Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks ...
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Morocco’s King pardons Senegal fans convicted on hooliganism charges
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has pardoned the Senegal supporters convicted of hooliganism during the Africa Cup of Nations soccer ...
Inside an African lab that helped crack the hantavirus outbreak
The call for help came in early May: a cruise ship off Cape Verde was stranded, with passengers suspected of ...
Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US
A plane transporting nine West Africans deported by the Trump administration arrived in Sierra Leone on Wednesday, part of Washington's ...
Senegal’s President Faye says ruling party, led by PM Sonko, risks ‘collapse’
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the ruling party is on a path that could lead to its downfall but ...
Senegal’s ex-president Macky Sall urges peace and diplomacy at UN audition
Senegal's former president Macky Sall urged peace and diplomacy during his audition to take over as United Nations Secretary-General. Macky Sall, ...
Mali and Niger accuse neighbours of backing terrorism in Sahel rift
A widening diplomatic rift is emerging in West Africa as Niger and Mali level new accusations against neighbouring states over terrorism ...
Senegal’s ex-president Macky Sall auditions this week for UN top job
Senegal's former president Macky Sall is one of four candidates auditioning this week for the United Nations' top job. Sall ...
The Jakhanke of the Senegambia
The Jakhanke are distributed today across several major countries, maintaining strong kinship ties. In Senegal, they are concentrated in the ...
CAF president Patrice Motsepe visits Dakar in wake of Africa Cup title drama
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Wednesday that he was visiting Senegal's capital Dakar to ...