Senegal projects sharp slowdown in growth, debt challenges
Senegal's economic growth is forecast to slow to 2.5% this year from 6.7% in 2025 due to declining hydrocarbon production, ...
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Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites
Government ministers in Senegal have been banned from all non-essential foreign travel following the rise in the price of oil ...
CAF to make changes to regulations after Afcon final fiasco
The Confederation of African Football said it would implement changes and improvements to its statutes and regulations that would ensure ...
Senegal federation vows ‘crusade’ against decision to strip country’s African Cup title in landmark case in front of Court of Arbitration for Sport
The head of Senegal's soccer governing body vowed on Thursday to mount a “crusade” against a decision by the Confederation ...
Senegal denies secret €650M borrowing allegations
Debt-laden Senegal has denied a report in the Financial Times that it covertly borrowed 650 million euros ($754 million) to ...
Senegal makes $471 Million debt payment but faces tough times head
Senegal successfully paid nearly half a billion dollars in debt obligations on Friday, avoiding default, but spending cuts, delayed payments ...
Senegal doubles maximum penalty for same-sex activity to 10 years’ jail
Senegal's National Assembly late on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to ...
Former Senegalese president enters UN Secretary-General race
Former Senegalese president, Macky Sall, has officially entered the race to become the United Nations’ new Secretary-General. The world body ...
Senegal PM says party could quit government if president diverges from vision
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said he was willing to take his party out of the government and return to ...
Senegal’s prime minister pushes for anti-LGBT law doubling prison terms
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pushed on Tuesday for a draft law that would double the maximum prison term from ...