n May 8, 2023, a Dakar appeal court found Ousmane Sonko, the most vocal opponent to President Macky Sall's regime,Read more »
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was given a suspended six-month sentence in his appeal against a defamation and public insult conviction in the case between him and ... Read more »
Bantako, a small Senegalese village, discovered gold in 2008. Many women travel from neighboring countries to work there, but often find themselves victims of sexual exploitation ... Read more »
Dozens of people in Senegal's capital of Dakar were arrested on Thursday March 30, 2023 as protesters hurled rocks at police and blocked roads with burning tyres, while police ... Read more »
Senegal's President Macky Sall has told the government to take measures to preserve public order after protests over the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left at leas Read more »
Authorities are intensifying repression ahead of the 2024 presidential election by cracking down on human rights, restricting civic space, banning protests and detaining a ... Read more »
France seems to be losing the grip it once had on its former colonies, and the rift is growing every day, writes allAfrica's Michael Tantoh. From Mali to Cameroon, Tantoh reports ... Read more »
While President Macky Sall remains silent on whether he will throw his hat in the ring for a third presidential term in the 2024 elections, the country's former prime minister ... Read more »
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen began her three-nation Africa trip with a stop in Senegal, where she met with Senegalese President and African Union chair Macky Sall, as well ... Read more »
The leader of opposition party Pastef, Ousmane Sonko, has been charged with the alleged rape of 20-year-old beauty salon employee Adji Sarr. In February 2021 Read more »
AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.
Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.