Nigeria: Spirituality and horseback parades Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is also home to the continent’s largest number of Muslims. The mainly Muslim northern regions…
Eight pallbearers – some wearing tracksuits emblazoned with the FIFA logo – carried a coffin on their shoulders. Alongside them, referee whistles echoed the tune…
JOHANNESBURG — The United States has withdrawn from a climate agreement where rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help a small group of developing countries…
Exploring contemporary African art with three influential women bridging the continent and its global diaspora.In this episode of Talk to Al Jazeera, we delve into…
Senegal distances itself from colonial past, following trend sweeping across West and Central Africa since 2022.France and Senegal are setting terms for a withdrawal of…
Spain received 63,970 migrants and refugess who arrived through irregular routes last year, including 46,843 people in the Canary Islands.At least 46,843 people reached Spain’s…
Yassine Fall discusses Senegal’s vision for economic independence and diplomacy.Senegal, long considered one of Africa’s most stable nations, is entering a transformative era under President…
In Senegal, a country bustling with French-owned businesses and nationals, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s recent announcement that France should shut down its military bases should…
NewsFeedIt’s been 80 years since French soldiers massacred dozens of West African troops in Senegal who were demanding fair treatment and equal pay. Al Jazeera’s…
Commemoration prompts renewed calls for an investigation into the killing of African soldiers by the French army in 1944.Senegal has commemorated the 80th anniversary of…
Win grants President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a clear mandate to carry out ambitious reforms.Senegal’s ruling Pastef party has won a resounding victory in legislative elections,…
More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds.Polls have opened in Senegal’s parliamentary…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye on domestic and geopolitical challenges, five months into his presidency.Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Africa’s youngest elected leader, became Senegal’s president in April, weeks…
The president, citing reform roadblocks, said working with the opposition-led assembly had become difficult.Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led parliament, paving the…
Navy says search continues as many passengers from the vessel, which sank off the town of Mbour, remain missing.Senegal’s navy says it has found 17…
Nearly a year ago, West Africa seemed alarmingly on the verge of war. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was threatening “military intervention”…
Accidents involving Air Senegal, Corendon Airlines come as aircraft manufacturer in crisis over its poor safety record. Two Boeing 737 passenger planes have been involved…
What a difference three weeks can make. That was the time it took for Bassirou Diomaye Faye to go from prison to the presidency of…
The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) has asked the European Commission to open an investigation into the mismanagement of…
Independence Day is a holiday that celebrates the country’s independence from France on April 4, 1960. In the 17th century, France had taken possession of the area around Dakar…