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FOUND: Senegal | Mind Blowing Facts

In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu. Also, Senegal looks to the skies as it seeks to develop its home-grown satellite industry. And finally, we…

France 24

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics ‘a bridge to 2028 Los Angeles Games’

Senegal is preparing to make Olympic history when Dakar hosts the Youth Olympic Games from 31 October to 13 November – the first Olympic event ever staged in Africa. But beyond the 13 days of competition, the bigger test will be what the Games leave behind for Senegalese sport.

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Kenya cracks down on foreign traders

In tonight's edition, Hundreds of Burundians flocked to ⁠their embassy in Nairobi to get travel documents to return home. Also, in his first speech to the National assembly, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo slams the rise of xenophobic rhetoric on the continent. Also, FRANCE 24's Georja Calvin Smith…

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In 2007, the Great Green Wall aimed to restore 100 million hectares across Africa's Sahel. 19 years later, Ethiopia, Senegal and Nigeria have restored millions of hectares of land

Great Green Wall land restoration Africa: The Great Green Wall initiative in Africa is making significant strides in rehabilitating degraded lands across the Sahel. Since its inception in 2007, nearly eighteen million hectares have been revitalized by participating nations.

The Economic Times

Ismaila Sarr needs time to ‘digest’ collapse of move to Liverpool

The Senegal international appeared to be closing in on a move to Anfield but ultimately ended up staying at Crystal Palace

The Independent UK

Ismaila Sarr: Crystal Palace confirm next step for winger missing out on dream Liverpool transfer

Senegal international did not get his wish during the summer transfer window

Evening Standard

Senegal and IMF strike $2.2bn deal, two years after debt scandal froze funding

Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) lending programme, nearly two years after an earlier deal was suspended following the discovery of previously unreported public debt.

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Football: Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye signs with Manchester City

Senegalese international Iliman Ndiaye has signed a contract with Manchester City that runs through 2031.

France 24

Nigeria's lucrative business of kidnappings

In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week. Finally, in Senegal, the first African-manufactured generic drug to treat sickle cell…

France 24

Why Chelsea have made Mamadou Sarr transfer decision with deal imminent as medical booked

Senegal international has a bright future, but needs minutes to develop

Evening Standard

Liverpool identify new winger target after Yankuba Minteh bids rejected

The Senegal winger shone at the World Cup and has been linked with a move to Galatasaray, but Eagles boss Pierre Sage underlined the club’s desire to keep the 28-year-old

The Independent UK

Major Nigerian coke bust leads to arrests

Nigeria's drug enforcement agency has broken up an international cocaine trafficking ring that used the continent's most populous country as a transit point for internationally bound shipments of life-devastating narcotics. Also, opponents of Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed rally in the latest in a series of pro-democracy demonstrations sparked by growing…

France 24

Patrick Viera takes over as Senegal boss after World Cup disappointment

Dakar-born coach takes on first international job

Evening Standard

Patrick Vieira takes first job in international management as he returns to touchline

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France's Vieira appointed head coach of Senegal national football team

Former France midfielder Patrick Vieira has been appointed Senegal coach, succeeding Pape Thiaw following the team's World Cup elimination. Born in Dakar, the 50-year-old takes charge of a national team for the first time after coaching in England, France and Italy. Vieira will begin his tenure next month as Senegal…

The Independent UK

Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira lands top international manager’s job

Patrick Vieira is back in management after being sacked by Genoa last November

The Independent UK

This school teaches Senegal's brightest girls to push back against patriarchal norms

Senegal's first elite boarding school for girls shows how the largely Muslim West African nation has made progress in girls' education, but challenges remain

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7 Unexpectedly Design-y Things to See Around the 'Pearl of West Africa' — Picked by a Local Creative Duo Inspired by Its Architecture, Art, and Craft

Toluwalase Rufai and Sandia Nassila, co-founders of Salù Iwadi Studio, capture the inspiration oozing from the streets of Dakar, Senegal

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Radio France Internationale

Sall's chances at UN secretary-general role weakened after first vote

Antonio Guterres’s successor as United Nations secretary-general will be named in October. So far, two candidates from the African continent – Senegal’s Macky Sall and Uganda’s Olara Otunnu – have failed to win sufficient support.

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Manchester United report: Ismaila Sarr to leave Crystal Palace within 'next few hours', in Red Devils blow

Manchester United have targeted Ismaila Sarr this summer, with Crystal Palace now set to lose the Senegalese

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not about the Qur’an, it’s about the money’: how boys of five are forced to beg on Senegal’s streets

An old west African practice of sending children away to study is being used as a cover for trafficking, say human rights groups

The Guardian - UK

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's Faye pays first visit to Mali since appointment as Ecowas president

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was in Bamako on Tuesday for a one-day working visit – in a dual capacity, as both head of state of Senegal and current chair of Ecowas. He is scheduled to hold talks with his Malian counterpart, Assimi Goïta, just days after launching his own…

Radio France Internationale

Senegal's Faye breaks ties with Sonko to launch new political party

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Saturday launched a new political party called Kiiraay, following his high-profile falling-out with his former mentor and ex-prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, and his party Pastef.

France 24

Women's AFCON 2026: Tournament gets underway after months of delay

Originally scheduled for last spring, the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations finally kicks off this Sunday in Rabat, Morocco. Algeria take on Senegal in the opening match, while defending champions Nigeria begin their quest to retain the title as the tournament favourites.

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