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Mati Diop is a new star of African cinema – what her award-winning movies are about

Mati Diop has cinema in her blood. The 42-year-old Senegalese-French actress launched her feature film directing career in spectacular fashion with Atlantics, which took the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and won a string of awards.

The Conversation

Woodside CEO laments red tape over gas project approval

After reporting a doubling in profit, the boss of Australia's biggest oil and gas company says she is disappointed at delays in gaining government approvals.

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Thomas Tuchel issues verdict as England confirm games against Senegal and Wales

Three Lions will play at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground for first time since 1909

Evening Standard

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Senegal's Lions Threatened By Illegal Trade Of Gris-Gris

Efforts to protect Senegal's critically endangered lion population from poaching and illegal trade driven by cultural beliefs in mystical powers.

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Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival in West Africa

The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa

The Independent UK

Senegal launches English lessons in nursery and primary schools

Senegal – which uses French in its public schools – has been testing a new programme of teaching English to nursery and primary pupils, in a push to better connect with the wider world.

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French troops to exit Senegal by end of 2025

Senegal distances itself from colonial past, following trend sweeping across West and Central Africa since 2022.

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The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates review – face to face with uncomfortable truths

The author and academic roams from Senegal to Palestine to South Carolina in essays unified by his belief that, as stories shape us, journalism should reflect the world, warts and all

The Guardian - UK

Flowers In The Sand: Families Mourn Senegal Migrants Lost At Sea

Fatou Fall defiantly faced the ocean and sadly laid a flower on Mbao beach near Senegal's capital Dakar in memory of her husband -- one of many who left on perilous clandestine crossings for Europe but never returned.

International Business Times

England announce game at an English stadium they haven’t played at for 84 years

Three Lions will host summer friendly away from Wembley

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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

England set to play June friendly at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground

Senegal are likely to be the opponents for Thomas Tuchel’s side.

The Independent UK

50 Greatest African Players of All Time

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations came to a close on Friday, as Algeria prevailed over Senegal with a 1-0 victory, so now seems like a perfect opportunity to

Sports Illustrated

Thousands of followers of a Sufi Muslim brotherhood celebrate a sacred date in Senegal

Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar’s Yoff neighborhood as thousands of followers from the Layene brotherhood commemorated the first public appearance of their founder Seydina Limamou Laye in 1884

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Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-Italian influencer who ranks as world’s most popular TikTok personality, has been named as a goodwill ambassador by the U.N.'s children’s agency

Al Jazeera

With France’s military influence in Africa gone, can it rely on soft power?

The French language and a CFA currency tying 14 countries to France’s treasury continue to have big effects.

The Guardian - UK

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates review – a politically-charged meditation on the power of stories

Travels to Senegal and the West Bank shed light on how we think about race, censorship and oppression

The Conversation

What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa

Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France would hand over control of the Abidjan military base to his country’s army.

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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.

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Aprilia's Motorcycles Dominate the Africa Eco Race Once Again

I think it’s often underrated just how grueling off-road riding of any sort can actually be. For folks on the outside, hitting the trails looks like tons of fun. But those who actually do it—even recreationally, at that—would know just how tiring and exhausting it can be.Riding beyond the confines…

Radio France Internationale

Senegal’s legislative mandate

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Senegal’s legislative elections. There’s “On This Day”, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”– all that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and…

The Conversation

West African military leaders prepare to exit Ecowas regional bloc, raising concerns for stability

Leaders of the west African regional grouping Ecowas approved the long-awaited withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc in December. The three countries have been granted a six-month grace period from January 29, when their exit becomes official, to reconsider their decision.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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Senegal And Chad Assert Sovereignty By Ousting French Troops

Senegal and Chad assert sovereignty in decision to remove French troops, amid Macron's proposed troop reduction in Africa. Critics question French military...

The Independent UK

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

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