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Acclaimed Senegalese singer Ismaïla Touré dies in France

Senegalese singer Ismaïla Touré, co-founder of the band Touré Kunda that spearheaded world music in France in the late 1970s, has died in Paris after a long illness. He was 73.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's artists are fighting the system with a mic and spray paint

A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.

WEKU

There is a myth about mass migration to Europe. But some people do risk it all

The challenges facing Africa are real, but depending on who you talk to, the solution is either to risk it all for a better life in Europe or stay on the continent and fight for a better future there.

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Moroccan King, Gabonese President Discuss Bilateral Ties

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has started an African tour that includes Gabon. The King is expected to visit Senegal on Monday where he would meet President Macky Sall, according to Asharq Al-Awsat sources. King Mohammed VI held talks on Wednesday with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba at the Presidential Palace…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senegal police smash car, forcibly remove opposition leader

Police in Senegal have smashed the windows of a top opposition leader’s car and forced him from the vehicle after he appeared in court

The Independent UK

Police fire tear gas at supporters of Senegal opposition leader Sonko

Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of supporters of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Thursday after he left court in the capital Dakar where hearings are underway in a libel case against him.

Reuters

Dakar’s clandestine taxis are essential for daily travel - but they're illegal

Africa’s major cities are growing at a rapid pace. In Dakar, Senegal’s capital, for instance, the population has almost doubled in 20 years, reaching 4 million inhabitants today.

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If there's a war against climate change, Saint-Louis is on the front line. And losing

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.

WEKU

South Africa's electricity crunch declared 'state of disaster'

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national "state of disaster" over the country's rolling power shortages. Energy provider Eskom says its ageing coal-fired power plants cannot keep up with demand and it's been imposing scheduled cuts. The blackouts are weighing on business activity and South Africa's economic growth.…

France 24

Guinea's Hakime rocks TikTok

We hear from some of the hundreds of Cameroonian medical students who have headed to Madagascar for their training. Also, videos from a Guinean TikToker based in Senegal have been taking the social media site by storm. Plus, Chanel collaborates with West African embroidery artists to put on a spectacular…

France 24

Burkina Faso assailants kill at least 15 Nigerian pilgrims travelling to Senegal

At least 15 Nigerian Muslim pilgrims on their way to Senegal were killed when gunmen in Burkina Faso attacked the buses transporting them, Nigeria's presidency said on Monday.

Reuters

Pope Francis implores South Sudan's leaders to end bloodshed and recriminations

On the first ever papal visit to South Sudan since the country gained independence, Pope Francis urged leaders to make a new start for peace. In South Africa, hour-long power cuts are already a part of daily life. Citizens are now hit with water shortages. And then it's time to…

France 24

Saint Omer review – witchcraft and baby killing in extraordinary real-life courtroom drama

Alice Diop’s unnerving fiction feature is based on the true case of a Senegalese immigrant accused in the French court of murdering her 15-month-old daughter

The Guardian - UK

Teen to be sentenced for arson that killed 5 from Senegal

One of three teens accused of starting a fire that killed five immigrants from Senegal in 2020 at a Denver home is set to be sentenced Wednesday

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Ousmane Sembène at 100: a guide to the life and work of the 'father of African cinema'

The impact of filmmaker Ousmane Sembène’s work should not be understated. His films, made in the neorealist style, were concerned with working-class people and tended to use non-professional actors. This allowed him to represent African life on its own terms, focusing on African characters as distinct, thinking and speaking individuals…

Reuters

Senegalese farmer pleads for support as African leaders discuss food security

As African heads of state gathered in Senegal's capital Dakar for a three-day summit this week to find solutions to food insecurity on the continent, 33-year-old farmer Mor Kabe had a message for them.

Daily Mirror

Sadio Mane was handed big Liverpool fine for repeating same glaring mistake

Senegal forward Sadio Mane left Liverpool for Bayern Munich over the summer, but during his time at Anfield, the frontman fell foul of the club's fines system in a big way

Salon

Who invented jollof rice?

A new book points out that the “Senegality” of this dish is established by the reference to “jolof”

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Africa needs to learn to feed itself, says Senegal president

Africa must produce more food instead of relying on imports and aid, Senegalese President Macky Sall told leaders gathered in the West African nation's capital for a summit on Wednesday.

Bristol Post

Former Bristol City favourite Famara Diedhiou leaves Turkey for Spain on season-long loan

It's the Senegal striker's ninth club in his career with ambitions of an immediate return to LaLiga

The Guardian - UK

Transfer latest: Bournemouth land Jackson, McKennie on Leeds list

The Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson is due for a medical at Bournemouth on Wednesday to complete a move from Villarreal

Reuters

Life's no longer rosy at Senegal's Pink Lake after floods

On the shore of Senegal's Pink Lake, salt farmer Pape Sira Ba has raked in what he fears may be his last harvest.

Reuters

As Yellen woos Africa, sceptics ask 'Is the U.S. here to stay?'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's three-country trip to Africa - the leading edge of a new diplomatic push by the Biden administration - aims to show the continent the United States is a true partner, one here for the long-haul.

Radio France Internationale

I'd do it all over again, says Senegalese rifleman who fought for France

Yoro Diao, 94, is one of the few surviving Senegalese tirailleurs – African colonial riflemen who fought in the French army during the country's biggest 20th century conflicts. But once the wars were over they began a new battle against the French administration to get better pension rights. Despite the…

Reuters

Treasury's Yellen breaks ground on rural electrification project in Senegal

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday helped kick off a new rural electrification project in Senegal that will bring reliable power to 350,000 people, while supporting some 500 jobs in 14 U.S. states.

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