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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• May 28th 2013 – February 2nd 2013
• January 22nd 2013 – August 2nd 2012
• August 1st 2012 – March 26th 2012
• March 26th 2012 – January 31st 2012
• January 31st 2012 – December 14th 2011
• December 14th 2011 – July 24th 2011
• July 21st 2011 – December 27th 2010
• December 15th 2010 – April 4th 2010
• April 3rd 2010 – March 10th 2009
• February 20th 2009 – July 14th 2008
• June 24th 2008 – December 29th 2007
• December 9th 2007 – February 22nd 2007
• February 15th 2007 – September 14th 2006
• July 2nd 2006 – January 27th 2006
• January 23rd 2006 – November 11th 2005

Senegal: news

Senegal recalls Tehran ambassador

Wednesday, December 15th 2010, 11:48
related countries: Iran, Nigeria
related places: Tehran

Senegal recalls its ambassador to Iran after Tehran failed to provide a "satisfactory" explanation for an arms shipment seized in Nigeria in October.
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Doctor fined for saying Wade ill

Tuesday, December 14th 2010, 11:16

A Senegalese doctor is fined for saying President Abdoulaye Wade is too sick to govern the country.
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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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