TRENDING NOW: Bassirou Diomaye Faye Elected Fifth President of Senegal on March 24, 2024 🇸🇳
In the first week of December 2025, Senegal has demonstrated a strong focus on regional security, cultural diplomacy, and economic reform. Key events include the extradition of a Gambian alleged death squad member, the ongoing inaugural West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST 2025) presided over by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and President Bassirou […]
The immediate political landscape in West Africa has been significantly impacted by a military coup in neighboring Guinea-Bissau on November 26-27, 2025, leading to the ousting of President Umaro Sissoco EmbalĂł, who has since arrived in Senegal. Domestically, Senegal continues to navigate complex economic discussions, particularly regarding its debt and engagement with the IMF, while […]
Guinea-Bissau is currently under military rule following a coup d’Ă©tat on November 26, 202, which saw the arrest and deposition of President Umaro Sissoco EmbalĂł. The military announced a takeover and suspended all constitutional institutions and the ongoing electoral process. On November 27, 2025, General Horta Inta-A was sworn in as the head of a […]
Senegal has seen significant economic and political activity in late November 2025. Key developments include a recalculation of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which has improved its debt metrics, and a new strategic partnership with the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to leverage public assets for financing. Politically, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is on […]
Madiambal Diagne’s Reports and Accusations against Ousmane Sonko:Madiambal Diagne, a prominent Senegalese journalist and director of Le Quotidien, has intensified his criticism of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Diagne alleges that Sonko has orchestrated a “calculated plan” to “erase” him and his family through what he describes as a “fallacious” judicial case, claiming his family has […]
Forvis Mazars, an international audit and consulting firm with a significant presence in Senegal, has been at the center of key political and economic developments in the country, primarily through its extensive auditing work commissioned by the Senegalese government. These engagements are closely tied to the new administration’s agenda of transparency, accountability, and economic reform. […]
Senegal’s national tax authority, the Direction GĂ©nĂ©rale des ImpĂ´ts et des Domaines (DGID), has confirmed a cyberattack involving the unauthorized access and publication of sensitive government data. The breach is attributed to a transnational extortion group known as Black Shrantac, which has begun leaking DGID files on a dark web site and demanding ransom payments. […]
PARIS, France — Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, for talks aimed at reshaping relations between the two countries, long marked by both cooperation and controversy. The meeting, held over a working breakfast on the sidelines of the Entrepreneurs’ Meeting of France, focused on
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 4, 2025 Media Contact: Natty Ndate B. Loeschke Founder, Boys & Girls Clubs of Senegal (DBA Pride Funding Network) Phone: +1 (888) 279-9270 ext. 1009 Email: pr@senegalbgc.org Website: senegalbgc.org U.S. Summit Urged to Address LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis in Senegal Toledo, OH — As President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance […]
When several Senegalese women’s basketball players were denied U.S. visas, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko took action—swift, symbolic, and headline-grabbing. He canceled the team’s training camp in the U.S., relocating it to Dakar and framing the decision as an act of sovereignty and national dignity. And maybe he was right to stand firm. But was this […]
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