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French troops leave Senegal, but Dakar maintains ties with Paris
At the request of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, all French military bases in Senegal have now been handed over.
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When policing Black women’s bodies backfires in Senegal
After backlash, Serigne Fall Gueye, director of the Grand Théâtre, reverses ban on wigs, weaves and bleaching imposed under ...
Akon says his ‘Akon City’ project in Senegal is under attack by misinformation but is still happening
The “Smack That” rapper and singer also provided an update on the country album that he’s working on in Nashville.
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Banyana out to avoid potential banana skin against Senegal
South Africa will tussle it out with Senegal in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group quarterfinal match at the Honneur ...
Senegal raises $644 million in oversubscribed domestic bond offering
Senegal has raised 364 billion CFA francs ($644 million) in its second public bond offering of 2025, exceeding its initial ...
Wig ban only lasts a day in Senegal theatre after backlash
Wigs are ever-popular in Senegal - as sported here by supermodel Naomi Campbell at a recent fashion show in Dakar A sudden ...
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Senegal, Zimbabwe, eight other African countries with highest petrol prices in July 2025
In Kenya, fuel is sold at $1.428 (₦ 2183.145) per litre. High fuel prices stem from reliance on imports, global market ...
S&P Global downgrades Senegal’s rating over debt
Senegal's finance ministry said officials were recalculating the country's GDP using an updated base year, a move that could ...