Senegal News News Senegal » People: Senegal amends constitution to ban same-sex marriage amid crusade to “eradicate” gay people
“Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country," one lawmaker said earlier this year.
News Senegal » People: As Senegal cracks down on homosexuality, gay people say they suffer
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sitting at an upscale hotel in Senegal ‘s capital, the young man seemed nervous, rarely making eye contact and keeping his back against a wall, facing the entrance. He said he ...
News Senegal » People: Photos show aquagym classes in Senegal helping people with reduced mobility
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Participants of all ages gather on a beach in Dakar for low-impact aquagym sessions in the Atlantic Ocean, moving in the water to ease pain and improve mobility. The images ...
News Senegal » People: AFCON 2025 – Senegal: 63 people arrested
Senegal's victory in the AFCON 2025 final sparked contrasting scenes far beyond the pitch. In France, celebrations of the Lions of Teranga's triumph were marred by disturbances, leading to several ...
News Senegal » People: Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use it
KEDOUGOU – The quickest way to separate gold from rock, Sadio Camara says, is with a drop of mercury. She empties a dime-sized packet of the silvery liquid into a plastic bucket of muddy sediment ...
News Senegal » People: Senegal’s aquagym classes offer hope and healing for people with reduced mobility
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The sun has not yet risen in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, but about 100 people in swimsuits and life jackets already crowd a section of beach, ready for aquagym class. In the chilly ...
News Senegal » People: AFCON final - Morocco vs Senegal - Are people sleeping on one of Africa's greatest generations?
In reaching Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco, Senegal joined an elite collection of teams to have qualified for three AFCON finals in a decade, and win or lose, it's certainly time ...
News Senegal » People: After migrant boat tragedy, Senegal’s president vows sanctions against people smugglers
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal promised severe sanctions against people smugglers during his visit on Wednesday to the town of Mbour, the departure point of a boat ...