Senegal
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
[ad_1] Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region.In an end-of-year...
UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa
[ad_1] DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million...
Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
[ad_1] THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly goes to pay his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing in front of...
For the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
[ad_1] DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a...
Pelicans, prayers and people power: Africa’s top shots
[ad_1] A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond:Carnival-goers don big and bright costumes in Cape Town on Wednesday... [Chris Jackson / Getty Images]The...
Born in France but searching for a future in Africa
[ad_1] Menka Gomis was born in France but has decided his future lies in Senegal, where his parents were born.The 39-year-old is part of an increasing number of French Africans...
Senegal Plans to Invest About $30.5 Billion In Development
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) -- Senegal, a nascent oil and gas producer, intends spending about 12.8 trillion CFA francs ($21 billion) on development over the next five years and aims to garner...
Anguish as dozens die in Senegal shipwreck
[ad_1] At least 26 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Senegal's coast.Authorities say more than 100 people were on board the wooden fishing vessel when it...
Spain’s leader in Senegal concludes West Africa tour aimed at tackling irregular migration
[ad_1] DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday to conclude his trip through three West African nations aimed at...
Spain’s leader visits Gambia as part of a West Africa tour to tackle irregular migration
[ad_1] DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Gambia on Wednesday as part of a trip through three West African nations aimed at boosting cooperation in controlling...
