Senegal

3.000 employees in the parastatal sector and public administration have been laid off due to the country's economic crisis and years of mismanagement of government funds

Crude oil production from the Sangomar field is expected to reach around 30,53 million barrels in 2025; the estimates have been announced by the Ministry of Energy, Petroleum and Mining

French colonial names will be removed from public buildings, which will be renamed in honour of local historical figures, announced President Bassirou Diomaye Faye

The Higher Education Autonomous Union has announced that it will file a strike notice demanding that authorities fulfil their commitments to pay half of the deceased teachers' survivor's pension to widows and widowers

The Senegalese government announced the adoption of specific criteria for the allocation of funds to support former prisoners and other victims of demonstrations between 1 February 2021 and 25 February 2024

PM Sonko said the government would submit legislation to repeal a law by former president Sall that granted amnesty for deadly political violence just before March 2024 elections, a mean to calm protests sparked by his last-minute vote postponement

The French military stationed in Senegal will have to leave the country, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has hinted, underlining that it's only a matter of time

The official announcement of the provisional results of the early legislative elections confirmed Pastef's clear victory with 130 of the 165 seats in the National Assembly

The country will give priority to local expertise for the men's national football team coaching position, the president of the football federation announced, stating that there will be no international call for candidates

Some 3.000 artists, including 129 from African countries, will be represented at 6th edition of Dakar Biennial of Contemporary African Art, under the theme 'The Wake, L'éveil, Le sillage, Xall wi'; Cape Verde and US are the two guest countries of honour