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Capital
Dakar
Head of State
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Head of Government
Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko
China-Africa relations
Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza
Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.
14 Dec 2025 - 9:38AM
Africa
President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general takes power after coup
28 Nov 2025 - 1:35PM
Africa
Africa attracts smaller EU nations scrambling for influence
23 Nov 2025 - 5:46PM
United States
‘Safe haven’ gold reaches record US$4,000 amid US shutdown anxiety
Gold futures are up about 50 per cent since the start of 2025, as investors seek a safe haven as economic uncertainty escalates.
8 Oct 2025 - 12:00AM
China-Africa relations
China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa
Kenyan social media stars showcase China’s striking scenery, culture, history and cuisine in glitzy new promotional campaign.
5 Oct 2025 - 6:50PM
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International Criminal Court
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World must stand up to US bullying of International Criminal Court
Washington’s latest sanctions of ICC judges continue its direct assault on international law and is a slap in the face of the global community.
24 Aug 2025 - 9:00PM
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International Criminal Court
US sanctions ICC judges for probes into alleged American, Israeli war crimes
The sanctions, announced by Secretary of State Rubio, are the latest steps the US has taken against the international war crimes tribunal.
21 Aug 2025 - 8:58AM
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Africa
‘Now he cooks’: Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ try to shift gender roles
The UN-backed initiative involves respected male community members promoting ‘positive masculinity’ and also looks at issues including female genital mutilation.
17 Aug 2025 - 8:50PM
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China-Africa relations
‘Extremely daring’: Chinese miners putting gold over their own lives in Africa
Gold miners from China are also more vulnerable to the wave of killings and kidnappings than their Western counterparts, observers say.
11 Aug 2025 - 5:26PM
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China-Africa relations
FOCAC at 25: How China ‘leapfrogs’ other nations to build close African ties
Strategic dialogue mechanism signed 25 years ago is credited for increased China-Africa cooperation, edging out the US, Russia and France.
19 Jul 2025 - 8:00PM
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Africa
France withdraws from Senegal, ending military presence in West Africa
Departure signals a major strategic pivot amid evolving African demands for sovereignty.
18 Jul 2025 - 11:52AM
China-Africa relations
Routine or rising tensions? Chinese ambassadors in exodus from West Africa
Observers suggest the recent departure of several Chinese ambassadors could be a ‘subtle message’ to Sahelian regimes.
22 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM
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China’s soft power
Senegal PM’s ‘deep gratitude’ to China after US denies basketball team’s visas
Women’s team had been heading to America for 10-day training camp, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko reveals Chinese help for ‘athletes, coaches’.
20 Jun 2025 - 1:30PM
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Fame and celebrity
World’s top TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE
The Senegalese-Italian influencer allegedly overstayed his visa but was allowed to depart the country without being deported.
11 Jun 2025 - 6:31AM
Africa
Senegal heads to polls as new leaders eye parliamentary mandate
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is seeking a majority to see through the promise of ambitious reform that elected him eight months ago.
17 Nov 2024 - 7:30PM
Spain
Rescuers search for missing migrants after boat sinks off Canary Islands, 9 dead
Rescuers were able to pick up 27 of 84 migrants who were trying to reach the Spanish coast on Saturday.
29 Sep 2024 - 9:36PM
Science
China’s lunar station project expands with a dozen new partners
Deep space conference in China told that by 2050, ILRS will expand into research network at south pole, equator and far side of moon.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:22PM
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Denmark
Denmark shuts embassies in junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso
Denmark is opening embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda as part of its new orientation in Africa.
27 Aug 2024 - 2:20PM
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Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Cheung Ka-long’s flag role in Paris Olympics ceremony a good omen in history bid
The fencing champion also carried the flag at the opening of the Tokyo Games – and coach Greg Koenig hopes history will repeat itself.
27 Jul 2024 - 8:00AM
China-Africa relations
Why is China choosing Gulf, Russia over Africa for crude oil supplies?
A report has highlighted the struggle among African oil suppliers as China moves towards other trading partners.
7 Jul 2024 - 6:11PM
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ONE Championship
I’ll take Malykhin’s heavyweight belt with one punch, says Kane
Oumar Kane expects to fight triple world champion Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169 in September.
7 Jul 2024 - 3:26PM
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United States
US man Kevin Bui jailed for killing 5 in house fire over stolen iPhone
‘We can’t be normal because of you,’ a victim’s relative told Bui, one of the three teens involved in the 2020 attack that killed five people.
3 Jul 2024 - 1:18PM
ONE Championship
Senegal pair Kane and Kamara take social media beef to ONE Championship
Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane has taken shots on Instagram from fellow Senegalese Mamadou “Boucher Ketchup” Kamara, and the pair have been added to the ONE Fight Night 23 card.
2 Jul 2024 - 3:59PM
ONE Championship
Malykhin to defend MMA heavyweight title at ONE Championship’s debut in Atlanta
ONE 169 on November 8 in the Georgian state capital continues the promotion’s expansion into the potentially lucrative US market.
20 Jun 2024 - 1:25PM
India
68 Indians died at haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid searing heat: diplomat
Saudi Arabia has not provided information on fatalities, though it reported more than 2,700 cases of “heat exhaustion” on Sunday alone.
19 Jun 2024 - 9:31PM
Middle East
Hundreds die on haj pilgrimage amid extreme Saudi heat: reports
Deaths underscore the gruelling nature of the religious pilgrimage, which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year.
19 Jun 2024 - 10:17AM
United States
US man Kevin Bui started fire over stolen iPhone, killing Senegalese family
Bui, who had mistakenly tracked his device to the home using an app, faces up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder charges.
18 May 2024 - 4:19AM
Chanel
Show of confidence: Chanel is restaging its cruise 2024-25 show in Hong Kong
The French brand just announced that it will present its collection again in an exclusive staging in Hong Kong – we spoke to president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, about the news
13 May 2024 - 1:00PM
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