Senegal

The injured were being treated in hospital, while the other survivors have been taken to a hotel to rest.

Opposition leaders reject postponement of Senegal election as West African bloc urges dialogue

The opposition leaders in Senegal opposed the president's decision to postpone the country's presidential election until February 25 due to an electoral disagreement between the judiciary and parliament. On Sunday, the West African regional bloc urged for discussion to settle the political crisis in Senegal. The opposition leaders in Senegal opposed the president's decision to postpone the country's presidential election until February 25 due to an electoral disagreement between the judiciary and parliament. On Sunday, the West African regional bloc urged for discussion to settle the political crisis in Senegal.

In Pics: Senegalese recyclers seek solutions in fight against plastic

The Senegalese visitors were given a tour of the recycling process from start to finish -- from shredding and washing old plastic, drying it in a centrifuge and finally heating it to a molten state and extruding it, so that it can then be moulded into a new product.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Sadio Mane magic is the missing ingredient as Senegal sink

Defeat on Sunday by England was a sobering reminder of how much Senegal missed Mane's influence as early chances he might have buried were not taken and the 'Lions of Teranga' tamely exited the tournament on the back of a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at the Al Bayt Stadium.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Australia do the unthinkable but Senegal lead World Cup stories so far

While Australia stunned Denmark to reach 2022 World Cup knockout stages, Senegal became the only African side to make it to the last 16.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Group A and B scenarios

FIFA World Cup 2022: Groups A and B will wrap up their first-round fixtures today, with host nation Qatar being the only team in these two groups that is already knocked out.

'Plastic Man' in Senegal on a mission against trash

Environmental activist Modou Fall wears the plastic problem on his sleeve and more. The “Plastic Man” moves around wearing strands and chunks of plastic to draw attention to the risk the hazardous material poses to waterways, beaches and animal life

Senegal votes for legislators amid rising political acrimony

Senegal will vote on Sunday in legislative elections that will pit President Macky Sall’s ruling party against an opposition coalition energised by food price hikes and fears Sall could run for a controversial third term.

India-Senegal trade unfazed by pandemic, says Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

India and Senegal have grown their trade and economic relations over the past decade, said Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday. Bilateral trade crossed a record high of $1.65 billion in 2021-22.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu calls for exploring India-Gabon cooperation in green energy, health and agriculture

Addressing the business community at an event organised by the India-Gabon Business Forum on Tuesday, M Venkaiah Naidu said: “India attaches utmost priority to its relationship with Africa” He “called for exploring India-Gabon cooperation in green energy, services, health and agriculture among other sectors,” the Ministry of External Affairs tweeted.

IMF, Senegal reach staff-level agreement on $217 million loan

Once approved, the loans will help authorities cushion the impact of soaring fuel and food prices, made worse by the war in Ukraine, and the economic slowdown of Senegal's main trading partner Mali, which is facing sanctions for failing to restore democracy since a 2020 coup.

Urea imports may fall in 2022-23, but fertiliser subsidy bill will be bigger

The government’s fertiliser subsidy bill is likely to expand significantly in the current fiscal year as well as in 2022-23, in line with a trend that has seen the actual outlays exceed budget estimates

Senegal expects waste of 400,000 COVID-19 vaccines by year-end: Report

African governments have been calling for more COVID-19 vaccines to help catch up with richer regions, where vaccine rollouts have been humming along for more than a year.

Former French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams dies after 39 years in a coma

Adams, cared for by his wife Bernadette, has been lying in a coma at his home in the southern French city of Nimes since 1982.

Singer Akon's Senegalese city unstarted, locals left in dark

The glittering vision is a far cry from the existing sleepy hamlet of Mbodiene, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of the capital, where pigs roll in the muck and donkeys amble along the road.

'Home back home': Rapper Akon plans $6 billion city in Senegal homeland

The musician and green entrepreneur who set up Akon Lighting Africa to boost solar power on the continent said the new city would be built using renewable materials of African origin to the extent possible.

Gangster Ravi Pujari arrested in South Africa, extradited from Senegal

Pujari, wanted in many cases including extortion and murder in different parts of the country, including Karnataka, and been on the run for over 15 years, was deported to Senegal in West Africa following his arrest and later extradited.

India hands over e-rickshaws to Senegal, to boost clean energy ties

India is supplying 250 e-rickshaws with lithium-ion batteries on grant basis to Senegal, responding to the request of Senegal President Macky Sall to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said.

India's April-July buffalo meat exports rise: Government body

India is the world's biggest exporter of buffalo meat and rice.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Colombia through as Senegal suffer yellow card heartache

Yerry Mina's header gave Colombia a 1-0 win ensuring qualification to the last 16 as Senegal become the first team to be eliminated by the fair play rule.

SEN vs COL FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights: Colombia through to last 16 as Senegal head home

Catch all the highlights of the Group H encounter between Senegal and Colombia at the Samara Arena.

JPN vs SEN FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights: Japan and Senegal end all square with 2-2

Catch all the highlights from the Group H encounter between Japan and Senegal at the Ekaterinburg Arena.

POL vs SEN FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights: Senegal register 2-1 victory against Poland

Catch all the highlights from the Group H encounter of the FIFA World Cup 2018 between Poland and Senegal at the Spartak Stadium, Moscow.

Senegal punish Polish errors to win 2-1 in Group H

The result leaves Senegal, famous winners over defending champions France in the opening match of their last World Cup appearance in 2002, level with Japan.

New data-based mapping technique developed that can help fight extreme poverty

The researchers created maps that gives details about the poverty level of 552 communities in Senegal