French during its colonial wars, will help carry the Olympic torch as part of the opening of this summer's Paris Games. The 91-year-old says it's a miracle he was picked.

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May full moon 2024: See the Flower Moon blossom in gorgeous photos from around the world

Explore stunning photos of the May full moon captured by skywatchers from around the world.

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The mother of African dance at 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny is so influential

Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ongoing research into African contemporary dance.

France 24

Sudan crisis: Conflict cripples medical system to the brink

In tonight's edition: Sudan is on the brink of famine and after more than a year of conflict, people are struggling to get access to medical facilities. Also, The Gambia aims to make education accessible to all. And we head to Senegal, where the new government is trying to save…

France 24

Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko questions French military presence

In tonight's edition, Ousmane Sonko slams the French military presence in Senegal, saying that the foreign military bases are incompatible with the country's sovereignty.

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