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Published on 15:32 GMT

Detroit Students Build School in Senegal, Bring Lessons of Service Home

By: Jasmine West When Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School student Vanessa Roberson learned she had an opportunity to travel to Senegal, leaving the country felt almost too big to imagine. “I was really like, ‘No way,’” Roberson said. “The idea of …

Source: Michigan Chronicle - Left-wing
Published on 08:44 GMT

International exchange: Luxembourg scouts complete two-week project in Senegal

A group of Luxembourg Guides and Scouts (LGS) has spent the past two weeks in Senegal working with local partners on a series of renovation projects as part of a long-standing exchange between the two countries. These focused primarily on renovating and …

Source: RTL Today - Neutral
Published on 12:48 GMT

In Senegal’s Saint Louis, traces of slave trading past fade away

SAINT LOUIS (SENEGAL) – A dilapidated two-century-old building in Saint-Louis, Senegal bears testament to the island’s little-known past as part of the transatlantic slave trade, the traces of which are quickly and quietly disappearing from view. Located …

Source: New Era - Pro-Government
Published on 08:27 GMT

Foreign Affairs cautions Tijjaniya pilgrims against road travel to Senegal

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cautioned members of the Tijjaniya Muslim Movement of Ghana planning to travel by road to Senegal for pilgrimage to reconsider their plans, citing security concerns along some major routes leading to Dakar. The Ministry …

Source: Ghanaian Times - Indeterminate
Published on 05:35 GMT

Uganda beats Senegal ahead of Nations Championship

Uganda’s women’s volleyball team has registered a thrilling 3-2 victory over Senegal in a friendly match played at Kasarani Stadium in Kenya ahead of the CAVB Women’s Nations Championships hosted in Nairobi, Kenya. Sixteen national teams, including Uganda’ …

Source: NTV Uganda - Neutral
Published on 12:56 GMT

‌Rural Senegal community center designs honored in 2026 Kaira Looro competition

The winners have been announced for the 2026 Kaira Looro competition. The competition, organized by non-profit organization Balouo Salo, called on participants to design a community center in rural Senegal “conceived to strengthen education, social …

Source: Bustler - Pending
Published on Aug 23, 2026

Senegal and Mauritania halt the departure of more than 750 migrants heading to the Canary Islands

The authorities of Senegal and Mauritania have communicated in the last hours the interception of more than 750 migrants who were trying to reach the Canary Islands by the Atlantic route. The Senegalese Navy has indicated this Sunday that on Saturday it …

Source: Democrata - Neutral
Published on Aug 23, 2026

Fortuna Mining acquires Senegal gold project from Barrick, IAMGOLD

Fortuna Mining is paying US$200 million to acquire the Bambadji gold project in southeastern Senegal, consolidating exploration ground adjacent to its Diamba Sud project. By Penny Langford Fortuna Mining has agreed to acquire the Bambadji advanced gold …

Source: Skillings Mining Review - Florida - Pending
Published on Aug 23, 2026

Xinhua News | Chinese-built highway opens ahead of schedule in Senegal

The Mbour-Kaolack highway project, built by China Road and Bridge Corporation, opened to traffic on Saturday at a ceremony in Thiadiaye, Mbour Department, in Senegal's western Thies Region. #XinhuaNews

Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Aug 23, 2026

This school teaches Senegal's brightest girls to push back against patriarchal norms

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pennsylvania - Neutral