Dakar is the gateway to Africa. It juts into the Atlantic Ocean, hemmed by water on three sides. The farthest westerly point on the continent, it is closer to Lisbon than to Cape Town. The first thing ...

Ayo is a young lion who symbolises the joy and energy of Senegalese youth. The name means “joy” in Yoruba – a language widely ...

The organising committee of the Youth Olympic Games marked the 100-day countdown on Friday in a special ceremony at the Grand Théâtre of the ...

Senegal's Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye toured on Sunday the main sports facilities for the Youth Games, urging those ...

A new $1.3 billion commuter railway in Senegal meant to ease traffic gridlock and modernise a crumbling public transport system made its inaugural journey from the capital Dakar on Monday. DAKAR, Dec ...

A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of people ...

A ship capsized off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, killing at least 17 people. Bodies of the passengers who were on the capsized boat washed up on the Senegalese capital's coast around July 24, 2023.

DAKAR (Reuters) - At least 15 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal's capital Dakar on Monday, Senegal's President Macky Sall said on Monday. The incident ...

The International Monetary Fund wants Senegal to restructure its debt but the West African country is resisting such a move ...