Sunderland breaks club record to sign Senegal midfielder Diarra

LONDON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Newly promoted Sunderland has spent a club record 30 million pounds (41 million U.S. dollars) to sign Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra from French club Strasbourg as it prepares for life in the Premier League. Diarra...

German vehicle maker Daimler Truck to assemble lorries in Senegal

The vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck, plans to have lorries from various Mercedes-Benz series assembled in the West African country of Senegal. The manufacturer is supporting the establishment of an assembly plant in the West African state and...

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Senegal Introduces Hexavalent Vaccine Into Its National Immunization Programme

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo On July 1, 2025, Senegal officially launched the introduction of the hexavalent vaccine into its Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). Following in Mauritania's footsteps, Senegal is part of...

Al-Qaeda-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal

Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali's military said Tuesday — a development that one expert called especially worrying as the deadly violence spreads. The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM extremist group claimed...

Senegal midfielder Diarra joins Sunderland

Sunderland have signed Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra from French club Strasbourg, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 21-year-old has penned a five-year deal with promoted Sunderland and is their second signing in the current transfer...

Senegal to host 2025 Africa Facts summit

THE Africa Check on Monday announced Senegal as the host country for the 2025 Africa Facts summit billed for October 1 – 2 in Dakar. According to the organizers, the event will bring together fact-checking organisations and experts from all parts...

CHAN 2024: Defending champions Senegal open camp ahead of Nigeria clash

Defending champions Senegal have officially commenced preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Players and officials of the team converged at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw on Monday...

France hands over 4th military site to Senegal

DAKAR, July 1 (Xinhua) -- France has transferred control of a fourth military site to Senegal, the French Embassy in Dakar has announced in a statement. The statement said that on Tuesday, France officially handed over the Inter-Armed Transmission...

Senegal Begin Preparation for CHAN 2024

Defending champions Senegal have started preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The players, and their officials converged at the at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw on Monday. “The...

Sunderland sign Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra (21) from Strasbourg on five-year contract

The 21-year-old played an important part for Liam Rosenior's Strasbourg side last season, where he captained the team and made 31 appearances as they secured a seventh-placed finish in Ligue 1. Diarra has been capped 11 times for Senegal and was...

Senegal kicks off CHAN 2024 title defense training

Senegal Opens CHAN Title Defense with Two-Week Training Camp in Toubab Dialaw TOUBAB DIALAW — Senegal’s home-based national team has entered a two-week residential training camp as it prepares to defend its African Nations Championship (CHAN)...

Soccer-Senegal midfielder Diarra joins Sunderland

Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Senegal - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 10, 2025 Senegal's Habib Diarra scores their second goal REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo (Reuters) -Sunderland have signed Senegal midfielder...

France returns military base to Senegal as part of broader withdrawal

DAKAR - France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the west African country. Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye announced late last year that former...

Al-Qaida-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali’s military said Tuesday — an development that one expert called especially worrying as the deadly violence spreads. The al-Qaida-linked JNIM extremist...

Stephen Burks and Malika Leiper transform everyday mats into sculptural seating in Senegal

There’s a ubiquitous woven mat found across Senegal, crafted from brightly coloured ribbons of plastic. These mats form part of everyday life – laid out for informal gatherings, used as makeshift flooring in shops and markets, or as a place of...

Press Update: Formal Letters Dispatched to Senegalese Authorities Regarding Gambia-Senegal Hydrocarbon Concerns

- Advertisement - By: Seringe S.T. Touray Mr. Ousman F. M’Bai has today dispatched formal letters to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal, raising urgent and unresolved matters...

CHAN : Defending champions Senegal kick off preparations in earnest

As the excitement builds across East Africa for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), defending champions Senegal’s home-based national team has wasted no time in laying the groundwork for their title defence. The Teranga Lions A’ began a...

Luxury sheep steal the spotlight at Senegal’s high-profile beauty contest

In Senegal, elite sheep take center stage in a dazzling beauty contest where their elegance is met with cheers, music, and fireworks. These striking animals—especially the prized Ladoum breed—are symbols of prestige, paraded in an open arena to...

CHAN 2024: Holders Senegal Open Camp Ahead Home Eagles Clash

Defending champions Senegal have started preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The players, and their officials converged at the at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw on Monday. “The...