Senegal
2 Aug 2023
Senegal on Wednesday suspended TikTok, saying the video-sharing platform had been used to fan violence sparked by the detention of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko. Authorities had already cut mobile data access on Monday, with several human rights groups denouncing the measure -- as well as the dissolution of Sonko's party. "The TikTok application is the…
20 Jul 2023
Super Eagles of Nigeria remained in the 39th position in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking released on Thursday, 20 July 2023. The latest Coca-Cola world ranking was published on the website of FIFA. Also in Africa, the Super Eagles did not change position as they remained at number six. FIFA 2022 World Cup semi-finalist…
16 Jul 2023
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko led a peaceful protest banging pots and pans after authorities blocked a rally to publicly confirm he would run in next year's presidential elections.
22 Jun 2023
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has filed a criminal complaint in France for "crimes against humanity" against President Macky Sall, his lawyer said, as well as requesting a probe by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
22 Jun 2023
A group of wealthy nations and multilateral development banks have promised to mobilise 2.5 billion euros to help Senegal reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, President Macky Sall said Thursday.
13 Jun 2023
The United Nations Tuesday condemned the use of firearms to quell protests in Senegal, calling for an independent probe and punishment for the perpetrators.
6 Jun 2023
As Senegalese struggle with the aftermath of deadly protests sparked by the conviction of an opposition leader, attention is shifting to the impact on the nation's economy.
1 Jun 2023
A court in Senegal on Thursday sentenced opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, to two years in prison on charges of "corrupting youth" but acquitted him of rape and issuing death threats. It also sentenced Sonko's co-accused, Ndeye Khady Ndiaye, the owner of the beauty salon where Sonko was accused…
24 May 2023
The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on rape charges adjourned early Wednesday, with the prosecution calling for a 10-year jail term in a case that has sparked tensions in the West African country. A popular figure among Senegal's huge population of young people, Sonko has branded the trial a political plot aimed at…
29 Apr 2023
Senegal's embattled opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will go on trial for alleged rape on May 16, his accuser's lawyer El Hadji Diouf said Saturday, confirming media reports.
8 Apr 2023
With the whir of a mower, under a clear blue sky, Senegalese researchers have begun harvesting a crop of experimental homegrown wheat, the latest step in a years-long effort to reduce reliance on imports.
4 Apr 2023
I believe there are no coincidences in life. Events are divinely orchestrated. While I am in Senegal, one of the African countries where I feel most comfortable among the many that I have had the opportunity to visit in the course of my professional career..