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Macky Sall · DakarSenegal's President Macky Sall said on Wednesday that 11 newborn babies died in a fire at the neonatal section of a regional hospital. The hospital is in the town of Tivaouane, around 120 km (74.56 miles) east of the capital Dakar.See the Story
Senegal president says 11 newborn babies die in a fire at regional hospital
42% Center coverage: 97 sources

War · DakarNearly all the wheat sold in Somalia comes from Ukraine and Russia, which have halted exports through the Black Sea since Moscow waged war on its neighbor on Feb. 24. The U.N. has warned that an estimated 13 million people were facing severe hunger in the Horn of Africa region as a result of a persistent drought. The African Development Bank is already reporting a 45% increase in wheat prices on the continent.See the Story
Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike
47% Center coverage: 21 sources

Europe · SochiSenegal's President Macky Sall will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday. Sall joined Wednesday's European Council summit discussion on food security. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February, is blocking exports from the country's Black Sea ports. The African Union also accepted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request to deliver a video address.See the Story
African Union head, Senegal's Macky Sall, to speak to Putin in Russia on Friday
Coverage: 18 sources
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Europe · BerlinGermany wants to reduce its reliance on Russia for gas. Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a three-day tour of Africa. He met with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar. Sall said many African countries did not want to take sides in the Ukraine war.See the Story
Germany is keen to pursue gas projects with Senegal, says Scholz on first African tour
60% Center coverage: 20 sources
US & Canada · DakarGambian government says it will prosecute Yahya Jammeh for murder, rape, torture. He is one of the 70 alleged perpetrators named in the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission's twice-delayed report. The Ministry of Justice said it accepted all but two of the 265 recommendations made by the commission. The government said it was developing a "prosecution strategy" and would set up a special court.See the Story
Gambia to investigate fugitive ex-dictator Jammeh for abuses
53% Center coverage: 21 sources
International · DakarSenegalese President Macky Sall's coalition lost its absolute majority in parliament but finished first by a narrow margin in parliamentary polls. His coalition won 82 seats of the National Assembly's 165, while the opposition alliance nabbed 80 in total in the election on Sunday. Three other seats were won by three small coalitions, who could serve as kingmakers.See the Story
Senegal's ruling coalition loses absolute majority in parliament
53% Center coverage: 15 sources
Macky Sall · KigaliAfrican Union chair Macky Sall calls for "calm and dialogue" between Congo and Rwanda. Both sides accuse the other of supporting rebel groups operating along their shared border. On Saturday, Rwanda said two of its soldiers were being held captive by rebels. The DRC accused Rwanda of backing another rebel group, M23.See the Story
African Union chair calls for dialogue over rising Congo-Rwanda tensions
37% Center coverage: 11 sources
Politics · DakarThe Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance and Senegal's government sign a peace deal. The conflict in Casamances has spanned 40 years and claimed thousands of lives. The most recent flare-up began in January and involved the killing of four Senegalese soldiers. Thousands fled from their villages to seek safety in tiny Gambia.See the Story
Senegal signs peace accord with separatist rebels
Coverage: 10 sources
US & Canada · DakarThe boat capsized after a fire broke out on board, according to local news reports. About 150 people were on the boat and 91 people have been rescued, leaving more than 40 missing. Senegal sees many people try to migrate to Europe each year by taking small boats on the hazardous sea route.See the Story
Boat capsizes off Senegal coastline, 13 migrants killed
66% Center coverage: 6 sources
Rallies · DakarSenegal's main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday. The results will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 which could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term. Some opponents fear Sall will breach a constitutional two-term limit and run again in 2024, an option he has neither confirmed nor denied.See the Story
Senegal legislative poll set to test ruling party ahead of presidential vote
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
Politics · QuebecNiang Oumou Kalsoum Sall is a first counsellor at the embassy of the Republic of Senegal in Ottawa. She was detained and allegedly beaten by police on Aug. 2 in Gatineau, Que., across the river from Ottawa. The embassy says the "false and shocking" information reported so far is based solely on the landlord's version of events.See the Story
Senegalese embassy challenges reports on diplomat beaten by Quebec police as 'false'
60% Center coverage: 5 sources