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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• 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

100 Women: Senegal's powerful grandmother

Thursday, December 29th 2016, 1:20

Egge Kande is a Senegalese grandmother who helps bring about change, especially for girls.
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Senegal 'ready' to oust Gambia's Jammeh

Friday, December 23rd 2016, 11:55
related countries: The Gambia

Senegalese troops are on alert to intervene in The Gambia if President Jammeh refuses to go, mediators say.
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Eat, Pray, Love

Monday, November 21st 2016, 17:17
related places: Touba

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims descend on Senegal's holy city of Touba for the annual Magal festival.
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Turning the tables

Sunday, August 21st 2016, 0:06

Three-quarters of young people in Senegal want to emigrate - even though the journey to Europe could cost them their lives.
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Woman fined for filming Senegal bribe

Thursday, August 18th 2016, 18:00

A Senegalese court fines a woman $250 for paying a bribe to a policeman, despite the fact she filmed him demanding the money and eating the ticket.
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The Senegalese Muslims who don't fast

Monday, July 4th 2016, 7:35

In Senegal, members of one branch of Sufi Islam, known as the Baye Fall, haven't been fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, unlike most other Muslims.
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Senegal's Karim Wade freed by Macky Sall and 'flies to Qatar'

Friday, June 24th 2016, 15:37
related countries: Qatar

The son of Senegal's ex-President Abdoulaye Wade is freed from prison after serving three years of a six-year sentence for corruption.
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The Senegalese woman teaching braille for free

Friday, June 17th 2016, 18:59

Meet Fama Ka, the visually impaired woman who runs free braille classes to teach blind people in her neighbourhood how to read.
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VIDEO: Fifa appoints female secretary general

Saturday, May 14th 2016, 7:46

Senegal's Fatma Samoura has been appointed as Fifa's first female secretary general, Vishala Sri-Pathma reports.
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Guantanamo pair moved to Senegal

Monday, April 4th 2016, 15:46
related countries: United States

Two Libyans held at the US military prison in Guantanamo have been flown to Senegal for resettlement, the Pentagon says.
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Senegal detains 900 in security drive

Tuesday, January 26th 2016, 22:59
related countries: Burkina Faso, Mali

Police in Senegal detain 900 people in a security operation following Islamist attacks in Burkina Faso and Mali.
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President proposes to end term early

Monday, January 18th 2016, 14:23

Senegalese President Macky Sall suggests his term in office should be reduced by two years - bucking the trend for African leaders to hold on to power.
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Migrant wins stake in Spain lottery

Wednesday, December 23rd 2015, 22:20
related countries: Spain

A migrant from Senegal who travelled to Europe by boat wins a stake of some €400,000 in Spain's Christmas lottery.
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VIDEO: Soil turning to sand in Senegal

Thursday, November 12th 2015, 18:30

It is not only political and economic upheaval that forces many people to try and make the dangerous journey from Africa to Europe.
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Senegal call to 'fight excessive' Islam

Tuesday, November 10th 2015, 11:09

Senegal's Muslim president calls on people to have the courage to fight the "excessive form" of Islam which has led to the growth of jihadi groups.
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Ousted Burkina Faso leader 'freed'

Friday, September 18th 2015, 17:22
related countries: Benin, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's coup leaders say they have freed President Michel Kafando, but the interim prime minister remains under house arrest.
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VIDEO: Can Senegal revive tourism?

Friday, September 11th 2015, 12:04

With some parts of the tourism industry on the verge of collapse, many doubt Senegal can turn things around.
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