Senegal

Mobile internet access in Senegal was suspended on Tuesday for the second time this month, the communications ministry said, after authorities banned a march against the delay to February’s presidential election. President Macky Sall’s…

The last thing Senegal needed in its long-drawn-out effort to capitalize on large oil and gas finds off its coast was political turmoil. Africa’s newest natural gas superstar had bubbled with optimism when BP Plc, Woodside Energy Group…

Record seven-time champions Egypt were dealt a major blow on Friday as captain Mohamed Salah was ruled out of two Africa Cup of Nations games with a hamstring injury, while holders Senegal and Cape Verde qualified for the last 16. The…

Jude Bellingham's masterclass inspired England to a 3-0 win over Senegal in the last 16 on Sunday, setting up a titanic World Cup quarter-final against holders France.

Senegal became the first African nation to qualify for the knockout stage in the on-going 2022 World Cup after beating Ecuador 2-1 on Tuesday at the Khalifa International Stadium.

African Union (AU) member-states including Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi and Senegal have agreed to actively further the implementation of the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR) Working Group.…

Senegal president Macky Sall announced Monday that the country’s state of emergency and curfew, imposed as a result of the coronavirus, would be lifted on Tuesday and international flights would resume from next month. In a televised…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently participating in the virtual Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19. The meeting is holding with Chinese President Xi Jinping presiding. The summit is jointly proposed…

To equip youth and users with digital skills to navigate the digital space, Technology firm, Facebook Monday starts to train 20,000 in Nigeria and other six sub-Saharan African countries in a new initiative called "My Digital World".  …

Numerous sub-Saharan countries acted to stem the spread of coronavirus on Monday, with South Africa announcing a soldier-patrolled lockdown and Senegal and Ivory Coast each declaring a state of emergency. The pandemic had been slow to…