Trump travel ban leaves Senegal, Ivory Coast fans in limbo for World Cup
Football fans at AFCON are dismayed with US president’s travel ban on select African nations before World Cup in June.
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Mane rescues Senegal in draw with DR Congo, as Benin find first AFCON win
Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scores the equaliser as Senegal avoid DR Congo upset, while Benin beat Botswana.
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West African culture takes center stage at Dakar’s ECOFEST 2025
ECOFEST 2025 in Dakar, Senegal focuses on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa.
Published On 5 Dec 2025
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission says coup destroyed election results
Major-General Horta Inta-a was sworn in as the new transitional president on November 27.
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Why is Senegal squaring up to the International Monetary Fund?
Senegal is resisting an IMF-recommended debt restructuring, but support from the Fund is critical for its recovery.
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Guinea-Bissau’s deposed President Embalo arrives in Senegal after coup
Senegal’s Foreign Ministry says Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the country a day after he was deposed in military coup.
From: Counting the Cost
Should the US fund health insurance or leave it to the market?
Health insurance has once again become a battleground in US politics.
Published On 13 Nov 2025
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‘I’ll go back’, say African migrants deported in campaign by Mauritania
Mass crackdown on migrants follows deal signed with the EU to stem migration from source countries in Africa.
French massacre of WWII African riflemen ‘premeditated’, covered up: Report
New findings reveal the Thiaroye massacre death toll was far higher than reported, with up to 400 victims.
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Senegal: Gaza has ‘become hell for thousands of souls’
At the 80th UNGA, Senegal President Bassirou Faye condemned the war in Gaza, calling it a “humanitarian catastrophe.”
Published On 24 Sep 2025
From: Counting the Cost
Fed rate cuts: Saving American jobs or stoking inflation?
US Federal Reserve reduces interest rates and signals more cuts ahead as the labour market slows.
Published On 18 Sep 2025
