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Senegal opposition leader Sonko to face trial on rape charges

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will face trial on charges of rape and making death threats to a beauty salon employee in 2021, an investigating judge said in a letter.

Reuters

Who invented jollof rice? Senegal beats Ghana and Nigeria to the title

The authorship – and therefore origins – of jollof rice (called ceebu jën in Senegal according to the Wolof spelling) is the subject of a spicy debate between West African nations. In particular, Senegalese, Nigerians and Ghanaians claim ownership. And each believes their recipe surpasses all others.

The Conversation

France’s Le Pen looks to enhance international credentials in Senegal

Far-right MP Marine Le Pen is in Senegal for three days – her first trip abroad since failing to clinch the French presidency in April last year. The visit is an opportunity to hone her international profile, but why Senegal?

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At least 19 dead after bus collides with truck in Senegal

The accident comes eight days after another crash killed 40 people and injured more than 100.

Al Jazeera

Senegal road accident kills 19, wounds 24 - president

Nineteen people were killed and 24 wounded in a road accident in Senegal early on Monday, President Macky Sall said, the second major crash this month highlighting poor driving conditions in the West African country.

Reuters

African musicians awarded in Senegal at annual ceremony

The four-day event celebrating African musicians across the continent culminated Sunday evening in a stadium on the outskirts of Senegalese capital Dakar

The Independent UK

Pollution, development and negligence: Dakar coastline victim of urbanisation

Baye Wane is a medical student and YouTuber in Dakar, Senegal. While he usually makes videos about smartphones, he said that he was inspired by our show to make a report about something he cares deeply about: the coastline in Dakar. With on-the-ground reporting, satellite imagery and maps, he showed…

France 24

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Africa's top cinema event announces strong lineup for competition

From Angola to Senegal, no less that fifteen feature-length movies have been nominated for the top prize in next month's Fespaco pan-African film and television festival, held in Burkina Faso.

Radio France Internationale

Ousmane Sembène at 100: a tribute to Senegal's 'father of African cinema'

1 January 2023 marked the centenary of the birth of Ousmane Sembène, the Senegalese novelist and filmmaker hailed as the “father of African cinema”. Over the course of five decades Sembène published 10 books and directed 12 films across three distinct periods. He has been celebrated for his beautifully crafted…

The Conversation

Senegal declares national mourning after bus crash kills dozens

Thirty eight people died and about 80 were wounded in central Senegal after two buses collided in the early hours of Sunday, local officials and President Macky Sall said in statements.

Reuters

40 people killed, dozens injured in bus crash in Senegal

Senegal's president says two buses have collided head-on in the center of the country and that at least 40 people were killed and dozens of others were injured

The Independent UK

Senegal bus crash: At least 40 dead after two coaches smash into each other

A devastating crash has killed at least 40 and injured dozens more after two buses collided head-on in the village of Gnivy, in the Kaffrine region of Senegal, at about 3.30am on Sunday

Daily Mirror

At least 40 killed after two buses collide in Senegal

Three-day period of national mourning announced by country’s president

The Independent UK

Dakar hosts Chanel's first 'métiers d'art' fashion show in Africa

For the past 20 years, thanks to an initiative launched by the late Karl Largerfeld, Chanel has celebrated the unique expertise of its master feather workers, embroiders and milliners with an annual métiers d’art collection. This year, the show is taking place in Dakar, Senegal – the first luxury event…

France 24

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UN envoy calls for release of jailed journalist on hunger strike in Senegal

Concerns raised over health of Pape Alé Niang, detained since 20 December on charges of revealing confidential government information

France 24

‘Tirailleurs’: France’s forgotten colonial soldiers step out of the shadows

The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their home countries following the French government's U-turn on their pension rights. The decision coincides with the cinema release of a film highlighting the untold sacrifices made by African “tirailleurs”…

Daily Mirror

Senegal MPs kicked pregnant colleague in the stomach after budget debate turns violent

Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb were given six-month jail terms and ordered to pay Amy Ndiaye compensation after lashing out when she criticised a religious leader

Tribune News Service

Noelle Quinn went to Africa to coach camps. The trip was much bigger than basketball for the Storm coach.

SEATTLE — Once the invitation was extended, there was no way Noelle Quinn was going to say no.

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Al Jazeera

For Senegalese landmine victims, a forgotten conflict lives on

The 40-year war between Senegal and rebels in its Casamance region has left legacies of landmines with diverse impacts.

France 24

From Messi’s triumph to Federer’s retirement: 2022’s top sport stories

From the moment Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup – the one major prize he had lacked – to the moment Roger Federer hung up his tennis racket, 2022 was a remarkable year in sport. FRANCE 24 looks back at all the highlights of the past 12 months.

Football London

Graham Potter's Edouard Mendy contract stance revealed amid AC Milan interest in Chelsea star

Chelsea transfer news: Potter gives an update on Mendy's contract as January options emerge for the Senegal stopper.

Al Jazeera

The good, bad, and the ugly: West Africa’s big issues in 2022

A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham Forest could raid relegation rivals for Cheikhou Kouyate replacement

An torn hamstring sustained by Senegal international Cheikhou Kouyate during the World Cup group stages leaves Nottingham Forest a man down in midfield for the next three months

Reuters

Senegal opposition MPs detained for assaulting pregnant lawmaker in brawl

Senegal authorities on Thursday detained two opposition members of parliament for physically assaulting a pregnant colleague during a budget debate earlier this month, their lawyer said.

Leeds Live

Leeds United news as Whites among English quartet 'eyeing move' for Senegal World Cup star

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