Senegal

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several social media platforms in the aftermath of the violence. The deaths occurred mainly in the capital, Dakar, and the city of […]

As Prepared for Delivery Good morning, everyone. And thank you for that kind introduction.   I’m grateful to be here. Senegal is known as a bustling economic center in West Africa and a strong voice for international cooperation on the world stage. But to many visitors, it is also known for the extraordinary warmth and generosity […]

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Senegal, Zambia and South Africa during the next two weeks, as the United States aims to strengthen ties with a continent that has been the focus of Chinese trade and investment for years. Yellen, 76, is the first member of President Joe […]

The second round of the 2022 World Cup group stage games begin on Friday. Did you hear that the USMNT is playing? Of course, you did. The United States is a significant underdog to England after the Three Lions demolished Iran to open their World Cup campaign. A loss likely . . .

The second round of the 2022 World Cup group stage games begin on Friday. Did you hear that the USMNT is playing? Of course, you did. The United States is a significant underdog to England after the Three Lions demolished Iran to open their World Cup campaign. A loss likely . . .

The second round of the 2022 World Cup group stage games begin on Friday. Did you hear that the USMNT is playing? Of course, you did. The United States is a significant underdog to England after the Three Lions demolished Iran to open their World Cup campaign. A loss likely . . .

Déthié Faye, one of the students who took part in the archaeological dives near Senegal’s Gorée Island. (Guy Peterson for The Washington Post) Off the coast of Senegal, a Smithsonian-sponsored program is training divers to explore and document sunken slave ships November 17, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. EST Comment on this story Comment GORÉE ISLAND, […]

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal from Nov. 15-20, the State Department said on Thursday. In Nairobi, Blinken will meet with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss topics including cooperation on ending the COVID-19 pandemic and regional security issues such as Ethiopia, Somalia […]

Located on the western corniche of the city of Dakar, Soumbédioune is one of the old quarters of the peninsula of Cape Verde. Hundreds of canoes leave in search of the fish destined to feed the markets of Dakar. An area full of history, Marché Artisanal de Soumbediou has become a popular tourist destination. Between about 4pm […]

The Senegalese government has embarked on an ambitious project to build a futuristic city in the west African nation with a rich French colonial heritage and a population of close to 17 million. According to the government plans, by 2035 the futuristic city of Diamniadio should have risen next door from the old, worn-out Diamniadio […]


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