Had everything gone to plan, the singer-songwriter Baaba Maal’s move to Senegal’s capital from the northern hinterlands would have ended up differently — specifically, with a law degree. “When I first came to Dakar, I was supposed to study at the university because that was the wish of my parents,” […]
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An auction in France of items belonging to the first Senegalese president has been delayed, as the government in Dakar negotiates to buy them directly. Léopold Sédar Senghor’s possessions – including military medals and jewellery – were to be sold in the city of Caen. The current president of Senegal, […]
Senegal’s navy says it has intercepted four boats over three days with more than 600 people on board. They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands – a gateway to Europe. Footage on social media on Saturday showed other would-be migrants jumping off a boat that had run […]
Thieboudienne holds a special place among the cuisines of West Africa. This one-pot rice masterpiece is often referred to as the national dish of Senegal, yet its presence and popularity extend beyond any national borders. Its influence is powerful. So many of West Africa’s other great one-pot rice dishes — […]
Senegal’s Foreign Minister Amadou Ba reacts during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Senegal February 16, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights DAKAR, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Saturday named Prime Minister […]
DAKAR, July 31 (Reuters) – Senegal’s interior minister on Monday said it had dissolved the party of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko for rallying supporters into stoking unrest during violent protests last month, as demonstrators clashed with police in the capital. It was the latest move in a long running tussle […]
By Ngouda Dione PODOR, Senegal – In the arid expanse of northern Senegal, women traverse kilometres daily carrying heavy buckets of murky water from distant wells and rivers. Water scarcity is so acute at this time of year that many communities face a dire choice: water your farms or quench […]
Spanish maritime rescuers have spent days looking for the small Senegalese boat Spanish rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than a week ago. The aid group Walking Borders says the fishing boat sailed from Kafountine, […]