Black Maidens to Face Senegal in Final FIFA U-17 WWC Qualifiers
[Ghanaian Times] The national female U-17 national team, the Black Maidens, are set to face Senegal in the third and final round of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (WWC)…
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Senegal’s Sonko pulls his party from new government, raising risk to IMF deal
Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, announced on Monday that the political party he leads will not participate in the country's new government
President Faye, Barrow Hold Closed-Door Talks in Banjul
[The Point] President Domaye Faye of Senegal arrived in The Gambia on Saturday for his first official state visit since the political fallout with his long-time friend and former ally,…
Tanzania to Face Senegal in the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 Final On Tuesday Night in Rabat
[CAF] Tanzania and Senegal, the two finalists in the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2026 will meet on Tuesday night in Rabat to decide on the…
Assane Sarr – Senegal’s Teenage Wall Standing Between Tanzania and U-17 Afcon Glory
[CAF] Assane Sarr has become one of the defining figures of Senegal's run to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026.
Sport
Senegal defeat Morocco in another dramatic showdown to reach U-17 AFCON final
Senegal defeated Morocco 7-6 on penalties to reach the final of the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations… The post Senegal defeat Morocco in another dramatic showdown to reach U-17…
Gambia
The Deepening Diomaye-Sonko Confrontation and the Gathering Storm Over Senegal
[The Point] The political rupture between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has now grown far beyond an ordinary disagreement between two political allies. It is…
Aid and Assistance
Diomaye Faye Gives 2 Million and Ram to Senegalese Supporters Freed From Morocco
[The Point] President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has extended financial and social support to the 18 Senegalese football supporters who were detained in Morocco following the final of the 2025 Africa…
Africa
Senegal’s ousted prime minister Sonko elected parliament speaker
Senegal's parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on Tuesday, days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as prime minister amid a deepening rift over the government's reform agenda…
Asia, Australia, and Africa
Senegal: Peking University DongFang Cohort Elects Habibou Dia as Ambassador
[allAfrica] Habibou Dia has been elected ambassador of the DongFang Scholarship Program cohort at Peking University following a vote involving representatives from 58 countries.
Africa
Senegal’s President appoints 60-year-old Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo as new Prime Minister
Senegal has named 60-year-old economist Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo as its new Prime Minister.
Governance
Senegal: Sonko as Speaker – Opposition Accuse Pastef of ‘Institutional Coup’
[RFI] Senegal's National Assembly has elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, handing the firebrand politician a powerful new platform just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed…
News
Senegal president appoints economist as prime minister after political rift
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed a seasoned economist and former central banking executive as the nation’s new prime minister on Monday. The decision follows the dramatic dismissal of the…
Governance
Senegal: Former PM Sonko Elected as Parliament’s Speaker
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Senegal's Parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as Speaker days after Sonko was fired by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who also dissolved the government after months of tensions…
Africa
Senegal’s Faye names economist Lo as new prime minister
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a seasoned economist as prime minister on Monday, three days after dismissing the old government led by a firebrand populist who had spoken out…
Africa
Senegal’s parliament speaker quits two days after prime minister sacked
Senegal's parliament speaker, El Malick Ndiaye, has announced his resignation, deepening political turmoil in the West African nation two days after the president dismissed the government.
Africa
Senegal president’s dissolution of government signals high-stakes pivot to IMF
The sudden dismissal of Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko late Friday marks the violent collision of two irreconcilable forces: the radical, anti-establishment populism that swept a new generation into power…
Governance
Senegal President Sacks Prime Minister After Growing Power Struggle
[RFI] Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tension. The alliance between the president and his former mentor looked…
Governance
Senegal’s President Sacks PM, Dissolves Government After Months of Tension
[Premium Times] Mr Sonko believed that President Faye was drifting away from the party's original agenda and had previously threatened to pull PASTEF out of government and return to the…
Morocco
Senegal/Morocco: Senegal Football Fans Return Home After Royal Pardon for Cup of Nations Chaos
[RFI] A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed in Morocco after the Africa Cup of Nations final descended into chaos over controversial calls returned home on Sunday, after being pardoned…
Africa
Africa: Senegal’s Young Revolutionaries Now Face the Old African Curse
[allAfrica] Africa has seen this before.
Africa
Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt…
Sports
Senegal aiming high for 2026 W. Cup
DAKAR — Senegal has “big dreams” to “achieve great things” at the 2026 World Cup, coach Pape Thiaw said as he unveiled an expanded 28-man squad for next month’s tournament.…
Sports
Mane headlines tried, trusted Senegal squad for World Cup
Senegal’s Sadio Mane is a key selection in the 28-man World Cup squad named by coach Pape Thiaw on Thursday as the influential forward looks to make up for lost…
Economy, Business and Finance
TotalEnergies Senegal Profit Grows Despite Pump Price Cut
[Daba Finance] TotalEnergies Marketing Senegal, the BRVM-listed fuel retailer and 69.1% subsidiary of TotalEnergies, posted net profit of 1.59 billion FCFA ($2.8 million) in the first quarter of 2026, up…
Conflict, Peace and Security
Senegal Rebel Leader Rejects Prosecution Claims Against Journalist René Capain Bassène
[CPJ] A key Senegalese rebel leader, César Atoute Badiate, has broken his silence on jailed journalist René Capain Bassène, refuting the prosecution's claim that Bassène was a militant fighting for…
Human rights
New CPJ Podcast Reveals Torture, Coerced Testimony in Case of Jailed Senegalese Journalist René Capain Bassène
[CPJ] Dakar -- A new podcast released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) presents extensive new testimony and reporting on the conviction of Senegalese journalist and author René Capain…
Education
Liberia Launches ‘Liberia Day’ Cultural Outreach in Senegal Schools
[Liberian Investigator] DAKAR -- The Embassy of Liberia in Dakar has launched a renewed public diplomacy push aimed at promoting Liberian culture and history within Senegalese academic institutions, marking a…
Africa
Bank of Africa Senegal Q1 Profit Grows As Credit Demand Picks Up
[Daba Finance] Bank of Africa Senegal (BRVM: BOAS), the Dakar-based lender within the BMCE Group, opened 2026 on a stronger footing, growing net profit by about 10% year-on-year in the…
Economy, Business and Finance
Senegalese Telco Giant Sonatel to Pay Dividends May 26
[Daba Finance] Sonatel (BRVM: SNTS) will pay a dividend of 1740 FCFA per share for the 2025 financial year, according to a market notice issued on April 23.
External Relations
Macky Sall Pitches Four Decades of Power As His UN Calling Card
[RFI] Former Senegalese president Macky Sall closed the public hearings for candidates seeking to succeed António Guterres as United Nations Secretary-General, presenting himself as a bridge-builder. He is the only…
Dancing
École des Sables, Africa’s Premier Dance School, Faces a Precarious Future
The École des Sables has established itself as Africa’s premier dance-training hub. Yet money concerns, and a new port nearby, make its future precarious.