Dakar, Senegal – Senegal’s Minister of Health, Ibrahima Sy, has reassured the public that menstrual pads produced by the Chinese company Softcare are safe for consumers following an investigation into expired raw materials. The controversy began when the pharmaceutical regulator accused Softcare of holding approximately 1,300 kilograms (2,865 pounds) of…
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has indicated he is prepared to pull his Pastef party out of government and return to the opposition if President Bassirou Diomaye Faye strays from the party’s vision. Speaking in a live broadcast, Sonko warned that misalignment between the president and the party could lead…
Senegal’s parliament on Friday referred former Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Moussa Bocar Thiam to the High Court of Justice over allegations of embezzling millions in public funds, marking the latest legal action against members of ex-president Macky Sall’s administration. Since unseating Sall in March 2024, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye…
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has denounced the sentencing of 18 Senegalese football fans in Morocco on charges of hooliganism during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, calling the verdict “incomprehensibly harsh.” Background to the Case The fans were sentenced on Thursday, February 19, 2026, to prison terms…
International human rights organizations are calling on Senegal to safeguard the rights of LGBT people as the country faces a surge in homophobia and legal crackdowns. Recent Arrests Earlier this month, 12 men were arrested in Dakar on charges of “acts against nature” and the intentional transmission of HIV. Among…
Rabat, Morocco – Eighteen Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Morocco over alleged “hooliganism” during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final are observing an intermittent fast rather than a hunger strike, their lawyer clarified on Saturday. The group was arrested on January 18, the day Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0…
Dakar, Senegal – Unrest continues at Cheikh-Anta-Diop University, where students have been protesting the government’s failure to provide financial aid for over a year. The demonstrations, which began in early December 2025, have escalated into violent clashes with police, spreading to other institutions across the capital. Thirteen Months Without Bursaries…
Dakar, Senegal – Public outrage is growing in Senegal following allegations that Softcare, a leading Chinese-owned manufacturer of sanitary pads and diapers, used expired raw materials in its products. The company has denied the claims, as well as accusations of bribery, but the controversy has sparked protests, parliamentary inquiries, and…
Dakar, Senegal – The Senegalese Football Federation has announced plans to appeal sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against national team coach Pape Thiaw and two key players, following chaotic scenes in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final earlier this month. CAF’s Disciplinary Ruling On Thursday,…
Paris/Dakar – Senegalese actress and model Halima Gadji has died in France after an illness, the Senegal Press Agency (APS) announced late Monday. She was 36. Gadji was best known for her acclaimed role as Marième Dial in the hit Senegalese TV series Mistress of a Married Man, a show…