Senegal presents Boeing as new acquisition but records identify a 19-year-old Lithuanian wet lease

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attended the aircraft’s ceremony at Blaise Diagne International Airport on 7 September and christened it “Gorée”, after the Senegalese island associated with the history of the transatlantic slave trade. Local reporting …

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Bulock youth leader rejects minister’s claim that demolished barracks fence was in Senegal

By Omar Bah The chairman of the Bulock Youth Development Association, Sarjo Jarju, has strongly rejected claims by the Minister of Local Government and Lands, Hamat Bah, that the land where the Bulock military barracks fence was erected belongs to Senegal …

Senegal deploys 618 Ecomig soldiers to Gambia

On Wednesday, Senegal deployed a new contingent for The Gambia as part of the Ecowas mission. Comprising 618 personnel, including 14 women, the contingent is under the command of Colonel Balla Moussa Mané. It is primarily composed of a headquarters staff …

Sierra Leone Suffers Heavy Defeat to Senegal in U-17 WAFU-A Opener

Sierra Leone’s U-17 national team, the Sierra Stars, suffered a heavy 5–0 defeat to hosts Senegal in their opening Group A match of the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) WAFU-A Qualification Tournament. The Group A encounter was played on Thursday …

AFCON 2027 Qualifier: Senegal forced to host Mozambique in Maputo

Senegal will not host Mozambique in Dakar in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixture. The Teranga Lions currently have no suitable stadium available to stage the encounter in the Senegalese capital. The Abdoulaye Wade Stadium is …

Senegal to involve local businesses in 109 oil and gas blocks development – minister

Senegal intends to offer local investors the opportunity to participate in the development of 109 oil and gas blocks. This was announced on 9 September by the country’s Minister for Energy, El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, during a programme on Sen TV. “I will …

Senegal Police admit using anal exams on female suspects

The tests, widely seen as human rights abuses, were consensual, Senegal Police claim. The Senegalese National Police have issued a statement in which, for the first time, a local public authority confirms the use of anal examinations as an investigative …

Gabon looks to Senegal to drive transport infrastructure modernization

In a strategic effort to overhaul its national transit systems, Gabon is actively seeking to replicate Senegal’s successful infrastructure models. During an official working visit to Dakar, the Gabonese Minister of State for Transport, Merchant Marine, and …

Kuwait, Senegal discuss investment cooperation

KUWAIT: Minister of Finance Dr Yaqoub Al-Refai met Thursday with Senegalese Minister Attaché to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning and Budget official Bassirou Sarr to discuss opportunities for development and investment cooperation between the …