West African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau’s military transition plan
West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional ...
Tag: Senegal
Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid
Clashes between students and security forces at Senegal's main university intensified on Wednesday as protesters demanded stipends and other financial ...
Senegal announces improved debt figure with rebased GDP
Senegal has announced a recalculated gross domestic product resulting in improved debt metrics, a move the finance ministry has described ...
Boeing says Air Senegal will purchase nine 737-MAX planes
Boeing said on Monday that Air Senegal will purchase nine Boeing 737-MAX aircraft under a deal signed at the Dubai Airshow. ...
Political war erupts in Senegal between President Faye and PM Sonko
A fierce public power struggle has erupted between Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, shaking ...
Senegal has sovereign right to decide how to tackle debt, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it has discussed various options with Senegal to address the country's "significant debt ...
IMF to send team to Senegal to work on new loan program, Georgieva says
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that she will send an IMF team to Senegal to ...
Senegal aims to start construction of new refinery next year
Senegal plans to start construction of a second oil refinery next year to boost domestic processing capacity, and is seeking ...
Senegal intercepts pirogue carrying 112 migrants attempting Atlantic crossing
Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar ...
Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001): Senegal’s former president, cultural theorist, and poet
Léopold Sédar Senghor is one of the most prominent political and literary figures in Africa in the 20th century. He ...