News: Senegal

We have started to collect the most important news related to Senegal in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Senegal – overview

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• December 15th 2020 – August 18th 2019
• July 19th 2019 – June 28th 2018
• June 23rd 2018 – January 15th 2017
• December 29th 2016 – September 11th 2015
• September 7th 2015 – April 30th 2015
• March 23rd 2015 – August 6th 2014
• July 31st 2014 – September 1st 2013
• August 19th 2013 – April 15th 2013
• April 8th 2013 – August 29th 2012
• August 2nd 2012 – March 25th 2012
• March 1st 2012 – January 12th 2012
• January 4th 2012 – July 28th 2011
• July 27th 2011 – December 14th 2010
• October 5th 2010 – November 16th 2009
• October 27th 2009 – September 7th 2008
• August 18th 2008 – December 9th 2007
• November 23rd 2007 – January 6th 2007
• January 6th 2007 – February 7th 2006
• January 31st 2006 – November 11th 2005

Senegal: news

Senegal's Dakar Fashion Week: The catwalk in a baobab forest

Tuesday, December 15th 2020, 0:07

Held outside because of the pandemic, a fashion show in Senegal embraces the environmental message.
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Doudou Faye: Men jailed for paying smugglers to take sons from Senegal

Tuesday, December 8th 2020, 15:48
related countries: Spain

A teenage son of one of the Senegalese men died at sea trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands.
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At least 140 migrants drown off Senegal coast, UN says

Thursday, October 29th 2020, 15:50

A boat carrying 200 people caught fire and capsized on Saturday after setting off from West Africa.
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Coronavirus in Senegal: Keeping Covid-19 at bay

Sunday, October 4th 2020, 23:38

With only seven doctors per 100,000 people, Senegal has been praised for its handling of coronavirus.
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Senegal seeks to move huge ammonium nitrate stock from Dakar port

Friday, August 21st 2020, 14:58
related countries: Lebanon
related places: Beirut, Dakar

The Dakar stockpile is almost as big as that which exploded in Beirut, causing massive destruction.
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My fake news whodunnit: Caught up in a Senegal fake news scam

Saturday, June 13th 2020, 23:32

A news story accusing a presidential candidate of corruption was written in my name, or almost in my name.
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Hip-hop artist: 'I'm called Satan when I rap'

Thursday, January 16th 2020, 0:18
related places: Mina

"Mina the Veiled" is a Senegalese hip-hop artist who is often mocked because of her passion for rap.
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Sadio Mane: Liverpool and Senegal forward named Caf African Player of the Year

Tuesday, January 7th 2020, 21:22

Liverpool's Sadio Mane is named the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) Player of the Year.
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Senegal's plastic recycling 'monster' campaigns for a cleaner country

Thursday, December 19th 2019, 0:10

Modou Fall had to get creative to get people thinking more about plastic waste in Senegal.
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Senegal chaining: Head teacher receives suspended sentence

Wednesday, December 4th 2019, 19:40

The case in Senegal proved highly controversial, with opinion split in the majority Muslim country.
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Cancer in Senegal: 'I had to sell everything to pay for treatment'

Monday, November 25th 2019, 11:22

Senegal has introduced free chemotherapy treatment - but cancer patients are still left facing a huge bill.
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France returns Omar Tall's sword to Senegal

Monday, November 18th 2019, 10:55
related countries: France

It belonged to 19th Century leader Omar Saidou Tall who fought French imperial forces in Senegal.
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Senegal's breakdancers aiming for the Olympics

Tuesday, October 22nd 2019, 23:40
related countries: France

Meet the Senegalese breakdancing crew hoping to swap their practice beach for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Tacko Fall: The tallest man in the NBA

Friday, October 11th 2019, 23:47

The 7ft 5in Senegalese rookie only started playing basketball six years ago.
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Khalifa Sall, Dakar's ex-mayor, pardoned by Senegal president

Sunday, September 29th 2019, 21:41

Khalifa Sall was jailed for fraud last year and was seen as a rival to the president.
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Dakar's Massalikul Jinaan mosque: The 'biggest in West Africa'

Friday, September 27th 2019, 9:00
related places: Dakar

Massalikul Jinaan mosque opens in Dakar, Senegal after seven years of work.
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The man helping to save Senegal's mangroves

Sunday, August 18th 2019, 23:01

Haidar el Ali has led a project to plant 152 million mangrove buds in Senegal's Casamance Delta.
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