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The Euronews guide to the 2026 World Cup: Groups, fixtures and European kick-off times

Taking place from 11 June to 19 July across the US, Canada and Mexico, this summer’s World Cup will be the largest in history – here’s everything that you need to know.

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Abdoulaye Wade at 100: from challenger to 'old lion' of Senegalese politics

As Senegal’s former president Abdoulaye Wade turns 100 on Friday, RFI looks back on the life of a man whose century has spanned opposition, imprisonment, triumph and everything in between.

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Fire rips through dormitory at girls' school in Kenya

In tonight's edition, 16 students have lost their lives after a fire tore through a boarding school in central Kenya. Also, May 28 is World Hunger Day, and it comes as many farmers and families across the continent are grappling with the fallout from the closure of the Strait of…

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Senegal's ousted PM Sonko elected parliament speaker

In tonight's edition: Senegal's parliament elects Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, three days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as the country’s prime minister. Also, communities affected by the spread of Ebola in DR Congo are trying to navigate the economic effects of the crisis. Plus, in the run-up…

France 24

Senegal’s ruling alliance has split: will political turmoil follow?

Power struggles often play out in Senegal’s political arena, both within a party and between rival parties. To summarise British foreign minister Lord Palmerston’s argument in 1848:

The Conversation

In Senegal, a 2,000-year-old iron workshop sheds new light on the past

How was iron produced 2,000 years ago in Senegal? A recent study at the Didé West 1 archaeological site, in the Falémé Valley in eastern Senegal, sheds light on an ancient iron production technique.

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Ousted PM Sonko returns to centre stage as Senegal's parliamentary speaker

Senegal’s National Assembly has elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, handing the firebrand politician a powerful new platform just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed him from government.

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Austrian paraglider unscathed after terrifying mid-air collision with plane

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 26: We look at reactions in the Senegalese and French press after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appoints a new prime minister after firing his former mentor Ousmane Sonko. Also, papers react to Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on the dangers of AI and the need to…

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Senegal's ousted PM Sonko elected parliament speaker in challenge to President Faye

Senegal's National Assembly on Tuesday voted to reinstate ousted PM Ousmane Sonko as a member and appoint him speaker, just days after he was sacked by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in an escalating power struggle between the two former allies.

France 24

Ghana introduces new e-visa system to boost tourism, business

In tonight's edition: Ghana announces the end of visa fees for all African business travellers on Africa Day. Also, the WHO warns DR Congo's neighbours of the risks they face from the Ebola outbreak. Plus Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appoints economist Ahmadou ‌Al Aminou Lô as the country’s new…

France 24

Senegal's president names economist as prime minister

As Senegal grapples with debt woes, the president has appointed a seasoned economist as the new prime minister, days after dismissing the old government.

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Senegal's President Faye names economist as prime minister after Sonko ouster

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed former regional central bank official Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister on Monday, days after dismissing Ousmane Sonko amid rising tensions that threaten reforms tied to crucial IMF support.

France 24

Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis

DAKAR - The speaker of Senegal's parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.

Bangkok Post

Senegal parliament speaker El Malick Ndiaye steps down as political crisis deepens

Senegal's parliamentary speaker El Malick Ndiaye stepped down Sunday, clearing the way for his ally Ousmane Sonko – sacked two days ago by the country's president – to run for his position as the head of parliament. Sonko's Pastef party commands a strong majority in the West African nation's legislature.

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Senegal football fans return home after royal pardon for Cup of Nations chaos

A group of Senegalese football supporters arrived home on Sunday after spending four months detained in Morocco for disrupting the Africa Cup of Nations final, which descended into chaos over controversial calls. Their sentences for hooliganism were brought to an end by a royal pardon from the Moroccan king.

The Independent UK

Royal pardon issued for Senegal fans who were jailed over Afcon final chaos

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Senegal fans jailed over chaotic Afcon final are pardoned by Morocco’s king

The fans were sentenced in February to prison terms of up to a year

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Senegal president sacks prime minister amid mounting power struggle

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tension over key policies. The split raises the possibility of a power struggle ahead of presidential elections in 2029.

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Senegal's president fires PM Sonko, dissolves government

Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of mounting tensions between the two leaders, plunging the debt-stricken West African nation deeper into political uncertainty.

The Independent UK

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fires prime minister after years of simmering tension

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko after years of simmering tension

The Times of India

'West wants to impose homosexuality on the rest of the world': Senegal PM makes shocking claim

Senegal’s government has defended its tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation amid growing criticism from international rights groups and activists, with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko accusing Western countries of trying to "impose" foreign social values on the country.

The Economic Times

Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strain

A hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifying the deadly Andes strain. The swift analysis, led by the Institut Pasteur de Dakar and supported by international research networks, enabled health authorities to assess and manage the outbreak…

Bangkok Post

Former stars debate Africa’s World Cup chances

JOHANNESBURG - Former Senegal star El Hadji Diouf shares the belief of CAF president Patrick Motsepe that an African team can win the 2026 World Cup, but Nigeria great Jay-Jay Okocha is unsure.

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‘Gerard Houllier wanted me to compete with one of the best young midfielders in England when I joined Liverpool – he was talking about Steven Gerrard, of course’ Salif Diao on the challenge he faced after joining Liverpool

The Senegal midfielder made the move to Anfield following the 2002 World Cup

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Botswana eases anti-LGBTQ laws as repression grows elsewhere in Africa

Botswana has formally repealed sections of its penal code criminalising same-sex relations, in a rare advance for LGBTQ rights in Africa. But several governments elsewhere on the continent are introducing harsher penalties for same-sex relationships.

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