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A sudden and swiftly reversed ban on wigs, hair extensions, and skin-lightening products at an iconic theatre in Senegal's ...
At the request of Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, all French military bases in Senegal have now been handed over.
The French military has completed its withdrawal from Senegal, its last West African country with a permanent troop presence, ...
The project, powered by renewable energy, is set to secure up to 400,000 m³ of potable water per day for Dakar and its surrounding areas ...
France handed over control of its last major military facility in Senegal on Thursday, marking the end of its armed forces' ...
France officially ended 65 years of permanent military presence in Senegal with a symbolic handover of its last two military ...
After backlash, Serigne Fall Gueye, director of the Grand Théâtre, reverses ban on wigs, weaves and bleaching imposed under ...
Senegal has raised 364 billion CFA francs ($644 million) in its second public bond offering of 2025, exceeding its initial ...
France has formally handed over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The ...
Senegal’s national dish, thieboudienne, ... “Dakar is one of my favorite cities in the world,” said Dr. Gueye, who grew up more than 100 miles away in the town of Kaolack.
Had everything gone to plan, the singer-songwriter Baaba Maal’s move to Senegal’s capital from the northern hinterlands would have ended up differently — specifically, with a law degree.
Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional ...