Senegal

Senegal lifts coronavirus restrictions; land, sea borders still closed

Senegal is easing some restrictions that had been imposed to aid curb the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic. In…

July 1, 2020

Restrictive measures leave Northern Senegalese herders stranded

Herders in Northern Senegal can no longer move their livestock. They are thousands of semi-nomadic Fulani stuck in the Louga…

June 4, 2020

COVID-19 protests spread to Senegal’s capital

Protestors in Dakar set tyres on fire and threw stones at security forces on Wednesday night during protests over a…

June 4, 2020

Senegal president’s brother tests positive for coronavirus

The brother of Senegalese president, Macky Sall has announced he has tested positive for Coronavirus. Aliou Sarr who is the…

May 27, 2020

Hard times for Senegal’s Fish sellers

On the banks of the atlantic in Hann-Bel Air, Dakar, a young man waits desperately for the arrival of a…

April 8, 2020

Ex-Chadian leader temporarily released from Senegal jail

Jailed ex-Chadian leader Hissene Habre has been granted provisional release by prison authorities in Senegal where he is serving jail…

April 7, 2020

Senegal extends state of emergency for coronavirus

Senegalese President Macky Sall has extended for 30 days the state of emergency introduced throughout the country in response to…

April 5, 2020

Senegal’s graffiti artists join fight against coronavirus

It is the work of RBS CREW, a collective of graffiti artists who have offered up their spray cans in…

March 28, 2020

Senegal registers first case of coronavirus

Senegal has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa to record a coronavirus case, multiple news outlets including the privately-owned…

March 2, 2020

Boxers eye Olympic slots in Senegal

Thirteen national team boxers, nicknamed The Bombers, are in the race to qualify for the Olympic Games due later this…

February 20, 2020

U-20 World Cup: Senegal advance to the quarter-final after beating Nigeria

Senegal advance to the quarter-final of the U20 FIFA World Cup in Poland after a 2-1 over Flying Eagles of…

June 4, 2019

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