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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Dakar Region, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 638 stories have been published about Dakar Region which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Pope Malick Ndour gives Alioune Tine an alternative report on public finances to the IMF

In a publication shared on Twitter, Alioune Tine, founding president of the Think Tank Africajom Center, announced that he had received Pope Malick Ndour, former Minister of Youth under the presidency of Macky Sall. "I had the great pleasure of receiving Pope Malick Ndour, whose father is an old friend and former colleague at UCAD", he entrusted. The meeting was the occasion for the young leader of the APR to present an alternative report on pub…See the Story

Queen Anne arrives in Dakar with 2,996 people: Pa Assane Seck calls for vigilance on the identity of visitors

This Sunday, April 20, 2025, the luxurious Queen Anne ship docked at the autonomous port of Dakar, marking a major milestone in the Senegalese tourist season. On board, 2,996 passengers, mostly foreigners, came to discover the wonders of the Senegalese capital and its surroundings. This ship, the latest of the prestigious Cunard fleet, symbolizes a new era of high-end cruises: elegance, refinement, entertainment, gastronomy and well-being on boa…See the Story

Last minute: Police at Môle 1 to call the driver of the TH6085E truck

The case of the spectacular race and continuation between two trucks on the motorway continues to make waves. After the viral broadcast of a video showing the two heavy goods vehicles dangerously fighting on the road, the authorities soon reacted. On Monday, a new turning point was made: the police went to Pier 1 of the autonomous port of Dakar to question the alleged driver of the truck registered TH6085E, involved in this incident. This develo…See the Story

Influencers · Dakar

"Koussi nob sama djeukeur ma..." : Biggy very shocked by his wife's warnings

It is now official, Biggy is no longer a heart to take! The well-known influencer sealed his union during a sumptuous ceremony, surrounded by a parterre of influential personalities, close friends and visibly moved families. The bride and groom shared their happiness without restraint, in an atmosphere of love and complicity. Respecting traditions, the new Madame Teuw then made her entrance to the marital home, under applause and youyouous d'une…See the Story

Mohamed D. Mendy stabbed to death, eyewitnesses return the film of the attack

On the night of Friday, April 18, 2025, the residents of the stadium witnessed a horrific scene. A 32-year-old man named S. Ba presented himself in a shop at unit 26 of the Parcelles sainies in Dakar, asking for money before putting an end to the life of Mohamed D. Mendy. According to the seller of the shop, the guy who will be identified as S. Ba is presented in his place of business with insistence to give him a sum. After a discussion with th…See the Story

Abdoulaye Gallo Diao slams the door of the Socialist Party, more than 20 years after its membership

It is an important page in the recent history of the Socialist Party (PS) that turns. After twenty-three years of unrelenting activism, Abdoulaye Gallo Diao announced his resignation, following the break of a long companionship with a formation to which he devoted a large part of his political life. In a letter addressed to the party's secretary-general, Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye, the former Deputy National Secretary for ICTs no longer declares tha…See the Story

"New African Orleans": Alune Wade's Outland Atlantic Travel • Information Africa Kirinapost

Bassist raised to jazz fusion of the 90s, he became an instrumentist and an inspired composer. Citizen committed to his country and continent, he was of all the fights in favor of democracy, until the advent of the last alternation. From now on XXL musician, he paints arabesques and weaves bridges between cultures. From Paris to Casablanca, passing through Havana or New York, this native of Dakar, son of a player of Cor d'harmonie who was boss o…See the Story

Long-Term Change: It Takes More Than Months – Archyde

Archyde Senegal’s Economic Shift: A Leap of Faith Under President Faye? By Archyde.com News Service April 21, 2025 New Leadership, New Vision: Senegal’s Enterprising Economic Overhaul DAKAR, Senegal – Senegal’s newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who won more than 54% of the vote in the first round on March 24, 2024, is embarking on an […] You can read the full story here: Long-Term Change: It Takes More Than Months.See the Story