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France to Hand over Last Military Bases in Senegal, Ending 65-Year Troop Presence

France Politics · France

France to Hand over Last Military Bases in Senegal, Ending 65-Year Troop Presence

35% Center coverage: 62 sources

UN, Netherlands cancel LGBTQ event in Senegal after government warning

United Nations · Netherlands

UN, Netherlands cancel LGBTQ event in Senegal after government warning

Coverage: 10 sources

The U.N. and the Dutch foreign ministry said on Friday they had cancelled an LGBTQ-themed event in Senegal after the West African nation warned of repercussions for organisers and voiced opposition to all "promotion of the LGBTQI phenomenon".See the Story

The Source |Akon Shuts Down Doubts About $6 Billion Smart City Project in Senegal

Entertainment · Senegal

The Source |Akon Shuts Down Doubts About $6 Billion Smart City Project in Senegal

Coverage: 2 sources

Akon Shuts Down Doubts About $6 Billion Smart City Project in Senegal See the Story

Senegal, Saudi Partner Ink New Desalination-Plant Deal After Cost Review

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Senegal reached a new agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power to proceed with a desalination plant after a cost review, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said.Senegal · Senegal See the Story

Senegal Theatre Reverses Wig Ban After Backlash

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Critics say women's bodies should not be policed in the name of cultural pride.International · Senegal See the Story

Transformation of Higher Education, My Prize! (Waly Faye, President Fsjp Ucad)

For a lucid, fair and inclusive reform From Waly FAYE, President of the Amicale des étudiants de la Faculté des Sciences juridiques et politiques de l'UCAD. The annual cost of the student? Or should I say the annual cost of an academic investment? To Mr Abdourahmane Diouf, Minister of Higher Education for Research and Innovation; We measure the weight and pressure of the Mesri. The importance of this state department testifies to the need to ent…Higher Education · Dakar Read Article

Halima Gadji Settles Her Accounts with Her New Subscribers: "Close Her a Bit on My Life"

Senegalese actress Halima Gadji, revealed to the general public by her prominent role in the series Mistress of a married man, recently expressed her anger on Instagram, targeting some of her new subscribers. In a long message without a filter, she denounced the criticisms and judgments that she has received since the publication of some content on her account. "I don't like new followers. You're irritating. [...] It's not because of a post that…Instagram · Senegal Read Article

Elie Kamano, Guinean Artist in Dakar: "They Wanted to Kidnap Me. It's President Doumbouya"

Guinean artist Élie Kamano, also known for his sharp political stances, stated that he had narrowly escaped an attempt to kidnap on the night of Tuesday 15 to Wednesday 16 July 2025, when he was in his apartment in Ngor, a residential area of Dakar. According to his confidences granted to Seneweb, alleged members of the Guinean special forces were deployed in the vicinity of his home with the intention of capturing him. The singer and activist c…Senegal · Senegal Read Article

Drama in Thiénaba Station : the Cable Company Vieux Sarr Dies Electrocuted in the Middle of Installation

In the morning of Thursday 17 July, in Thienaba Gare, in the Thiès region, Vieux Sarr, a cable company aged 40 years, was killed in a tragic accident. As he was installing cables to connect a new customer to his television channels, the man was fatally electrocuted. According to reports from Les Échos, the discharge was overwhelming: Vieux Sarr died on the spot. His body was buried that night, plunging the entire locality into emotion and conste…Senegal · Senegal Read Article

Dakar to host MSGBC energy and mining summit amid regional sector expansion - Africa Sustainability Matters

Energy, petroleum, and mining stakeholders from across West Africa and beyond will gather in Dakar this December for the fourth edition of the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference & Exhibition, as the region advances exploration, production, and cross-border energy cooperation. Set to take place from December 9 to 10, 2025, at the Centre International […]Energy · Dakar Read Article

Bambey: Triggers in Nutritional Distress, Their Mom Asks for Help

A poignant case of child malnutrition shakes the Diourbel region, specifically in Bambey, where three triplets, only 7 months old, are currently being cared for at the Nutritional Recovery Centre. Born on 22 November 2024 in Thiès, infants suffer severe stunting, a direct consequence of a very precarious environment. Their mother, Astou Faye, a 19-year-old villager from Kaba, is overwhelmed by the events. Born by caesarean, she was unable to bre…Diourbel · Diourbel Read Article

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