West Africa
Everything SaharaWire has filed out of Senegal: public affairs, business, technology and culture, in one continuously updated archive.
Elsewhere in West Africa
Senegal's Observateur National des Lieux de Privation de Liberté (ONLPL) publishes its 2025 annual report, highlighting monitoring, training, and cooperation efforts in 51 places of deten...
Senegal's National Assembly reviews a proposal to improve healthcare in prisons
The Senegalese National Assembly is considering a bill aimed at improving healthcare for inmates, guaranteeing access to medical care and establishing a specific legal framework for priso...
Senegal's new Labor Code, adopted in August and promulgated in September 2026, has been published in the Official Journal, marking its entry into force and replacing the 1997 law.
A 45-year-old man, Mbaye Nguirane, was found hanged in a cemetery in Diourbel, Senegal.
Le Tribunal arbitral du sport a fixé au 8 octobre l'audience sur l'appel de la Fédération sénégalaise de football contre la Confédération africaine de football et la Fédération royale mar...
Senegal's former President Macky Sall faces setback in bid to succeed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
La Fédération suisse de football retire son soutien à Gianni Infantino, président de la Fifa, en raison de questions sur sa gouvernance et transparence.
Senegalese music icon Youssou N'Dour celebrates his special day as fans and admirers pay tribute to his remarkable career and impact on the music world.
Morad Montazami, a Franco-Iranian art historian, takes the helm as artistic director of the 16th Dakar Biennale, aiming to strengthen ties between African, Arab, and Iranian cultures.
Senegal to hold crucial meeting with external creditors on October 6, 2026, under IMF mediation to discuss debt restructuring.
Amadou Kanouté urges facilitation of FRA procedures to empower women food producers
