Senegal eyes homemade satellites amid African space race

Senegalese engineers in hairnets and white gloves are carefully assembling a nanosatellite at a French lab — another step toward fostering their own space industry at home. Preparations are already under way for the building of satellites at a new …

Everest Finance dévoile Sama Naffa, une solution d’épargne inclusive au Sénégal

Everest Finance a présenté officiellement, le jeudi 10 septembre à Dakar, sa plateforme d’épargne dénommée Sama Naffa, conçue comme un levier d’inclusion financière visant à drainer massivement l’épargne des ménages sénégalais. Avec un ticket d’entrée fixé …

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Senegal presents Boeing as new acquisition but records identify a 19-year-old Lithuanian wet lease

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attended the aircraft’s ceremony at Blaise Diagne International Airport on 7 September and christened it “Gorée”, after the Senegalese island associated with the history of the transatlantic slave trade. Local reporting …

Bulock youth leader rejects minister’s claim that demolished barracks fence was in Senegal

By Omar Bah The chairman of the Bulock Youth Development Association, Sarjo Jarju, has strongly rejected claims by the Minister of Local Government and Lands, Hamat Bah, that the land where the Bulock military barracks fence was erected belongs to Senegal …

Senegal deploys 618 Ecomig soldiers to Gambia

On Wednesday, Senegal deployed a new contingent for The Gambia as part of the Ecowas mission. Comprising 618 personnel, including 14 women, the contingent is under the command of Colonel Balla Moussa Mané. It is primarily composed of a headquarters staff …

Sierra Leone Suffers Heavy Defeat to Senegal in U-17 WAFU-A Opener

Sierra Leone’s U-17 national team, the Sierra Stars, suffered a heavy 5–0 defeat to hosts Senegal in their opening Group A match of the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) WAFU-A Qualification Tournament. The Group A encounter was played on Thursday …

AFCON 2027 Qualifier: Senegal forced to host Mozambique in Maputo

Senegal will not host Mozambique in Dakar in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying fixture. The Teranga Lions currently have no suitable stadium available to stage the encounter in the Senegalese capital. The Abdoulaye Wade Stadium is …

Senegal to involve local businesses in 109 oil and gas blocks development – minister

Senegal intends to offer local investors the opportunity to participate in the development of 109 oil and gas blocks. This was announced on 9 September by the country’s Minister for Energy, El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, during a programme on Sen TV. “I will …

Senegal Police admit using anal exams on female suspects

The tests, widely seen as human rights abuses, were consensual, Senegal Police claim. The Senegalese National Police have issued a statement in which, for the first time, a local public authority confirms the use of anal examinations as an investigative …