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Lifestyle 4 years ago

Private shores force Senegalese to cool off on 'death beaches'

In a beachside suburb of Senegal's capital Dakar, fisherman Madiop Dieng urges police officers to get dozens of youngsters out of the water.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Senegal Scrabble junkies back at the board after virus hiatus

"Wesh, "wesh", "wads", "ska", "fol"... the hunt was on for that elusive word in French that would ratchet up the bonus points and unlock the top prize.

World 5 years ago

Senegal opposition leader urges 'much larger' protests

Senegal's main opposition leader called on Monday for "much larger" protests, but urged non-violence after days of deadly clashes in the West African state sparked by his recent arrest.

World 5 years ago

Four dead in Senegal unrest after opposition leader held

The Senegal government on Friday vowed to use "all means necessary" to return order after police fired tear gas in clashes with supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as the interior minister said four people had died.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

France MPs back return of looted African treasures

French lawmakers on Thursday approved the return of prized artefacts looted during colonial times to Benin and Senegal, completing the legislative process needed to give back the objects.

News 5 years ago

Senegal's former slave island Goree to reopen to visitors

Senegal's Goree island, a former slave-trading entrepot turned tourist attraction, will open on Saturday, after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to close for months.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

French MPs vote to return stolen artifacts to Benin, Senegal

French lawmakers unanimously voted to return prized artefacts to Benin and Senegal more than a century after they were looted by colonial forces and hauled back to Paris to be displayed in museums.

Entertainment 5 years ago

French rapper who compared himself to Hitler dropped by label

A French rapper who compared himself to Adolf Hitler was dropped by his label Friday after being accused of spreading anti-Semitism.

Entertainment 5 years ago

'Home back home': Rapper Akon plans $6 billion city in Senegal homeland

Rapper Akon has set his sights on building a sprawling $6 billion city in his Senegal homeland to welcome Africans of the diaspora to their "home back home".

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Excavation begins at historic Dakar market in renovation project

Heavy-duty excavators have begun to raze the famed Sandaga market, a sprawling hub of informal trade in the heart of Senegal's capital Dakar, which the authorities want to rebuild and modernize.

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Private shores force Senegalese to cool off on 'death beaches'

Senegal Scrabble junkies back at the board after virus hiatus

Senegal opposition leader urges 'much larger' protests

Four dead in Senegal unrest after opposition leader held

France MPs back return of looted African treasures

Senegal's former slave island Goree to reopen to visitors

French MPs vote to return stolen artifacts to Benin, Senegal

French rapper who compared himself to Hitler dropped by label

'Home back home': Rapper Akon plans $6 billion city in Senegal homeland

Excavation begins at historic Dakar market in renovation project

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