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(MENAFN) Senegal has been elected to helm the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the 2026-2030 term, Senegalese authorities confirmed on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has put forward a draft law that would significantly increase punishments for same-sex relations, potentially doubling the maximum prison term to 10 years, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared that the nation’s ongoing effort to honor the victims of the Thiaroye massacre represents a broader struggle over identity, memory, and dignity for both Senegal and the African...

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(MENAFN) Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared on Monday that the ongoing struggle surrounding the Thiaroye massacre represents a profound “fight for the soul of Senegal and Africa.” In a commemorative gathering in Dakar marking the...

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(All amounts are expressed in US dollars, tabular amounts in millions, unless otherwise stated) Record quarterly and annual free cash flow1 of $132.3 million and $330.0 million as Fortuna delivers on its operational plan and achieves production...

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(MENAFN) Mauritanian maritime authorities pulled 132 undocumented migrants from waters off the nation's coastline Wednesday, according to an official coast guard statement.

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(MENAFN) Guinea-Bissau's military-led government revealed Wednesday a firm electoral schedule—setting Dec. 6 as the date for presidential and parliamentary polls—the regime's first concrete timeline since seizing control in a November 2025...

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(MENAFN) Senegal captured the 35th Africa Cup of Nations crown on Sunday, edging hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time in a tense and dramatic final at the 69,500-seat Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

There has been a significant decrease in the number of deaths of people trying to reach Spain but the Atlantic route remains particularly deadly.

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(MENAFN) Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye revealed a revamped cabinet on Saturday, featuring 26 ministers and six state secretaries.

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(MENAFN) More than 150 individuals are feared to have perished Friday following the capsizing of a migrant vessel bound for Spain's Canary Islands earlier this week. "While we celebrate Christmas, hundreds of families are in mourning," Helena...

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Khadim Ba, a Non-Executive Director at DerMond Oil & Gas LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent legal experts and rights monitors are raising concerns over the ongoing detention and judicial treatment of Senegalese businessman...

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Strategic partnership enables manufacturing of PHV’s Marburg vaccine candidate (PHV01) at IPD’s flagship MADIBA facility and access to the vaccine in Africa.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) is pleased to report additional exploration drilling results from the Southern Arc deposit at its Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

Hundreds of people have been rescued from small boats trying to reach Europe via the Atlantic migration route in recent weeks.

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(MENAFN) France has officially returned a military communications base in western Senegal to local authorities after withdrawing its troops, the French embassy announced.

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(MENAFN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced Thursday that Guinea-Bissau has been suspended from all decision-making bodies following a military takeover that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

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(MENAFN) Mauritania's coast guard pulled 227 irregular migrants from a distressed vessel off Nouadhibou's coast Saturday, ending a harrowing journey that began in Gambia more than ten days earlier.

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(MENAFN) Senegal has turned down a debt-restructuring plan proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The West African nation’s prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, stated that complying with the plan would represent a national “disgrace.” Sonko...

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(MENAFN) Senegalese Premier Ousmane Sonko has announced that all foreign military personnel stationed in the country must depart by the end of July. Currently, French troops are the only foreign military presence in Senegal, operating under a...