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.

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Senegal: news

Senegal's energy minister sacked

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 10:01

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade replaces the energy minister of energy with his son Karim, after a weeks of protests about power cuts.
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Forced to beg

Wednesday, September 15th 2010, 7:13

Children exploited in Senegal's Koranic schools
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Senegal boys 'treated like slaves'

Wednesday, September 15th 2010, 5:31
related places: As

As many as 50,000 boys in the west African state of Senegal are living in slave-like conditions and being forced to beg, according to human rights workers.
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Senegal convictions over begging

Wednesday, September 8th 2010, 17:15

Seven Koranic teachers in Senegal are given suspended jail sentences for forcing their students to beg.
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Senegal star launches TV channel

Thursday, September 2nd 2010, 11:11

Pop star Youssou N'dour officially launches his own television station in Senegal after a two-year struggle with the authorities.
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Senegal mourns Muslim sect leader

Thursday, July 1st 2010, 15:59

Hundreds of thousands of Senegalese are expected at ceremonies to mourn the leader of the Mouride Islamic sect.
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Senegal fans die in home collapse

Sunday, June 27th 2010, 12:44

At least 11 people die in Senegal as a terrace where they were watching a World Cup football match collapses.
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French troops in Senegal pullout

Wednesday, June 9th 2010, 12:38
related countries: France

France is closing its military bases in Senegal - 50 years after the independence of its former West Africa colony.
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Call to end Senegal school abuse

Thursday, April 15th 2010, 10:48

Pupils at Koranic schools in Senegal are "severely abused," says lobby group Human Rights Watch.
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'Dakar rally' drugs lorry seized

Tuesday, April 13th 2010, 17:09
related countries: Spain
related places: Dakar

Spanish police say they have seized a huge cocaine haul from a lorry disguised as a backup vehicle for the Dakar rally.
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Senegal 'takes back French bases'

Sunday, April 4th 2010, 3:11
related countries: France

Senegal's president says his country is taking back control of all military bases held by France.
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Senegal unveils monument bigger than the Statue of Liberty

Saturday, April 3rd 2010, 20:10

Senegal inaugurates a $27m monument - higher than the Statue of Liberty - as thousands take to the streets in protest.
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Interim Guinea leader 'not sick'

Saturday, January 9th 2010, 2:02
related countries: Guinea

Guinea's health minister denies the country's caretaker leader, Sekouba Konate, has been flown to Senegal for medical treatment.
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Senegal apology for Christ 'slur'

Thursday, December 31st 2009, 10:20

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade apologises after comparing a controversial statue to Jesus Christ.
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Senegal imams condemn statue

Friday, December 11th 2009, 22:40
related places: Dakar

Imams in Senegal begin a concerted campaign against a controversial giant statue being built in Dakar.
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Hidden abuse

Wednesday, December 9th 2009, 12:23

Senegal faces up to alarming rise in rape in schools
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Sore point?

Monday, November 16th 2009, 1:31

Senegal fury at president's plans to profit from statue
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