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Al Hilal's Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly believes his team showed at the Club World Cup that the Saudi Pro League is not just about money.

French-Senegalese choreographer and dancer Germaine Acogny is a tireless advocate for African dance
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Ambassador Bah receives Senegalese Ambassador to Washington D.C. H.E. Abdoul Wahab Haidara
- Advertisement - The following press release is published verbatim without edits. Washington D.C., July 1st, 2025: The Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the United States of America, His Excellency Ambassador Momodou Lamin Bah, on...
Senegalese businessman to be paid over D200,000 as court ordered
Sarra Jeng was also ordered to pay the sum of D75,000 to the plaintiff, Ebrima Jassey, as damages for breach of contract. The sum of D2750 is to be paid to the plaintiff by the defendant as cost of instituting the suit. Sarra Jeng is also to pay...

National Assembly Pushes For Exit Plan for Senegalese Forces
By: Fatou Krubally The National Assembly has demanded clear answers from the Minister of Defence on the continued presence of Senegalese soldiers in The Gambia, with lawmakers calling for a concrete exit plan now that the country remains at peace....

NYC hidden dining gems: Ponty Bistro brings the heat with Senegalese-French fusion
On a particularly sleepy, gray Monday afternoon when it was supposed to be “summer,” I knew vibrant cuisine in a colorful setting was just the thing to flip my “blah” mood around, so I jumped on the subway and took an hour journey up to Harlem’s...

Press Update: Formal Letters Dispatched to Senegalese Authorities Regarding Gambia-Senegal Hydrocarbon Concerns
- Advertisement - By: Seringe S.T. Touray Mr. Ousman F. M’Bai has today dispatched formal letters to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal, raising urgent and unresolved matters...

Senegalese man files complaint against France over father's WWII killing
A Senegalese man has lodged a complaint against the French state accusing it of concealing the corpse of his colonial soldier father after killing him during World War II, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Lawyer Mbaye Dieng said he filed the legal...

How warm champagne and whiskey and soda altered the course of the world
In 1898, the French did the most French thing ever. Naturally, it involved food and wine. If it didn't involve food and wine, it wouldn't be the most French thing ever. The era of colonialism was shuffling to a close, though no one knew that yet....

Xi meets Ecuadorian president, Senegalese PM in Beijing
Top news Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Beijing on Friday. The two foreign leaders had just concluded their participation in the 2025 Summer Davos forum in...

Senegalese Women’s Basketball Team Visas Rejected As U.S. Escalates Immigration Restrictions
The visa rejections come amid reports that the U.S. is expanding its travel bans. The Senegal Women’s Basketball team will not attend a training camp in the United States, set to start June 22, after some of its players and staff had their visas...

Burkina Faso: one year after Serge Oulon’s abduction, RSF presses Senegalese ambassador on missing and forcibly conscripted journalists
At a press conference organised on 13 May by the Burkina Faso embassy in Senegal and Senegalese MP Guy Marius Sagna to show support for Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s leader, Ambassador Saïdou Maïga said that “the doors of the embassy”...

Aliou Goloko joins race for president of Senegalese football federation
- Advertisement - By Nuhu Adams Aliou Goloko, a football journalist and consultant, has officially entered the race for the presidency of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), unveiling an ambitious and inclusive vision to transform football...
Xi meets Senegalese PM

Vietnamese PM meets with Senegalese counterpart in Tianjin
Tianjin (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Senegalese counterpart Ousmane Sonko on June 25 morning (local time), on the sidelines of the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in...

Senegalese women’s basketball players denied U.S. visas amid Trump-era travel fears, forcing team to cancel training trip
Five players and seven officials were denied visas by the Ambassador of the United States in Senegal; no reason was given for the denials. Senegal’s women’s basketball team has canceled a scheduled 10-day training camp in the United States after...

What Happened to Akon City? Inside the Collapse of a $6 Billion Dream
385 words • approx. 2 min read The highly publicized Akon City project, once billed as a futuristic $6 billion smart city in Senegal, has officially been shelved, according to Senegalese authorities. Speaking to the BBC, Serigne Mamadou Mboup,...

Senegalese logistics startup Logidoo expands its Casablanca-Dakar corridor to Belgium
Senegalese logistics and cross-border trade platform Logidoo has announced the extension of its Casablanca–Dakar corridor to Belgium, creating a new logistics route connecting Europe, North Africa, and West Africa. Founded in 2020 by Tamsir...

Inzaghi hails Al Hilal’s fearless Club World Cup run
Saudi Gazette report ORLANDO — Al Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi paid glowing tribute to his players following their courageous run to the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, highlighting their fighting spirit and quality performances against...

ibis Styles Dakar Opens as the Trendy New Address in the Heart of the Senegalese Capital
Dakar's hotel scene welcomes a playful new personality with the debut of ibis Styles Dakar, a boldly reimagined address that brings design-forward hospitality to the heart of Senegal's capital. Following the transformation of the former ibis...