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Senegal's Idrissa Seck to run for president after leaving economic council

Senegal's presidency on Monday announced it had released politician Idrissa Seck from his duties as head of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, paving the way for the former prime minister to run for the presidency in the February election.

Reuters

Arsenal have chance to complete 11-year Sadio Mane transfer mission amid Arsene Wenger 'mistake'

Bayern Munich star Sadio Mane has not had a straight forward time in Germany since moving from Liverpool last summer and Arsenal may be a viable destination for the Senegal international

Football London

En garde! Fencing helps young Senegalese play by the rules

Teaching young offenders and others the sport has been so successful at instilling self-discipline and respect that the scheme is expanding

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Sudan's hospitals on brink of collapse amid fighting

In tonight's edition: Faced with deadly clashes between rival armed forces, Sudanese flee their homes as another attempted ceasefire fails. Over in Somaliland, conflict has raged in the town of Las Anod since February. The Dhulbahante clan wants it to leave Somaliland and rejoin Somalia. Finally, TikTok is being sued…

France 24

Senegal musician Maal named UN ambassador on desertification

Senegalese singer-songwriter Baaba Maal has been named a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Covention to Combat Desertification

The Independent UK

Dressing Room Unrest May Galvanize Bayern, Says Guardiola

The row between Bayern Munich team mates Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane could actually make the German side more dangerous in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said. Senegal international Mane was fined and missed Saturday's 1-1 Bundesliga draw with Hoffenheim…

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Thomas Tuchel confirms length of Sadio Mane suspension after hitting team-mate Leroy Sane

Senegal forward Sadio Mane sat out Bayern Munich's weekend Bundesliga draw with Hoffenheim, having being handed an internal suspension after a clash with team-mate Leroy Sane

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Lebanon seizes 10 million captagon pills being smuggled abroad- minister

Lebanon's security forces have seized an estimated 10 million captagon pills that were to be smuggled to Senegal and then on to Saudi Arabia, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi said in a tweet on Friday.

Reuters

Takeaways from AP report on impact of Senegal's gas project

For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been struggling

The Independent UK

Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution

When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of the seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope

The Independent UK

Only 1 in 3 girls makes it to secondary school in Senegal: here's why and how to fix it

Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19. This indicates a potentially high demand for education. Of those aged six to 11, however, 41% are out of school. In the age group 12 to 18, 43% aren’t in school. Statistics show, too,…

The Conversation

Senegal struggles with loss of fish central to diet, culture

Senegal's national dish of thieboudienne is entwined in the country’s history and culture

The Independent UK

Senegal's Baaba Maal returns after years with new album

Amid a changing, modernizing world with climate change threatening his home, Senegalese singer-songwriter and activist Baaba Maal is releasing his first album in seven years

The Independent UK

Senegal holds first military parade in four years amid political tensions

Thousands of Senegalese took to the streets to celebrate the country's Independence Day on Tuesday, in a show of patriotism just a week after political tensions led to violent clashes between security forces and opposition supporters.

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Senegal says H5N1 bird flu has likely spread from wild birds to farm

Senegal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm in the northwestern part of the country, the government of the West African state and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors in Senegal appeal opposition leader's sentence

Prosecutors in Senegal are appealing the two-month suspended sentence handed down to the West African country's top opposition leader

Reuters

Senegal opposition politician handed light sentence, still viable for presidency

Senegal's leading opposition politician and presidential aspirant Ousmane Sonko on Thursday received a two-month suspended prison sentence for libel in a case involving the tourism minister, the minister's lawyer El Hadji Diouf said.

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Senegal’s Ousmane Sonko given two-month suspended term for libel

Opposition leader found guilty of defaming Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang, his lawyer says.

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Senegal opposition leader trial kickstarts rocky election season

Sonko’s trial could mark the start of a new era of political unrest or strengthen the president’s grip, analysts say.

France 24

Opposition protesters in Senegal barricaded by police

In tonight's edition: Senegal’s state prosecutor claimed on Tuesday that a small but organised cell of opposition supporters have plotted to use violence to stop the trial of the country’s opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko. Also, a UN-backed fact-finding mission in Libya has released its final report on human rights in…

Reuters

Shops and banks close as Senegal's capital braces for more protests

Shops and banks closed early on Wednesday as Senegal braced for fresh protests called by the opposition coalition over a court case involving one of its leaders that has already fuelled violence ahead of presidential elections next year.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal braces for fresh protests ahead of opposition leader's trial

Senegal’s opposition coalition maintained its call for demonstrations on Wednesday and Thursday during leader Ousmane Sonko’s defamation trial despite a ban on protests by police authorities.

Radio France Internationale

Defending champions Senegal book their ticket for 2024 Cup of Nations

Senegal secured their slot to defend their Africa Cup of Nations trophy following a 1-0 victory over Mozambique.

France 24

Senegal’s opposition says protests will continue as leader Sonko’s trial set to resume

The Senegalese opposition announced on Tuesday that it would push ahead with demonstrations in Dakar on Wednesday and Thursday despite a ban, while authorities said they had arrested four members of a group seeking to prevent the resumption of the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko by "sowing chaos and…

France 24

Where was this video filmed of a mob chasing down police?

Police turn on their heels and run, pursued by a stone-throwing mob. That’s the tense scene captured in a video that has been circulating online since March 20. One caption claims the video was filmed during recent protests in Kenya, another in Senegal. However, this isn’t a recent video. It…

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