Senegal Jeweler Found Dead in Zac Mbao Shop
Jeweller Mouhamadou Khabane Guèye was found dead in his Zac Mbao shop near Dakar on 17 October 2026; no arrests...
October 18, 2026Topic
Dakar
Senegal Signs US$151 Million Digital Deal
Senegal signed a US$151 million agreement on 6 October 2026 to build computers and phones locally. What is known, and...
October 7, 2026
Senegal Holds Four Over Alleged Land Forgery
Four men are in custody in Senegal over a forged sale of Dakar land valued at US$5.5 million. What is...
October 7, 2026
Senegal Asks Creditors for More Time on Debt
Senegal met its foreign creditors on 6 October in an IMF-chaired call and, media report, asked for more time, ahead...
October 7, 2026
Senegal’s Economy Slows to 2.5% as Debt Talks Begin
How is Senegal’s economy doing in 2026? Growth is forecast at 2.5% after 6.7% in 2025, and a US$2.2 billion...
October 6, 2026
Senegal’s Cheikh Hamidou Kane Dies in Dakar at 98
Senegalese novelist and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of L'Aventure ambiguë, has died in Dakar aged 98, marking a...
October 4, 2026
What to Do in Dakar, Senegal in October 2026: Youth Olympics and Street Art
Senegal opens Africa's first Olympic event on 31 October. A day-by-day guide to Dakar in October 2026: hip-hop, film, comedy...
October 4, 2026
Senegal Eyes Direct Egypt Flights With Air Cairo
Egypt's Air Cairo plans direct flights to Senegal and offers to train crews at Air Sénégal, a state airline that...
October 4, 2026
Senegal Warns of Storms as Late Rainy Season Returns
Senegal's weather agency forecasts storms nationwide from 2 to 6 October after a late, patchy season, as the indebted state...
October 2, 2026