How to Protect Democracy: Senegal Elects a New President

On Mar. 24, 2024, Bassirou Diomaye Faye won the Senegal presidential election with over 54% of the popular vote. Less than two weeks prior, Faye and his prime minister pick, Ousmane Sonko, were in prison, serving their respective sentences. The...

Türkiye and Senegal ink four deals in defense, media, and education

Photo credit: yenisafak.com On Thursday, Türkiye and Senegal signed four agreements aimed at strengthening collaboration in defense, media, and education. Following one-on-one talks and inter-delegation meetings between Turkish President Recep...

NNPC Shops for Equity Partners to ‘High-grade’ Its Comatose Refineries

• Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna facilities will work, says Ojulari •Prices to rise further as FG approves 15% tariff on imported fuel •Official letter indicates it will trigger N99.72 per litre increase in Lagos •But argues it will allow domestic...

Kenyan creates first sign language app

Elly Savatia when he won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, which comes with a £50,000 cash award. A Kenyan engineer has won a major prize for developing an AI-powered app that translates speech into sign language using lifelike 3D...

AUSO Project launched to close Africa’s soil data gaps for sustainable agriculture

The African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO) Project was officially launched today at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, in a high-level event bringing together African and European partners, policymakers, scientists, and development...

Mindanao Youth Use Journalism to Fight Against Massive Mining Project

By Victoria Nolasco, Executive Director In the face of a massive mining threat, a new generation of Indigenous youth in Mindanao is using citizen journalism as a powerful tool of resistance and cultural preservation. Through a project supported by...

Young Ghanaian innovators design clean energy-powered agritech for smallholder farmers

Ten young Ghanaian agritech innovators are showcasing their newly improved, efficient, and clean energy-powered agritech as part of the United Nations University (UNU) - Institute of Natural Resources in Africa (INRA) Innovate for Clean...

WHO Level 3 Milestone Positions Ethiopia to Lure Pharma Manufacturers, Expand Market: Health Minister

Addis Ababa, October 3, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia’s landmark achievement of attaining World Health Organization (WHO) Level 3 in medicines regulation will position the country as a hub for both local and global pharmaceutical manufacturers, Health...

Irish play ‘Translations’ gets Senegal premiere

The first Senegalese production of the contemporary classic Irish play Translations premiered last week at the country’s national theater in Dakar. The original play, by Brian Friel, follows an English soldier and his local Irish translator in...

Experts offer viable alternative to sickle cell anaemia treatment in humans

SICKLE cell disease is a disease that affects people across the world. This disease affects a wide range of nations and ethnic groups. It is a genetic disorder that results from receiving the sickle cell haemoglobin genes from both parents and is...

Nigeria emerges major crude supplier to Senegal refinery — Report

Nigeria has emerged as a key crude supplier to the 30,000-barrels-per-day Dakar Refinery in Senegal, even as the country celebrated its entry into the league of oil-producing nations last year. Senegal began pumping oil in mid-2024 from the...

Top British expert questions whether part of Senegal’s Sangomar oil reservoir is not in Gambian waters

- Advertisement - By Henk Kombrink Recently published maps of the Sangomar field offshore Senegal depict the southern boundary of the accumulation exactly lining up with the maritime boundary between Senegal and The Gambia, suggesting that there...

Nigeria News46 minutes ago Senegal’s Dakar Refinery Turns To Nigeria For Crude Oil Supply – Report Nigeria has reportedly emerged as the key supplier of crude oil to Senegal’s 30,000-barrels-per-day Dakar Refinery, despite Senegal’s entry into the leag…

Nigeria has reportedly emerged as the key supplier of crude oil to Senegal’s 30,000-barrels-per-day Dakar Refinery, despite Senegal’s entry into the league of oil-producing nations last year. Naija News reports that industry data showed that the...

Indigenous Media Fights Illegal Mining in DR Congo

By Jeannette KAZERA, Organization Coordinator In the Fizi territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the illegal and unregulated exploitation of transition minerals such as cobalt, lithium, copper, gold, and cassiterite has long threatened the...

IMF expects to discuss new Senegal program later this month, official says

The International Monetary Fund’s staff expects discussions on a new fund-supported program with Senegal to begin this month, the IMF communications director said on Thursday. “Our staff is ready to move to the next phase of our engagement, which...

Africa’s lessons for a changing world: Innovation through resilience

IN an era of global uncertainty — marked by conflict, inequality and climate disruption — Africa stands as one of the few regions offering fresh models for inclusive growth and resilience. IN an era of global uncertainty — marked by conflict,...

Wale Tinubu bags Africa Energy award in S’Africa

The Group Chief Executive, Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu CON, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week 2025, in recognition of his commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated energy companies. The...

'We only have the sea to live on' - Senegal's fishermen blame gas plant for dwindling catch

Paul NjieBBC Africa, Saint-Louis ShareSave Every day, Gora Fall, a fisherman in Senegal's northern city of Saint-Louis, heads to sea with a mix of emotions: hope and frustration. He hopes he will get a better catch than the previous day, yet he is...

Oando CEO Wale Tinubu Receives Lifetime Achievement Award At Africa Energy Week 2025

The Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Wale Tinubu, has been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recognition of his commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated energy...

Wale Tinubu Honoured At Africa Energy Week 2025

1 Wale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando PLC, has been awarded the presti­gious Lifetime Achievement Award at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, in recog­nition of his unwavering commitment to building Oando into one of Africa’s foremost integrated...