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ECOWAS Urges Stronger National Action to Protect Children From Abuse and Exploitation

By Isatou Sarr The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, in collaboration with regional and international partners, has convened a ministerial forum aimed at strengthening national and cross-border protections against child mistreatment in West Africa. The meeting held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Bijilo, builds on the 2022 Biomedical Declaration, seeking to consolidate progress made in safeguarding…See the Story

SIMA aims to establish a pan-african network to shape an innovative and cooperative African journalism for the future | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The creation of a future Pan-African network to translate into concrete and sustainable actions the recommendations emerging from the first edition of the International African Media Exhibition (SIMA) is one of the key outcomes of the gathering, which concluded on Thursday, 30 October 2025, in Dakar, Senegal. “We have decided to establish a strong and inclusive network aimed at transforming the suggestions and exchanges from this inaugural editi…ECOWAS · Dakar Read Article

Senior officials meeting on the Sahel and Lake Chad

On 6 October 2025, the EU and Denmark co-organised a Senior officials meeting (SOM) on the Sahel and Lake Chad. The objective of the meeting, which was held in hybrid format from Dakar (Senegal) and hosted 164 participants.European Union · Dakar Read Article

Mohamed Abdel Vetah Pushes the Omvs Into the Digital and Scientific Era of the Senegal River

Under the leadership of its High Commissioner, Mohamed ABDEL VETAH, the regional institution is embarking on a new phase: data-based governance, technological innovation and youth inclusion at the heart of the basin's management strategy. Meeting in Dakar on 30 October 2025, the national coordinators and leaders of the system's companies (SOGED, SOGEM, SOGENAV, SOGEOH, SEMAF) have taken a decisive turn. The OMVS is no longer simply managing a ri…Innovation · Dakar Read Article

Dakar 2026 unveils “Ayo” as official mascot on one−year−to−go mark

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"I Was Wearing Heels and...": Mnf Returns on Her Arrest and the 48 Hours She Spent in Custody

Two days after her release, Maimouna Ndour Faye, managing director of 7TV, returned to her arrest and the 48 hours she spent in police custody. In an interview with the observer, the journalist described in detail the circumstances of the arrest, which occurred after the broadcast of her interview with Madiambal Diagne. "I had completed the recording of the show and launched the poster for the broadcast, then I left the television. It was then t…Dakar · Dakar Read Article

The Physical Change of Actor Ahmadou Bya Sow Worries His Fans

The actor Ahmadou Bya Sow, better known as Arona Benga, is going through a difficult period that arouses the anxiety of his fans. In a recent show, the actor gave an upsetting testimony, revealing that he suffered from a deep depression that "almost led him to suicide." These confidences caused a wave of emotion on social networks, all the more so as his physical appearance has radically changed. Many have noticed that Arona Benga has considerab…Dakar · Dakar Read Article

Ucad: the First Elements of the Investigation Into the Tragic Death of Muhamadou Niang

On Thursday, a tragedy struck the Pavillon A of the Sheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar, causing the death of one student and seriously wounding two others. According to the observer (October 31st edition), the events occurred around 7:00 a.m., when a series of powerful explosions sounded in the lobby of Pavillon A, sowing panic among residents. In a survival reflex, several students located on the upper floors tried to flee over the bal…Dakar · Dakar Read Article

Demonstration Against the Regime in Place: Macky Sall Sounds the Mobilization

The Alliance for the Republic (APR) yesterday issued a call for the general mobilization on the eve of the Front pour la défense de la démocratie et de la République (FDR) demonstration planned for this afternoon in Dakar. Gathered at their headquarters, the leaders of the party invited the Senegalese to go down the streets massively to denounce the expensive life and the attacks on democratic freedoms. But behind this demonstration of force, a …Macky Sall · Dakar Read Article

Audit of Public Finances: the Truth About These Lawyers Summoned to Chione

In its communiqué, the Council of the Bar Association referred to "the recent convocation of lawyers to the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC)", denouncing an alleged violation of their rights. Except that, according to information published by the newspaper Libération, these convocations, although issued about a month ago, have never been carried out. After Libération, several lawyers, as well as other professional bodies, had actually been …Dakar · Dakar Read Article

Barthélémy Dias Unpacks: "Here's the Truth About the Announced Drop in Electricity Prices"

The leader of the political movement Senegal Bi Nu Bokk, Barthélémy Dias, was not convinced by the Prime Minister's recent announcements about a fall in electricity prices in 2026. In words reported by the newspaper L的As, the former mayor of Dakar believes that this promise is more a matter of demagogy than a realistic commitment. According to Barthélémy Dias, "the promise to lower the prices of electricity, gas, oil and petroleum products is te…Dakar · Dakar Read Article

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Five Journalists Arrested in Raids on Senegal’s 7TV and RFM Broadcasters

Dakar 2026 unveils “Ayo” as official mascot on one−year−to−go mark

ECOWAS Urges Stronger National Action to Protect Children From Abuse and Exploitation

SIMA aims to establish a pan-african network to shape an innovative and cooperative African journalism for the future | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Senior officials meeting on the Sahel and Lake Chad

Mohamed Abdel Vetah Pushes the Omvs Into the Digital and Scientific Era of the Senegal River

Dakar 2026 unveils “Ayo” as official mascot on one−year−to−go mark

"I Was Wearing Heels and...": Mnf Returns on Her Arrest and the 48 Hours She Spent in Custody

The Physical Change of Actor Ahmadou Bya Sow Worries His Fans

Ucad: the First Elements of the Investigation Into the Tragic Death of Muhamadou Niang

Demonstration Against the Regime in Place: Macky Sall Sounds the Mobilization

Audit of Public Finances: the Truth About These Lawyers Summoned to Chione

Barthélémy Dias Unpacks: "Here's the Truth About the Announced Drop in Electricity Prices"

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SIMA aims to establish a pan-african network to shape an innovative and cooperative African journalism for the future | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Senior officials meeting on the Sahel and Lake Chad

Mohamed Abdel Vetah Pushes the Omvs Into the Digital and Scientific Era of the Senegal River

Dakar 2026 unveils “Ayo” as official mascot on one−year−to−go mark

"I Was Wearing Heels and...": Mnf Returns on Her Arrest and the 48 Hours She Spent in Custody

The Physical Change of Actor Ahmadou Bya Sow Worries His Fans

Ucad: the First Elements of the Investigation Into the Tragic Death of Muhamadou Niang

Demonstration Against the Regime in Place: Macky Sall Sounds the Mobilization

Audit of Public Finances: the Truth About These Lawyers Summoned to Chione

Barthélémy Dias Unpacks: "Here's the Truth About the Announced Drop in Electricity Prices"