Senegal

A migrant boat with an inexperienced skipper left from Senegal and capsized in the Atlantic, leaving over 50 passengers dead, but nine survivors managed to change course and await rescue

A survey conducted by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance shows that, in 11 of 19 countries analyzed, less than half of voters think that the last elections were free and fair

The boat departed Zawiya, Libya with about 85 people on board, including some women and at least one small child. The motor broke sometime after departure, and they had been adrift for more than a week

With 75% of the population under 35 years of age, the nation grapples with social and political instability, shortcomings in the educational system and precarious work conditions, which drive many to seek opportunities elsewhere. Those who stay face the daunting task of forging ahead in an environment fraught with obstacles

The Irish journalist, who specializes in migration, is the author of ‘My Fourth Time, We Drowned,’ which was awarded the Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 2022

The Elephants defeated Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s final to claim the country’s third title after wins in 1992 and 2015. It set off unbridled celebrations that lasted through the night

The Spanish capital’s airport has become a regular stopover for thousands of Senegalese and Mauritanians swapping canoes for a plane. Once they get to Central America, the goal is to enter the U.S., with or without papers

Sall says he signed a decree repealing the law that convened the electoral body just as campaigning was set to begin in one of West Africa’s most stable democracies

Since October 1, more than 5,000 people have landed on the islands, a figure that has forced the Spanish government to organize transfers to the mainland

Around 99% of doses that are administered on the continent are imported. To address this problem, vaccine manufacturing facilities in Senegal, Rwanda, and South Africa are showing interest in a technology that reduces production costs and gets around patent barriers

The westernmost island in Spain’s Canaries archipelago received over 1,200 people in two days fleeing from instability in Senegal, Mali and The Gambia

The new exhibition at the French National Immigration History Museum, which reopened in June, seeks to provoke reflection on French identity in a context of the rise of the extreme right

The continent has witnessed 10 uprisings by the armed forces in four years and promises of transition periods to make way for civilian governments are not being honored

A small vessel set sail from the coastal town for the Canary Islands before drifting for a month, leaving more than 90 dead and relatives to mourn those who departed

The West African country promotes baked goods made with native grains, to overcome the ups and downs of imports after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Aminata Touré, an economist and the former Prime Minister of Senegal, is running to become the first female president in the country’s 2024 elections

In the last six weeks alone, 19 boats from West Africa have landed in the Spanish archipelago. In the whole of 2022, only three arrived

The speech given live on his official Facebook page Monday evening comes after years of speculation over his future political intentions

Senegalese writer Boubacar Boris Diop reflects on the protests currently shaking his country, which he believes is heading toward ‘moderate Salafism’

Days of clashes between security forces and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko killed at least 16 people and injured hundreds

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have both agreed to separately host the delegation of presidents from South Africa, Senegal, Egypt, Republic of Congo, Uganda and Zambia