Tag: Senegal

Presidential hopefuls in Senegal officially launched their election campaigns on Saturday, March 9 after a series of violent protests erupted across the country due to a delayed vote.  Nineteen candidates, ...

President of Senegal, Macky Sall has defended his recent decision to postpone elections amidst violent protests that swept across the country on Friday, February 9, 2024. In his first interview ...

Senegal's internet service came back online on February 7, 2024, a few days after the government temporarily shut it down due to the postponement of this month's presidential election. Netblocks, ...

The government of Germany has pledged to invest 4 billion euros in Africa’s green energy until 2030 as AfDB President Dr Akinwumi Adesina calls for enhanced partnership. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made ...

According to residents in the tiny fishing town of St. Louis, remains of unknown people in unmarked graves have been uncovered along the beach in their village. However, Senegalese authorities, ...

In an interview, Akon admitted that he initially told a lie about his background and once pretended to be an African prince. The rapper, 50, was born in St Louis, Missouri, ...

After years of political ambiguity that contributed to last month’s fatal opposition rallies, Senegal’s President Macky Sall has announced that, he would not seek a third term in office, putting ...

On the eve of a speech, which President Macky Sall is anticipated to declare whether or not he would be running for a third term, the well-known Senegalese opposition figure, ...

The government announced on Saturday that, the count of individuals killed in days of violence between the Senegalese Police and followers of the entangled opposition politician Ousmane Sonko have increased ...

Ousmane Sonko, the head of the opposition in Senegal, has been cleared of rape charges against a massage parlor employee and threatening to kill her, if she let it out. ...