Senegal Geopolitics Explained 2026
Senegal geopolitics in 2026: how the US, China, Russia, France, the EU and the Gulf compete for oil, ports and...
October 28, 2026Section
Senegal
Browse by themeAfrica Critical Minerals · Africa Energy · Africa Markets & Investment · Africa & Latin America · Africa & the Great Powers · Doing Business & Living in Africa
The Big Read: Today in Senegal
The stories that matter most today. Updated Oct 26, 3:30 PM ET.
Senegal Budget Cuts 15 Projects, Ba ClaimsSenegal budget cuts would remove 15 projects, including water for Touba and 35 health centres, a ruling-party lawmaker said on Sunday 25 October, per Seneweb.
Mon 3:40 AM ET
- Senegal Student Aminata Sy Found Dead
A final-year student, Aminata Sy, was found dead and bound in a sack in Podor, Senegal; gendarmes have opened a judicial investigation.
Sun 5:12 PM ET
- Guinea-Bissau Groups Defend Dakar Meeting
Civic leaders in army-ruled Guinea-Bissau say the African Union and a peace foundation paid for their Dakar meeting, answering a rival civil society network.
Sun 5:08 AM ET
Thiès Building Had 2 Illegal Floors
A Thiès building that collapsed on 27 October 2026 had five floors but a permit for only three, Senegal's urbanism...
October 27, 2026
Senegal Budget Cuts 15 Projects, Ba Claims
Senegal budget cuts would drop 15 projects, a ruling-party lawmaker said on 25 October, as a vote tied to IMF...
October 26, 2026
Senegal Student Aminata Sy Found Dead
Aminata Sy, a Senegal student, was found dead in a sack in Podor. Gendarmes opened an inquiry; Seneweb says her...
October 25, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Groups Defend Dakar Meeting
Ten Guinea-Bissau civic leaders reject a rival network’s claims about their 19 October Dakar meeting and deny any United Nations...
October 25, 2026
Senegal Debt Auction Beats Goal at US$94M
Senegal debt auction raised US$94 million on 23 October, above the US$85 million offered, with yields near 8% as the...
October 24, 2026
Woodside Sangomar Revenue Hits US$1.9B
Woodside's Sangomar oil field in Senegal earned US$659 million in the third quarter and US$1.9 billion in nine months, its...
October 23, 2026
Senegal Debt Crisis and IMF Talks Explained
Senegal debt hits 128.6% of GDP. See where the US$2.2 billion IMF deal stands, what Moody's Caa2 means and what...
October 21, 2026
Senegal Bonds Fall on 19 Oct Budget Threat
Senegal bonds had their sharpest fall since early September after Assembly speaker Ousmane Sonko threatened to block the revised 2026...
October 21, 2026