SHOCKING: 4 - What They Never Told You

For Senegal Women's Basketball Team, Show Goes On Without US Visas

Members of the Senegal women's national basketball team hustled across the court in central Dakar, dribbling and pivoting as the scuffing noise of their trainers echoed across the empty arena.

International Business Times · Jun 26, 2025

Senegal women’s basketball team denied US visas, prime minister says

The visa denials come amid a push by the Trump administration to have countries improve vetting travelers

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025

Senegal court charges fifth former minister Amadou Mansour Faye over graft

A Senegalese court on Monday indicted a fifth minister from the country's former government on corruption charges as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye steps up an anti-graft campaign, defence lawyers said.

Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2025

From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory

New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.

Al Jazeera · Feb 6, 2025

Macron’s Africa 'reset' stumbles as leaders call out colonial overtones

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be faltering. Seven years after coming to power with promises of reform, a growing number of West African nations are asking for French troops to leave, signalling a breakdown in relations.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 25, 2025

Senegal and Chad rebuke Macron over 'inaccurate' French troop withdrawal claims

The Senegalese prime minister and the Chadian foreign minister have condemned claims made by Emmanuel Macron regarding negotiations about the withdrawal of French troops from several African countries, dismissing them as inaccurate.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 7, 2025

Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision

Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Senegal announces closure of all foreign military bases as it cuts ties to ex-colonial power France

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has announced the closure of all foreign military bases without setting a timeline for the exit of foreign troops

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024

Senegalese PM promises bold reforms in first major policy speech

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday promised sweeping changes to transform the nation during his long-anticipated first major policy speech to parliament.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 27, 2024

Is Francafrique ending? Why Senegal is cutting military ties with France

A wave of African countries is pushing the former coloniser back, but Senegal is the only one without military leaders.

Al Jazeera · Dec 16, 2024