Senegal News News Senegal » Government: Senegal’s general strike enters second day as government seeks approval for $2.2bn IMF programme
Senegal’s three-day general strike entered its second day on October 22, with unions reporting widespread participation and increasing pressure on President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s government as it ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal bank creditor committee picks Houlihan Lokey as adviser, sources say
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Senegal's bank creditor committee has chosen Houlihan Lokey as its financial adviser, four people told Reuters, as the West African nation pushes ahead with plans to rework ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal forms new government after PM sacked
Senegal's recently ousted prime minister said his party will not participate in the newly formed government, plunging the country into further political turmoil as it grapples with a major debt crisis ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal’s president fires prime minister, dissolves government
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired his prime minister and dissolved the government, a move that will likely determine how the country manages its debt crisis but could prompt public anger.
News Senegal » Government: Senegal government alleges ‘corruption’ at Caf and calls for inquiry into Afcon chaos
The head of the Asian Football Confederation, Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, has backed Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth term as Fifa president. The endorsement comes two months after Sheikh ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal’s government calls for corruption investigation after being stripped of AFCON title
Senegal were stripped of the AFCON title by CAF's appeals board on Tuesday. Nicolas Remene / AFP via Getty Images The Senegalese government has called for an investigation into alleged corruption at ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal and IMF strike $2.2bn deal, two years after debt scandal froze funding
Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) lending programme, nearly two years after an earlier deal was suspended following ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal Is Exporting Oil And Gas. Why Is Bread Still So Expensive?
To address energy challenges, Senegal entered the petroleum era, exporting crude oil and liquefied natural gas. The government also began construction on a northern gas pipeline to transport gas to ...
News Senegal » Government: Clashes in Senegal kill at least 9; government bans social media platforms and closes university
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes between police ...
News Senegal » Government: Senegal: Brutal Crackdown Violates LGBT People’s Rights
Senegal’s growing crackdown on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) people is violating their rights, causing increasing fear and stigma, and should be ended immediately. Mass arrests forced ...
News Senegal » Government: Heavy rains lead to Senegal floods, government reports several deaths
DAKAR, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Heavy rains flooded roads and destroyed buildings over the weekend in Senegal, as the government said several people had been killed and warned of more rain to come. • Flash ...