Senegal

Why was the Senegal election delayed?

Senegal President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, bringing a… Read More

Senegal’s Constitutional Council rejects opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s candidacy for elections

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday rejected opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's application to run for president… Read More

Senegal death toll rises to 15 as tensions persist

Tensions remained high in Senegal Saturday after clashes brought the death toll to 15 since… Read More

Senegal deploys army after Ousmane Sonko’s jail sentence

Army troops were deployed to parts of the Senegal capital Dakar on Friday as the… Read More

Nine killed in Senegal clashes after opposition leader sentenced

Nine people have died in clashes across Senegal, the interior minister said Friday, after a… Read More

Senegal rocked by more unrest as police clash with protesters

Police fired tear gas at stone-hurling protesters during street clashes in Senegal's capital on Thursday,… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Koulibaly sinks Ecuador to fire Senegal into knockouts

Cody Gakpo and Frenkie de Jong scored for the Netherlands. Read More

WATCH: Senegal relies on home-grown rice to cut dependence on imports

Senegalese cook Amy Gueye always tries to use imported rice at her family-run restaurant in… Read More

Huge crowds for inauguration of Senegal’s mega-mosque

Muslim faithful arrived by bus, car or on foot in the poor district of Bopp,… Read More

Senegal president wins re-election on back of economic boom, opposition unhappy

Senegal President Macky Sall comfortably won another term in office in last Sunday’s election, provisional… Read More

Colombia through as Senegal suffer yellow peril

Colombia secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Senegal that catapulted the South Americans into the… Read More

Honda hits late Japan leveller to blow World Cup group wide open

Substitute Keisuke Honda equalised with 12 minutes left as Japan twice pegged back Senegal in… Read More

Senegal punish Polish errors to win 2-1 in Group H

Senegal took full advantage of their opponents’ errors to beat Poland 2-1 in their opening… Read More

Gambia’s Jammeh leaves power after 22 years

BANJUL: Gambia's veteran leader Yahya Jammeh flew out from the country he ruled for 22 years… Read More

Gambia president refuses to quit after losing election

BANJUL: Gambian president-elect Adama Barrow was to take power on Thursday, capping weeks of tension… Read More

Pakistan to boost trade with Senegal in textile, pharma

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed on boosting bilateral business ties with Senegal… Read More

Senegalese President to arrive in Pakistan on 22nd April

ISLAMABAD: The President of Senegal Macky Sall will arrive in Pakistan on 22nd April for… Read More

Pakistan appoints Imran Mirza its ambassador to Senegal

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan Wednesday appointed Mr. Mohammad Imran Mirza, presently Pakistan’s Deputy High… Read More

Senegalese delegation visits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Senegal arrived in Pakistan on a two-day state visit on Monday. Read More

Niger bans Charlie Hebdo over recent blasphemy

NIAMEY: Niger Thursday banned distribution of Charlie Hebdo in the mainly Muslim country, with the… Read More