Senegal

Country on the coast of West Africa

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Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar.

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Guinea election: Borders closed on final day of campaign Guinea’s government closed its borders with Senegal and Guinea Bissau ahead of the elections for security concerns. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:49Published 3 days ago

French MPs approve return of looted artefacts to Benin, Senegal French legislators have unanimously passed a law to allow the return of 27 African antiques stolen from Senegal and Benin about 150 years ago. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:34Published 2 weeks ago

France to vote on new law over returning stolen African artworks The legislation would pave the way for the restitution of another 26 works to Benin and Senegal. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:23Published 2 weeks ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Tens of thousands attend Senegal pilgrimage despite virus Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:39Published 2 weeks ago

Rennes keeper Edouard Mendy undergoing Chelsea medical, Lampard confirms Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is expected to complete his move to Chelseafrom Rennes on Tuesday, Frank Lampard has confirmed. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:58Published on September 22, 2020

Ex-head of world athletics jailed for corruption Senegal's Lamine Diack, the former head of world athletics' governing body, was convicted in France on Wednesday of corruption in a Russian doping scandal and sentenced to spend at least two years in.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:35Published on September 16, 2020

Senegal floods: Frustration grows over government's response Saturated in sewage, Senegal's capital experienced three months of rainfall dumped in just 24 hours. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:07Published on September 15, 2020

Senegal flooding: Government criticised for slow response Anger erupts in Senegal over the government's response to deadly flash floods. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:20Published on September 8, 2020

Akon to build futuristic 'Wakanda-Like' city in Senegal The singer says work will begin on "Akon City" in 2021. It will be 100 kilometers from Senegal's capital, Dakar. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:16Published on September 3, 2020

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Chelsea: Edouard Mendy injured on Senegal duty Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy returns to Chelsea after injuring his thigh while training with Senegal in Morocco. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
Coronavirus in Senegal: Keeping Covid-19 at bay With only seven doctors per 100,000 people, Senegal has been praised for its handling of coronavirus. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
Edouard Mendy: Chelsea sign Senegal goalkeeper from Rennes Chelsea sign goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes on a five-year deal. BBC News - Published on September 24, 2020

Edouard Mendy: Chelsea agree deal with Rennes for Senegal goalkeeper Chelsea agree a deal with Rennes to sign goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, subject to a medical and personal terms. BBC News - Published on September 21, 2020
Meet Senegal's first female professional surfer Khadjou Sambe, 25, defied social expectations to ride the Atlantic waves. BBC News - Published on August 31, 2020
Artist Creates Amazing Rose-Painted Mural of Chadwick Boseman The Chadwick Boseman tributes continue to pour in, but none stand out quite like this one ... which started out upside down. A Senegalese artist named Bou Bou posted a moving video of himself whipping.. TMZ.com - Published on August 30, 2020

Senegal seeks to move huge ammonium nitrate stock from Dakar port The Dakar stockpile is almost as big as that which exploded in Beirut, causing massive destruction. BBC News - Published on August 21, 2020
Akon Says His City in Africa Will Be Like Real-Life Wakanda Akon is turning his dreams into reality -- building a futuristic city in Senegal, which he says will resemble Wakanda from "Black Panther" ... in more ways than just its futuristic appearance. The.. TMZ.com - Published on August 11, 2020
Senegal says two soldiers killed after vehicle hit anti-tank mine Two Senegalese soldiers were killed and several others injured after their vehicle hit an anti-tank mine in the south of the country, the army said in a statement on Monday. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
My fake news whodunnit: Caught up in a Senegal fake news scam A news story accusing a presidential candidate of corruption was written in my name, or almost in my name. BBC News - Published on June 13, 2020

Black girls and supporters surf around the world to honor George Floyd From California to Indonesia, Australia and Senegal, black girls and supporters floated on surfboards on Friday to pay tribute to George Floyd, the black man whose death in U.S. police custody has.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Senegal to ease coronavirus curfew as protests spread to capital Senegal's government said on Thursday it would relax slightly a dawn-to-dusk curfew after protesters in Dakar set tyres on fire and threw stones in demonstrations against the restrictions imposed.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Coronavirus protests spread to Senegal's capital Protestors in Dakar set tyres on fire and threw stones at security forces on Wednesday night during protests over a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed almost three months ago because of the.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020	Senegal postpones school restart after teachers test positive for coronavirus Senegal has postponed the restart of schools until further notice after several teachers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the education ministry said late on Monday. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
Senegalese tourism hot spot struggles without visitors Lionel Lopez grimaces as he looks at the stagnant green water in the bottom of the pool at his hotel in Senegal's Saloum Delta. He drained it after the global pandemic closed borders, bringing West.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	Giant 'noble' thiof gives Senegalese fish-lovers crumbs of comfort Senegalese shoppers have found one small piece of comfort among all the coronavirus chaos - a dive in the price of thiof, a fish at the heart of their national dish. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
Senegal to re-open mosques, ease restrictions as coronavirus cases jump Senegalese President Macky Sall announced the re-opening of mosques and churches and the easing of other restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus, even as the largest one-day jump in cases was.. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020	Second wave of COVID-19 cases sweeps Senegal's holy city Senegal's holy city of Touba is fighting a second wave of COVID-19 infections, dashing hopes that swift action by authorities had stopped the new coronavirus from spreading in the one-time epicentre. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020
Senegal groups get homeless children off streets amid coronavirus The boys cheer as they play a ball game in the courtyard of a medical centre in Dakar that has become a refuge for Senegal's street children since the coronavirus further upended their lives. Reuters - Published on April 27, 2020	Stranded foreign students in Dakar live in coronavirus limbo After Senegal ordered universities to shut over the coronavirus outbreak, Ousmane Issaka, a student from Niger, found himself having to sleep on the pavement outside his shuttered dormitory in Dakar,.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020
Sadio Mane: Made in Senegal - five things we learned from the documentary A new documentary about Liverpool's Senegal winger reveals he had to run away to play football, Klopp didn't like him at first and Senegalese fans are pretty harsh. BBC News - Published on April 8, 2020	Coronavirus leaves Senegal's street children more exposed than ever Dozens of children in plastic sandles and shabby clothing rounded a street corner in Senegal's capital Dakar and sprinted towards a car manned by volunteers bearing sandwiches and water. Reuters - Published on April 7, 2020
Senegal's graffiti artists join fight against coronavirus The mural stretched over 10 metres of wall in Senegal's seaside capital Dakar shows a giant pair of hands reaching out for sanitiser, and a woman in hoop earrings and a facemask colored blue, red, gold.. Reuters - Published on April 6, 2020	In coronavirus, Senegal rappers find a new enemy to fight Dressed in hooded medical suits and protective goggles, Senegal's activist hip-hop group Y'en a Marre rap about washing hands, disposing of used tissues and avoiding crowds in their latest release:.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
Senegal's house-bound school children take classes from TV Senegalese schoolboy Ibrahima Diongue listened intently as a teacher held forth about a tricky maths problem. It was a regular school day, except Diongue was in his living room and the teacher was on.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020	Senegal orders all schools closed in response to coronavirus Senegal's President Macky Sall on Saturday ordered all schools and universities closed for the next three weeks and religious festivals canceled in response to a coronavirus outbreak that has infected.. Reuters - Published on March 14, 2020
Senegal confirms third and fourth coronavirus cases Senegalese authorities reported two new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total to four since the first case was confirmed there on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020	'Fragile' Africa prepares for high risk of coronavirus spread An isolation ward stands ready at a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Laboratories in Senegal and Madagascar have the testing equipment they need. Passengers arriving at airports in Gambia, Cameroon and.. Reuters - Published on February 5, 2020
In Senegal, online videos break silence over domestic abuse For Senegalese activist Fatou Warkha, online videos play a vital role in her campaign to expose and end violence against women in a country where discretion and forbearance are traditionally prized. Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020	Senegal rape law offers hope after years of silence A new law in Senegal that criminalizes rape has come too late for one young woman. She was raped last year and is now trying to put her life back together with a baby. Reuters - Published on January 16, 2020
Hip-hop artist: 'I'm called Satan when I rap' "Mina the Veiled" is a Senegalese hip-hop artist who is often mocked because of her passion for rap. BBC News - Published on January 16, 2020	Senegal's plastic recycling 'monster' campaigns for a cleaner country Modou Fall had to get creative to grab people thinking more about plastic waste in Senegal. BBC News - Published on December 19, 2019
Migrant hailed after saving wheelchair-bound man from burning building in Spain Spanish authorities said on Wednesday they are considering giving residency to an undocumented migrant from Senegal after he rescued a wheelchair-bound man from a burning, second-story apartment. Reuters - Published on December 11, 2019	Senegal chaining: Head teacher receives suspended sentence The case in Senegal proved highly controversial, with opinion split in the majority Muslim country. BBC News - Published on December 4, 2019
Cancer in Senegal: 'I had to sell everything to pay for treatment' Senegal has introduced free chemotherapy treatment - but cancer patients are still left facing a huge bill. BBC News - Published on November 25, 2019	France returns Omar Tall's sword to Senegal It belonged to 19th Century leader Omar Saidou Tall who fought French imperial forces in Senegal. BBC News - Published on November 18, 2019
Roger DaSilva's rediscovered archive reveals 1950s Senegal chic Celebrities, presidents and partygoers are all part of his rich archive unseen by the public until now. BBC News - Published on November 10, 2019	Meet the people of Tamba Giovanni Hänninen says the portraits he shot in Tambacounda, Senegal "represent everyone's history". BBC News - Published on October 28, 2019
Senegal's breakdancers aiming for the Olympics Meet the Senegalese breakdancing crew hoping to swap their practice beach for the Paris 2024 Olympics. BBC News - Published on October 22, 2019	Tacko Fall: The tallest man in the NBA The 7ft 5in Senegalese rookie only started playing basketball six years ago. BBC News - Published on October 11, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Dakar, no casualties An Ethiopian Airlines flight had engine trouble and made an emergency landing minutes after taking off from the airport in Senegal's capital Dakar on Tuesday, an airport spokesman said, adding nobody.. Reuters - Published on October 8, 2019	Khalifa Sall, Dakar's ex-mayor, pardoned by Senegal president Khalifa Sall was jailed for fraud last year and was seen as a rival to the president. BBC News - Published on September 29, 2019
Senegal president pardons political rival Khalifa Sall Senegal President Macky Sall has pardoned one of his chief political rivals, the charismatic former mayor of Dakar, Khalifa Sall, who was jailed in 2018 on corruption charges. Reuters - Published on September 29, 2019

Senegal

Country on the coast of West Africa

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Hip-hop artist: 'I'm called Satan when I rap'

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Khalifa Sall, Dakar's ex-mayor, pardoned by Senegal president

Senegal president pardons political rival Khalifa Sall