Demonstrators in Dakar burned tyres and set fire to buses and a large supermarket, the latest outbreak of violence that has shaken Senegal's reputation as a bastion of stable democracy ahead of ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s former prime minister has been taken into custody after he publicly suggested that the country’s president had funded a French politician during a recent visit.

The coincidence reinforces the view, held by rights defenders and President Macky Sall's opponents, that civil liberties in Senegal are coming under pressure in the run-up to the February 2024 ...

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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Senegal’s capital Tuesday in a peaceful show of support for the country’s opposition leader who’s facing trial later ...

TOKYO — A YouTuber-turned-lawmaker was expelled from Japan’s upper house of parliament Wednesday following his continuous absence from parliamentary sessions since he was elected last year.

Senegal bursts with color, from the bubblegum pink algae that dye Lake Retba to the blue and yellow mini buses, car rapides, that navigate Dakar’s stylish streetscapes. So it’s no wonder Africa’s ...

The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal have been crowned champions of the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after they beat neighbours Gambia 2-0 in the final on Saturday. Goals from forward Sulaymane ...

New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to impose an official bar on the popular social media platform owned ...

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile Hundreds of protestors took to the streets in Senegal's capital Tuesday in a peaceful show of support for the country's ...