In the streets of Dakar, Senegal, life-sized animal sculptures are turning heads—and sparking conversations. This is the goal of The Herds, a traveling public art project designed to generate deep emotional responses to the global climate crisis. Launched by an artist collective from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the initiative plans to travel through […]

A report by the Timbuktu Institute think tank has indicated that the jihadist activities mainly by the JNIM Jihadi group, have expanded into the region of Kayes between 2021 and 2024. According to the institute, the JNIM is now trying to infiltrate eastern Senegal as it has increased its attacks sevenfold in the past three […]

Senegal and its neighboring country Mauritania have officially become gas producers, utilizing the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) field, which lies along the maritime border between the two nations. British company BP, one of the key players in this project, announced in a press statement that it has “started producing gas from the wells of the […]

Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have also decided to terminate their security agreements with France. On Thursday, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared that France must close its military bases, as their presence is incompatible with Senegal’s sovereignty. RELATED: Senegal: Number of Dead Migrants in the Atlantic Ocean Rises to 39 “Senegal is an independent […]

Senegalese authorities reported on Thursday that 39 people have died after a boat was shipwrecked off the coast of Mbour. Related:Senegal: Total of 26 People Killed After a Shipwreck “A canoe turns over. The search results as of today, September 12, 2024 at 12H00 hours, are 39 dead bodies discovered. The French navy continues to […]

Local media detail that the boat had only been four kilometers at the time of the incident. The Senegalese Navy, in a statement published on Tuesday, noted that the number of dead after last Sunday’s shipwreck increased to 26, after 17 more bodies were rescued. Related:Senegal Calls for International Isolation of Israel to End Genocide […]

In the afternoon she will be received by the country’s prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, in office since April, after the elections.

Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye promised Senegalese on Monday that he will govern the country with humility and transparency, ensuring national reconciliation during his term in office. RELATED: AU Calls for Dialogue to Resolve Political Conflict in Senegal Opposition presidential candidate Faye beat the candidate of the ruling coalition, Amadou Ba, by a clear margin […]

African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Monday called for dialogue to resolve a political dispute in Senegal following the postponement of presidential elections. RELATED: Mauritania Accused of Violating Senegalese Migrants’ Rights Faki expressed strong encouragement for all political and social forces in Senegal to address any political disputes through civilized consultation, understanding and […]