Senegal Power Cuts End as US$690 Million Plan Is Set
Senegal power cuts in Dakar ended in late September, Senelec says, as the energy minister set out a US$690 million...
October 2, 2026Topic
Dakar
Senegal opens Dakar airport train, cutting the trip to 55 minutes
Senegal's new Dakar airport train reaches the main airport in 55 minutes for about US$7, weeks before Africa's first Olympic...
September 29, 2026
Senegal’s Former Ruling Party Loses More Leaders Before 2027 Vote
A council chief in Tambacounda has quit former president Macky Sall’s party, the latest defection in Senegal before the January...
September 22, 2026
Oxford Economics Names Dakar and Luanda Among African Cities to Watch
Oxford Economics' 2026 Global Cities Index highlights Dakar and Luanda as African cities to watch, with scores of 42.2 and...
September 20, 2026
Senegal Ousts Autonomous Port of Dakar Chairman Ngouda Mboup
President Faye removed Ngouda Mboup as chairman of the Autonomous Port of Dakar on 10 September 2026, replacing him with...
September 11, 2026
Senegal’s Ruling Party Demands Loyal Dialogue After Prime Minister’s Speech
Senegal's Pastef party has called for a loyal dialogue between President Faye and Prime Minister Sonko after a speech on...
September 10, 2026
Angola’s Airline Is Flying Back to Cabo Verde After a Decade
The TAAG Cabo Verde route from Luanda to Praia resumes on 31 October after about a decade, with a Dakar...
September 6, 2026
Breaking, Skateboarding and Baseball5 Enter the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games run from 31 October to 13 November 2026, with breaking, skateboarding and Baseball5 all...
September 3, 2026
Senegal Wins US$2.2 Billion From the IMF and Shields Its CFA Debt
The Senegal debt treatment plan leaves CFA-denominated debt outside restructuring, hours after an IMF staff-level deal worth about US$2.2 billion.
September 3, 2026