Opening of a free film school in Dakar
The Kourtrajmé collective and one of its stars, Ladj Ly, multi-awarded director of “Les Misérables”, opened in Senegal, a year later, their first free film […]
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Senegalese customs officers seize three containers of ammunition from a ship
Senegalese customs announced that they had boarded a Guyana-flagged cargo ship with three containers filled with war ammunition worth an estimated 4.5 million euros, in […]
Football: Senegal latest team hit by Covid-19 days ahead of African Cup
The departure of the Senegalese delegation for the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament, initially scheduled for Tuesday evening, has been postponed to Wednesday, because […]
Senegal: Works of the future deep water port of Ndayane are launched
The construction of the future deepwater port of Ndayane, about 70 kilometers south of Dakar, was launched on Monday 3 January. The first phase of […]
The Senegalese Thiéboudiène registered as intangible cultural heritage
Ceebujën, or Thiéboudiène, literally means “rice with fish” in Wolof. It is the national dish of Senegal, a dish appreciated and anchored in the daily […]
Death of Lamine Diack, a big loss for the International Athletics
Former world athletics boss Lamine Diack died on Thursday night at the age of 88 in Dakar, where he had returned in May after being […]
Senegal: Opposition leaders Sonko, Malick Gakou and Dias arrested then released
Three staunch opponents of Senegal’s government, Ousmane Sonko, Malick Gakou and Barthélémy Dias, were arrested Wednesday in Dakar during a disturbance on the way to […]
Former Senegalese president Wade ready to welcome Alpha Conde in his villa in Dakar
One month after the coup in Guinea and while the overthrown president Alpha Conde is still being held in an undisclosed location, former Senegalese president […]
Senegal: The mediator of the Republic Alioune Badara Cissé died
The political class is in mourning after the death of the Ombudsman of the Republic, Alioune Badara Cissé. He died on Saturday 28 August in […]
Former Chadian President Hissène Habré to be buried today in Dakar
Former Chadian President Hissène Habré, who died in Senegal where he was detained for crimes against humanity, will be buried on Thursday in Dakar, his […]