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Senegal sets dynamic pace to prepare for Youth Olympics in Dakar 2026

Senegal is just one of many countries represented at the Africa Station, a hub for athletes and fans during the Paris Olympics, situated on L'île Saint-Denis, north of Paris. With ambassadors like beloved Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour, who held a special concert, the country showed its readiness to host the…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2024

Mali’s kora star Toumani Diabaté – a personal reflection by his music producer

The untimely death of Mali’s Toumani Diabaté at the age of 58 has shocked the music world. The sheer number of tributes, including those from superstar African musicians Youssou N’Dour from Senegal and Salif Keita from Mali, is testament to the impact of Toumani’s mastery of the kora.

The Conversation · Aug 6, 2024

Table tennis player Ibrahima Diaw on his Olympic journey for Senegal

Ibrahima Diaw is representing Senegal at the 2024 Olympics in table tennis. He easily beat Nepal's Santoo Shrestha (4-0) in the first round, but fell to Hong Kong's Chun Ting Wong (4-3) in the round of 32 on July 29. This brings the 32-year-old player's Olympic tournament to a close.…

France 24 · Aug 1, 2024

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Giant pangolin rediscovered in Senegal

In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera – committed to global feline conservation – and the Direction des parcs nationaux du Sénégal (DPN) (Senegal National Parks team), led by Mouhamadou…

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

France honours WWII colonial troops shot dead by French army in Senegal

France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders at the Thiaroye camp in Senegal during World War II. It comes as Paris seeks to ease tensions with former colonies over how their joint history is remembered.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 29, 2024

WOMAD 2024 review: celebration of world music was sparked into life by sets from Gogol Bordello and DAM

Countries from Brazil and Senegal to Pakistan and Bhutan was represented at this year’s celebration of global music

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2024

France Makes Landmark Gesture Over WWII Massacre Of African Troops

France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders in Senegal during World War II, as Paris seeks to ease tensions with former colonies over historical memory, the government said on Sunday.

International Business Times · Jul 28, 2024

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They Dream in Gold by Mai Sennaar review – love and identity on the 1960s music scene

A glorious debut about a Senegalese singer’s rise to stardom and the woman he meets in New York

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

Barcelona Sign Senegal Defender Mamadou Fall From LAFC Permanently

FC Barcelona secures the signing of Mamadou Fall from Los Angeles FC, enhancing their defensive lineup with promising young talent.

Thousands of migrant kids have reached the Canary Islands alone. Local officials want help

Spain's Canary Islands are struggling to deal with thousands of teenagers and children traveling alone to the archipelago

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Unregistered Senegal Youth Struggle For Legal Status

It was only when 12-year-old Senegalese schoolboy Lassou Samb prepared to sit his end-of-year exams that his lack of any legal documentation finally caught up with him.

International Business Times · Jul 21, 2024

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.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

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

Wallpaper · Jul 17, 2024

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...

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 · Jul 7, 2024

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

Radio France Internationale · Jul 7, 2024

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.

Al Jazeera · Jul 5, 2024

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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Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2024

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.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 30, 2024

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 · Jun 19, 2024

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.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2024

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

International Business Times · Jun 16, 2024

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.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024

Mansour Seck obituary

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

The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024

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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