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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 · Sep 3

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.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 2

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 · Sep 2

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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 · Aug 27

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 · Aug 27

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 · Aug 26

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 · Aug 20

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Patrick Viera takes over as Senegal boss after World Cup disappointment

Dakar-born coach takes on first international job

Evening Standard · Aug 18

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

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The Independent UK · Aug 18

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…

France 24 · Aug 18

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 · Aug 18

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

The Independent UK · Aug 18

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

Livingetc · Aug 16

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.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9

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FourFourTwo · Aug 3

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 · Aug 3

‘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 · Aug 2

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 · Jul 28

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…

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Radio France Internationale · Jul 28

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 · Jul 26

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.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 26

Senegal ready to show ‘what it is capable of’ at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

With venues nearing completion and public enthusiasm growing, Dakar 2026 chief organiser Ibrahima Wade tells RFI that Senegal is ready to make Olympic history when the Youth Games begin on 31 October.

The Independent UK · Jul 24

Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations appeal date set at Court of Arbitration for Sport

Senegal were judged to have forfeited the final against Morocco by the Confederation of African Football (CAF)

The National (Scotland) · Jul 24

Senegal learn appeal date for Africa Cup of Nations verdict after Morocco storm

Senegal’s appeal against the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title will be heard on October 8.

The Conversation · Jul 24

The Gambia’s hidden history: how a tiny river basin influenced colonial trade and slavery

The Gambia is often portrayed as little more than a geographical oddity, a strip of land engulfed by its much larger neighbour Senegal. It was once the centre of Senegambia, administered by Britain between 1765 and 1779. But there is another way of looking at it which reveals its importance…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 24

Macky Sall pledges to restore trust in UN as leadership race gathers pace

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has pledged to restore trust in the United Nations and make the organisation more responsive, as he seeks to become the first African to lead the global body in almost three decades.

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