News Senegal: Senegal and Morocco tied by religion and trade but divided by AFCON fallout
Senegal were stripped of the AFCON crown with Morocco awarded the title, a move that divides two closely knit nations.
News Senegal: Oil price surge is hurting African economies: scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa take stock
The universal fear is the effect the rise in prices is having on fuel, a staple commodity in every one of the countries for ordinary people as well as industries.
News Senegal: Senegal's Bold Reforms: Sonko's Economic Overhaul
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced a decisive step to revamp the economy by declaring a BP gas contract unfair, revoking 71 mining licenses, and freezing a major Indorama subsidiary's accounts. These actions are part of broader economic reforms aimed at restoring financial stability and renegotiating resource deals in Senegal.
News Senegal: Senegal’s crisis: why debt restructuring may be the least bad option
The lessons learned from this crisis must extend beyond Senegal and lead to greater debt transparency and banking supervision in the region.
News Senegal: A Senegal boarding school that drew students from the U.S. is at the center of an abuse investigation
The school is being investigated for alleged physical abuses, with hundreds of students withdrawing from the academy and one of two campuses — where most of the alleged abuses took place — now closed, according to an official close to the case.
News Senegal: Why women have an especially tough time in Senegal's prisons
Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support.
News Senegal: Rising oil price: Senegal faces challenge of limited storage capacity
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The price of a barrel of oil surpassed US$100 on Monday for the first time since 2022, raising concerns for energy-importing countries such as Senegal as tensions linked to the Middle East conflict contin
News Senegal: Senegal's Strategic Talks with the IMF: Navigating Economic Collaboration
Senegal is in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund to discuss a new funding programme with national interests at heart. The country, committed to fulfilling its financial obligations, faces challenges as the suspension of a prior IMF programme affects agreements with other international donors.
News Senegal: Luxembourg Offers FinTech Expertise to Help Senegal Scale Its Digital Economy
Luxembourg has offered expertise in FinTech, cybersecurity and digital training as Senegal accelerates its tech agenda. Talks focused on regulation, regional integration within WAEMU and strengthening ...
News Senegal: Senegal introduces legislation to boost minimum sentence for homosexuality to 5 years
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation in parliament that would toughen the prison term for homosexuality in the West African nation to at least five years from the current minimum of one year.
News Senegal: Senegal's New Economic Policy to be outlined in Canada
Together with the Embassy of Senegal in Canada, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (www.Canada-Africa.ca) is honoured to welcome high-level leadership and Ministerial representation from Senegal ...
News Senegal: Senegal: Ambitious Oil & Gas Development Program to Boost Economy (By Miguel Artacho)
Senegal is becoming one of the most exciting oil and gas plays to emerge in recent years in sub-Saharan Africa´s largely underexplored oil and gas sector. The country may be a relatively new player in ...
News Senegal: CORRECTION: Senegal's New Economic Policy to be outlined in Canada
Together with the Embassy of Senegal in Canada, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (https://CanadaAfrica.ca) is honoured to welcome high-level leadership and Ministerial representation from Senegal ...
News Senegal: Senegal’s government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
DAKAR, Senegal — The Senegalese government has set March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election, its spokesperson said Wednesday after a meeting of the Council of Ministers, also announcing the dissolution of the government and appointment of a new prime minister. President Macky Sall, who is prevented for running for president again […]
News Senegal: Senegal violence threatens country's stability as experts call on government to instill calm
Experts are urging Senegal's government to restore calm following the days of the deadliest violence the country has experienced in years. The clashes, which erupted between security forces and supporters of Ousmane Sonko
News Senegal: Senegal Traffic Fatalities Indicative of Problem That Spans Continent
In Senegal, two major traffic crashes in just eight days killed 62 people, reviving the question of road safety standards in Senegal and across Africa. The continent is home to the highest rate of ...
News Senegal: USA to face Senegal in Charlotte in penultimate World Cup tune-up friendly
The USMNT's road to the World Cup is now officially complete after the booking of its final friendly opponent
News Senegal: Senegal: Assane Diao officially ruled out of AFCON 2025
Assane DiaoAfter Ilay Camara was officially ruled out for AFCON 2025, it's now Assane Diao's turn to withdraw from the continental tournament kicking off in just five days in Morocco.Another devastati...
