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Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are set to make continental football history as the first countries to jointly host the African Nations Championship (c), with the tournament kicking off Saturday in Dar es Salaam. The 19-team competition, running through August 30, represents a milestone in regional cooperation and serves as preparation for the 2027 Africa Cup […]
Senegal has opened a long-awaited investigation into the political violence that rocked the country between 2021 and 2024, leaving over 80 people dead and many more injured or imprisoned. Justice Minister Ousmane Diagne formally requested the probe, assigning Public Prosecutor Ibrahima Ndoye to lead efforts to identify those responsible — whether civilians, police, or political […]
France has officially ended its 65-year military presence in Senegal, handing over its last two bases in a ceremony Thursday (17 July) attended by high-ranking French and Senegalese officials. The withdrawal marks a symbolic conclusion to decades of military cooperation rooted in colonial legacy. Camp Geille in Dakar and its adjacent airfield were transferred to […]
West African leaders are rejecting U.S. efforts to offload third-country deportees, following a White House summit where President Donald Trump reportedly floated the idea of African nations accepting migrants refused by their own governments. Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embaló confirmed Thursday (10 July) that while Trump raised the issue during a Wednesday meeting with five […]
In a rare diplomatic move, President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of five West African nations — Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania, and Guinea-Bissau — at the White House on Wednesday (9 July), declaring a shift in U.S. policy from aid to trade. The meeting comes amid deep cuts to U.S. foreign aid following the dissolution […]
In a surprise diplomatic move, former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal July 9-11, signaling a shift in U.S.-Africa relations rooted less in aid and more in deals, minerals, and migration control. Though these five nations are small in global trade terms, they sit atop […]
The Senegalese government has officially ditched a land deal with American-Senegalese singer Akon, effectively halting his ambitious plan to build a futuristic, cryptocurrency-powered city dubbed “Akon City.” The project, first announced in 2018, promised a $6 billion “real-life Wakanda”, a high-tech utopia powered by renewable energy and using Akon’s own digital currency, AKoin. The city […]
Moroccan Akwa private group, a major player in energy and petroleum distribution, has launched a strategic oil storage project in Bargny-Sendou, approximately 30 km from Dakar, Senegal. According to weekly news magazine “Jeune Afrique”, this project, which includes natural gas processing, could reshape energy distribution in West Africa. It will also enhance Senegal’s energy infrastructure […]
Senegal is facing mounting fiscal challenges as its public debt approaches 80% of GDP, driven by rising borrowing costs, persistent energy subsidies, and the lingering effects of post-COVID recovery spending. The government is under increasing pressure to balance its budget while maintaining critical social and infrastructure investments. According to a recent World Bank report, Senegal’s […]
Russia’s war in Ukraine has taken on a disturbing new dimension, as media reports confirm that hundreds of young African men are being lured, coerced, or tricked into fighting on the front lines for the Kremlin. Marketed with promises of stable employment, education, or fast-track Russian citizenship, many are instead funneled into combat roles with […]