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Senegalese homosexuals sentenced to prison sent home free
Nine men who were convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison after they were charged by a court for “unnatural acts” are to...
United States of Africa to be put in place by 2010
Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade declared on Wednesday in Dakar that the government of the African Union (AU) will be put in place in January...
World Festival of Black Arts (WFBA)
The third edition of the World Festival of Black Arts (WFBA) has been scheduled for December 2009, Dakar. This rare theater gathering will bring...
Senegal’s judicial doublespeak and homosexuality
Nine homosexuals were sentenced to eight years behind bars, Tuesday, in Dakar, Senegal. The men were arrested in a flat on the outskirts of...
Italian sponsored cycling tour to go through Mali and Senegal
A cycling tour, open to both amateurs and the professionals, will cross Mali and Senegal next February, organisers have confirmed. The race, called "silent...
Ex Senegalese PM starts a new political party ‘Alliance for the Republic’ (APR/YAAKAAR)
Former Senegalese prime minister and ex-Speaker of the National Assembly, Macky Sall, on Monday announced the formation of a political party called Alliance for...
Government Minister escapes assassination attempt
Senegal's Minister of Economy and Finance, Abdoulaye Diop, has escaped a murder attempt "by top government officials", the privately - owned newspaper, le Quotidien,...
FESPACO award winner for best film “Ezra” screening in Dakar
The movie "Ezra", directed by Nigerian Newton Aduaka, will be shown at the French Institute Leopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar, Senegal, on 31 October...
Football : Gambian national team the Scorpions in Senegal for joint 2010 CAN – WC qualifiers
Gambian senior national team, the Scorpions, departed the Banjul International Airport Friday for Dakar to take on the Lions of Senegal in the joint...
Families of victims condemn Senegalese opposition to French court ruling in Joola ferry disaster
A group of the families of the victims of the 2002 ''Joola'' ferry disaster which claimed over 1,000 lives have expressed support for the...
Senegal sues French judge who issued international arrests against Senegalese officials for “malfeasance”
Senegal has decided to begin a lawsuit against a French judge, Jean-Wielfried Christmas, who issued arrest warrants against 9 Senegalese, including former PM Mame...
Senegalese president wants flood victims re-housed
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has asked the ministry of territorial administration to re-house victims of recent floods caused by heavy rains, particularly in the...
French West African bourse records slight downturn
The regional bourse for French West Africa (BVRM ) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, closed trading Thursday slightly lower than Wednesday. The BRVM Composite index...
Belgium still wants ex Chadian President arrested
Belgium's international arrest warrant against the former Chadian president Hissène Habré is still valid and he could be arrested and extradited to Belgium the...
Spain to deport africans for rioting in Senegalese stabbing case
Some illegal African immigrants who where arrested in connection with the riots in Roquetas de Mar, Spain over the death of a Senegalese man...
Journalist in court for accusing President of money laundering
El Malick Seck, the editor-in-chief the privately-owned Dakar based-daily "24 Heures Chrono", will appear in a Dakar, Senegal, court shortly accused of libelling President...
Football : Senegal names squad for World Cup qualifier against Algeria
Senegal's national football team manager Lamine Ndiaye on Friday named a 22-man squad for the resumed 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup match against Algeria...
Nigeria emerges winner of International Tennis Federation competition despite Ghanaian performance
Nigeria's representatives at the three-week International Tennis Federation Under-13 boys' competition in Dakar, Senegal, emerged overall winners despite a late surge that saw their...
Mauritanian refugees return home
The return of over 4,000 Mauritanian refugees who have been living in exile in Senegal for almost two decades has been smooth on the...
Deadly lead recycling industry cripples Dakar neighbourhood
In the Dakar suburb of Thiaroye/Mer earlier this year 22 children died from lead poisoning over a three month period and in June a...
Islam takes Hip Hop to another dimension in West Africa
Hiphop and Islam – to western ears, the two seem like they have to be at odds. It’s true that orthodox Muslims are generally...
Armed rebels in Senegal exchange fire with gov’t forces
Armed men, suspected to be members of the rebel Casamance Democratic Forces Movement (MFDC), exchanged fire with Senegalese government soldiers, injuring one soldier in...
Football : Liberia and Senegal draw in joint 2010 World Cup/CAN qualifier
The Lone Stars of Liberia made a significant comeback Sunday to hold the Teranga Lions of Senegal 2-2 in their joint 2010 World Cup/CAN...
Rugby : Senegal refuses to play in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe could be forced to play their crucial opening 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifier in a neutral country due to Senegal’s refusal to play...
Morocco names film prize after a Senegalese
The prize of the African film festival in the Moroccan city of Khouribga, 173 kilometres from Rabat, has been named after Senegalese film-maker Ousmane...
Regional aviation meeting opens in Dakar
A three-day regional meeting of aviation workers under the banner of the 'Route Development Group' (RDG) opened Sunday at Hotel 'Le Meridien' in Dakar,...
Several presumed rebels killed in Senegal
Two soldiers of the Senegalese army and seven presumed members of the Casamance Democratic Forces Movement (MFDC) were killed on Tuesday evening in clashes...
Islamic bank sets up artificial rain system in Africa
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will soon set up a regional artificial rain system in Africa at the request of some African countries, with...
Football : Niang shortlisted for best player in France
Senegalese International and Olympique of Marseille Striker Mamadou Niang is among the players shortlisted for the 2007-2008 Trophies of the National Union of Professional...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe pleads for run-off
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe called for opposition to accept the run-off he proposed according to Al Jazeera. During a meeting this Thursday Mugabe...