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Senegal

Senegal is a country in West Africa that is considered among the region's most stable democracies. It is an ocean-facing nation of around 17.5 million people driven mainly by agriculture, fishing and tourism.

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An area of land in Lebanon after an Israeli airstrike in the Khiam valley.

AfricaLink News September 24, 2024

Bodies of migrants discovered off the coast of Senegal +++ 500 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
ConflictsSeptember 24, 202404:20 min
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Senegal's president dissolves parliament, calls snap vote

The move paves the way for a snap legislative election six months after Africa's youngest elected leader gained power.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2024
Farmer Mame Abdou Diop films himself with a mobile phone

Senegal's farmers get digital boost from 'agri-influencers'

In Senegal, a new wave of entrepreneurs is using social media to transform agriculture.
TechnologyAugust 22, 202402:18 min
DW Sendung Afrimaxx

Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle

99 perspectives on art, a record braking trip from London to Lagos and Senegalese model Alpha Dia.
LifestyleAugust 20, 202426:03 min
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Curse or blessing? Senegal's offshore gas hopes

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GlobalizationAugust 9, 202426:06 min
Ghana: Closed shops in an empty street, one woman is in front of the shops

In Africa, foreign entrepreneurs need patience

Some foreign companies are finding it hard to set up shop or expand in Africa. But opportunities are there.
BusinessAugust 8, 2024
Senegal 2024 | Screenshot aus "The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth"

Senegal pioneers a new era for transport in West Africa

The introduction of e-buses in Dakar aims to improve Dakar's limited public transport options.
Cars and TransportationJuly 22, 202401:27 min
Annalena Baerbock in conversation with a member of the Ivorian military

German ties in West Africa 'not a charity campaign'

Germany seeks expanded ties in West Africa because EU security depends on it, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says.
PoliticsJuly 17, 2024
Kamerun Presse l Zeitungen l Symbolbild

Cameroon’s local election chronicles: democracy or deception

In this podcast, we contrast how postponing elections has affected citizens in Cameroon and Senegal.
PoliticsJuly 16, 202428:47 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock walking with Senegal's Infrastructure Minister Malick Ndiaye

Germany's Baerbock visits West Africa amid Sahel violence

Germany's top diplomat is traveling to Senegal and Ivory Coast to discuss migration and sustainability.
PoliticsJuly 16, 2024
Doku Plan KW 28

Raid on the Atlantic

West African waters once had some of the richest fish stocks in the world. Today they are severely depleted.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 10, 202442:34 min
Breeder Balla Gadiaga caresses a Ladoum sheep

Senegal's Ladoum sheep bred for luxury, not slaughter

Senegal's giant sheep can fetch the price of a luxury car. They are not sold to eat but are prized for their beauty.
OffbeatJune 17, 202401:59 min
A large sack of cocaine is being tested by customs officials

Senegal: From cocaine consumer to key smuggling hub

Senegal has emerged as a key transit point in West Africa's booming cocaine trade despite local consumption declining.
PoliticsMay 22, 2024
Different colors of cotton used to create the tapestries are pictured on a unfinished tapestry

Senegal revives interest in traditional tapestries

Thanks to new activities and partnerships, the 1960s art of tapestry production has been rekindled in Thies.
ArtsMay 6, 20249 images
DW Sendung afrimaxx

Bringing the kora into the concert hall: Seckou Keita

Music for kora and orchestra: Seckou Keita combines the sounds of Africa and Europe.
MusicApril 27, 202405:01 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

African kora in classical music, being ill in Germany, and France's tarte flambée.
CultureApril 26, 202426:06 min
DW Sendung Afrimaxx

Afrimaxx- Modern African Lifestyle

The most curious reports on Afrimaxx coming from Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana, Senegal and Namibia.
SocietyApril 26, 202426:04 min
DW Sendung afrimaxx

Kora meets Orchestra: Seckou Keita

The kora originates from southern Senegal and Gambia and Seckou Keita gives it a modern touch.
MusicApril 19, 202404:22 min
Leaders of ECOWAS countries pose on a red carpet at a summit in Abuja

ECOWAS is under pressure to reform

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is in crisis mode and observers are calling for profound reforms.
PoliticsApril 17, 2024
Farmers harvesting ripe, green papayas in a field in Senegal, Africa

Decarbonizing farming in Senegal

A microcredit system helps farmers in Senegal ditch diesel for solar, cutting costs and pollution.
Food SecurityApril 15, 202404:48 min
Magazin Global Us vom 15.04.2024 | Erdgas Senegal

Senegal: Could gas boost the shift to renewables?

With fish stocks dwindling, people in Senegal's coastal areas are hoping for jobs on gas platforms.
ClimateApril 15, 202406:07 min
Senegal's Newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye addresses the audience after he took the oath of office as president during the inauguration ceremony.

Senegal's new government full of fresh faces

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said the government was approved by Senegal's newly elected president.
PoliticsApril 6, 2024
Uganda | Demo für LGBTQ-Rechte

AfricaLink on Air — 03 April 2024

Senegal's President Faye and ally Sonko set to share top roles+++Uganda court throws out challenge to harsh anti-gay law
SocietyApril 3, 202430:00 min
DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Liz Shoo

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

In this week's show, we find out how young people are burning to change Africa’s political landscape.
SocietyApril 3, 202426:05 min
Senegals neu gewählter Präsident Bassirou Diomaye Faye

AfricaLink on Air - 02 April 2024

Senegal's youngest President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn into office +++ Ghana grapples with power outages
PoliticsApril 2, 202430:00 min
Bassirou Diomaye Faye in front of Senegalese flag at presidential inauguration

Senegal inaugurates youngest president, who promises change

Former tax inspector Bassirou Diomaye Faye is Senegal's youngest president ever.
PoliticsApril 2, 2024
Senegals neu gewählter Präsident Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Is Senegal sending a message to young Africans?

Is Senegal sending a message to young Africans?
PoliticsApril 2, 202420:00 min
Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Will Senegal's Diomaye deliver?

Senegal's President-elect Diomaye Faye has pledged to radically change Senegal, but can he deliver?
PoliticsApril 1, 202402:22 min
Senegal Dakar: Supporters of the opposition, in colourful T-shirts waving and holding the Senegalese flag

A new era for Senegal after the election?

Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has proposed a radical change of the political system.
PoliticsMarch 31, 2024
Senegalese opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye addresses his first press conference after being declared winner of Senegal's presidential election

Senegal's top court confirms Faye as president-elect

Opposition figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye had a clear lead with more than 50% of the vote.
PoliticsMarch 30, 2024
Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Surprise win for Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Senegal elections

Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been named Senegal's next president.
PoliticsMarch 26, 202402:47 min
Senegals gewählter Präsident Bassirou Diomaye Faye

AfricaLink on Air — 26 March 2024

Senegalese President-elect promises humility +++Tyla basks in glory as new album hits the right notes
PoliticsMarch 26, 202429:57 min
Senegal's President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye shows the victory sign as cameras take shots of him.

Diomaye Faye's election triumph: A new era for Senegal?

Analysts say the president-elect might need the charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to fulfill his pledges.
PoliticsMarch 26, 2024
Senegal Dakar | Anstehende Wahlen | Preseekonferenz

AfricaLink on Air — 25 March 2024

Senegal's Macky Sall congratulates opposition candidate+++Nigerian military returns over 130 abducted schoolchildren
PoliticsMarch 25, 202430:00 min
Presidential candidate for the Diomaye President coalition Bassirou Diomaye Faye (2nd R) gestures after casting his ballot at the École Ndiandiaye polling station in Ndiaganiao on March 24, 2024 during Senegal's presidential elections.

Senegal: Opposition candidate Faye wins election

Faye, also set to be the youngest president of the country, was released from jail just days ago.
PoliticsMarch 25, 2024
Presidential candidate and tax inspector Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Senegal: Faye nears victory in presidential election

Several opposition candidates have congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye after he appeared to be ahead in an early tally.
PoliticsMarch 25, 2024
Voters casting their ballots in Dakar, Senegal

Senegal votes in presidential election to replace Macky Sall

The incumbent Macky Sall is not competing in the race, after wrapping a second term.
PoliticsMarch 25, 2024
Presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye (2nd from R) makes a victory sign in front of journalists after casting his ballot

Senegalese cast ballots in presidential election

Two candidates, Amadou Ba and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, have emerged as favorites.
PoliticsMarch 24, 202402:26 min
Electoral officials count votes at a polling station in Dakar

Senegal's voters focus on education, jobs, health care

As Senegal's voters head to the polls, topping their list of issues are education, better access to health care and youth unemployment.
PoliticsMarch 24, 202403:11 min
Political supporters blow vuvuzelas as they ride in an open truck.

AfricaLink Story of The Week: Senegal 2024 election

Senegal will hold its delayed presidential election on Sunday March 24. So, what is at stake?
PoliticsMarch 22, 202430:00 min
Supporters celebrate as opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and Presidential candidate for the Diomaye President coalition Bassirou Diomaye Faye attend campaign event in Cap Skirring, Senegal.

Senegal heads to polls after Macky Sall's threat of delay

Observers hope change and stability will return to the country now that elections are back on track.
PoliticsMarch 21, 202402:19 min
People wear T-shirts showing presidential candidate Khalifa Sall as they hang out of a car and blow vuvuzelas in the colors of the Senegalese flag

Senegal's election campaign ramps up after poll delay

Senegalese voters head to the polls on Sunday, March 24. Here's who's running, what's at stake, and why it matters.
PoliticsMarch 20, 2024
Protesters march through the streets with a portrait of Ousmane Sonko, in Dakar, May 12, 2023

Sonko, Senegal's opposition head, released before election

Ousmane Sonko is widely seen as the main challenger to President Macky Sall's ruling party.
Law and JusticeMarch 15, 2024
Protesters holding banners and posters demanding elections before April 2, the end of President Sall's term

Senegal sets new election date as president faces deadline

Senegal's President Macky Sall announced a new election date on March 23 to the delight of his opponents.
PoliticsMarch 7, 2024
People, holding banners, stage demonstration demanding presidential elections

Senegal announces new date for delayed presidential election

Following weeks of protests, President Macky Sall's government announced the election will take place in March.
PoliticsMarch 6, 2024
File photo of Senegal's President Macky Sall

Will an amnesty law help Senegal's political prisoners?

DW's Maria Gerth-Niculescu met Aly Coly, a relative of seven people detained last year.
PoliticsFebruary 28, 202403:41 min
Protestors shout and carry flags and banners in Senegal.

Senegal's President Macky Sall bows to pressure on election

Civil society wants elections held before President Macky Sall's second term ends in April.
PoliticsFebruary 19, 2024
Former President of Liberia George Weah

African presidents who failed voters

Leaders of Africa's democracies have a difficult job, but some have fallen woefully short of their promises.
SocietyFebruary 19, 202401:31 min
Logo Afrikanische Union

AU Summit: Can leaders tackle the continent's challenges?

The AU has had a rough start to 2024 amid worsening regional violence and democratic backsliding among members.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 202430:00 min
Opposition supporters walk next to a burning barricade during demonstrations in Dakar, Senegal

Senegal: Will election delay U-turn appease protesters?

Can Senegal maintain its reputation as one of the strongest democracies in coup-hit West Africa?
PoliticsFebruary 16, 2024