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Senegal: Conservatives keep pushing for tougher anti-homosexuality law
Erasing 76 Crimes
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July 16, 2025
Latest proposals call for longer prison sentences and a ban on ‘promotion of homosexuality’. Senegal’s parliament (Carmen Abd Ali photo courtesy of AFP / SeneNews) The parliament of Senegal is once again debating whether to stiffen penalties for...
8th African Nations Championship: Eagles to go big against Sudan to avoid going home
Eagle Online
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August 12, 2025
Nigeria’s bounce-back-ability credentials on the football field will again be subjected to a stern test when the home-based senior men national team, Super Eagles B, take on Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane in a must-win 8th Africa Nations Championship...
Rethinking public art and remembering Koyo Kouoh: inside the Experimenter Curator's Hub 2025
The Art Newspaper
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July 25, 2025
Last weekend (18-19 July), while monsoon showers had reduced Kolkata to a waterlogged standstill, a gallery in the city was transformed into a mosh pit for deliberations on curatorial practices with leading figures in the field. The Curators’ Hub...
Goals and Highlights for Uganda 2-1 Senegal in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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July 24, 2025
Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this friendly match here on VAVEL. Stay tuned for more live matches, with all the action and excitement. Good morning, and I'll see you next time! END OF MATCH After a first half with...
Vietnamese, Senegalese state audit agencies set up cooperation
Vietnam News Agency
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DAKAR — Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyễn Đức Hải attended a working session between Vietnamese State Auditor General Ngô Văn Tuấn and President of the Court of Auditors of Senegal Mamadou Faye in Dakar on Thursday (local time)....
Sudan 4-0 Nigeria: Super Eagles equal their worst-ever loss at African Nations Championship
All Nigeria Soccer
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August 12, 2025
Nigeria’s campaign at the 2024 African Nations Championship suffered a devastating blow with a 4-0 defeat to Sudan at Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar, confirming their early exit after back-to-back losses. The defeat matched the Super Eagles heaviest loss...
Illegal alien from Senegal charged with assaulting federal officers in alleged scissor attack at NYC facility
Fox News
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July 24, 2025
Panelists Dr. Houman Hemmati and Katie Zacharia address a growing number of assaults on ICE agents and more on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal alien from Senegal was charged with assaulting U.S....
CHAN: Chelle under fire after Sudan rout
Punch
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August 13, 2025
Angry Nigerian football fans have intensified calls for the immediate dismissal of Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle following the team’s humiliating 4-0 defeat to Sudan that ended their African Nations Championship campaign with a game to spare. The...
Vietnamse top legislator meets Senegalese Prime Minister
Vietnam News Agency
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DAKAR - National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn had a meeting with Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on July 23 (local time), as part of his official visit to the African nation, during which the two sides agreed to boost cooperation in...
Wildcards, breakouts and new faces - 22 Premier League players to watch
BBC
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August 13, 2025
Chris Bevan BBC Sport journalist You already know about the Premier League's established superstars but what about the wildcards who might make a name for themselves this season? Whether they are new and recent signings, late bloomers or exciting...
NA Chairman’s spouse visits child support centre in Senegal
Vietnam News Agency
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DAKAR – Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nga, spouse of National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn visited the ESTEL centre, which supports children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, in Dakar on June 23 morning (local time) as part of the...
Highligts and goals: Sudan 4-0 Nigeria in African Nations Championship
VAVEL
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August 12, 2025
TRANSMISSION ENDS Thank you very much for joining us for our coverage of this African Nations Championship match between Sudan and Nigeria on the second day of the group stage. Stay tuned for all the latest sports news on Vavel.com. Have a great...
Jordan Taylor Hill Comes Full Circle
Exit 97.7/106.1 - New York
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Jordan Taylor Hill is a dynamic percussionist, vocalist, and educator whose music blends African rhythms, soulful melodies, and contemporary influences into an uplifting, cross-cultural experience. Deeply inspired by his travels, Hill has studied...
How the 2024 transition of power halved women’s representation in Senegal's government
Global Voices
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July 23, 2025
A protest against the violence against women in Place de l’Obélisque (Obelisk Square) in Dakar, Senegal, on July 3, 2021. Photo by Fatou Warkha Sambe, used with permission. Bowel Diop originally wrote this article as part of the Aspen Global...
NASA Invites Media to Senegal Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
NASA
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July 22, 2025
Senegal will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 24, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Brian Hughes, NASA chief of staff, will host Maram Kairé, director general of the Senegalese space agency (ASES), and...
Was Senegal’s short-lived wig ban an attempt to police women’s bodies?
Thred
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July 23, 2025
Last week, Serigne Fall Guèye, director of the Grand Théâtre de Dakar, introduced a swift and surprising ban on wigs, weaves, hair extensions and skin-lightening products. The move was officially framed as part of a cultural revival – a means of...
Africa Food Systems Summit to be held in Senegal this August; 6,000+ global food systems stakeholders expected
News Ghana
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July 22, 2025
Senegal’s Ministry of Agriculture Food Sovereignty and Livestock is expecting over 6,000 food systems leaders from around the world – Heads of State, Ministers, Investors, Youth and Women agripreneurs, Researchers and Donors to assemble in Dakar...
Fabrizio Romano: Man Utd Hold Talks to Sign £80m 'Monster' in Garnacho Swap Deal
GiveMeSport
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August 12, 2025
Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Chelsea outcast Nicolas Jackson in a potential swap deal for Alejandro Garnacho, GIVEMESPORT senior reporter Fabrizio Romano has revealed. The Old Trafford side have reportedly discussed a...
France's complete withdrawal from West Africa should worry the rest of the world
The National News
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Last month, France’s armed forces finished dismantling their bases in Senegal, the last West African country to have hosted a permanent French military presence. The withdrawal marked the final chapter of a French retreat from the region that...
Africa Food Systems Summit to be held in Senegal with 6000+ global food systems stakeholders expected
GhanaWeb
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July 22, 2025
Senegal’s Ministry of Agriculture Food Sovereignty and Livestock is expecting over 6,000 food systems leaders from around the world - Heads of State, Ministers, Investors, Youth and Women agripreneurs, Researchers and Donors to assemble in Dakar...