Tag: Senegal

ECOWAS Heads of State in Abuja (PHOTO CREDIT: ECOWAS Facebook page.) In its initial response, ECOWAS under its new Chairman, ...

The Super Eagles have been drawn into the same group as their 2026 World Cup qualifying opponents, Benin and Rwanda

“These girls and many more are being trafficked to Senegal, through Cotonou, Benin Republic via Mali to the Senegal border ...

Ghana hosted key military training sessions to enhance information operations and civil-military relations.

The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, fondly known as Oodi, is a non-commercial, urban public space offering far more than just ...

‘Nigeria We Hail Thee’ was adopted as Nigeria's first national anthem on 1 October 1960.

”Growth is projected to pick up in West Africa, rising from an estimated 3.6 per cent in 2023..."

The country's flag bearers earned a hard-fought 77-68 victory over 2023 BAL runners-up AS Douanes

Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations.

“...we will do for Nigeria and Africa what the CNNs, BBCs, and Aljazeeras have done for their nations and regions.”

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Reuters/Luc Gnago For Faye to promise freedom from French grip on French money, French medicines ...

Ms Nubi began her journey on 31 January from London en route to France and arrived in Lagos on 7 ...

Ms Nubi began her journey on 31 January from London.

Mr Jibrin emerged acting speaker following the absence of the Togo delegation which should produce the next speaker of the ...

ECOWAS hopes the presidential election in Senegal will be the breaking point from a troubled past in West Africa.

Mr Tinubu, chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Governments, will join other regional leaders at the ...

Julius Malema. Picture credit: The Times/Alon Skuy. Malema may not have been born in the 70s when Nigerian students put ...

President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye Whatever it is, in the fog of uncertainty across Africa, including wars and dictatorship, Senegal has ...

Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Reuters/Luc Gnago Faye's clear first round victory was a shock to the ruling party. Sonko’s ...

Bassirou Faye, 44-year-old tax collector, won Sunday's presidential election in Senegal.

Senegalese President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Reuters/Luc Gnago As we extend our congratulations to President-elect Faye and commend Senegal for a ...

President Sall says the Senegal election cost 14 billion CFA.

A formal announcement of Mr Faye’s victory is expected as jubilations continue in the capital, Dakar.

Mr Faye has benefited immensely from the support of Sengal's most popular opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko

The 130 ECOWAS observers are monitoring the Presidential elections which is taking place at 15,633 polling units across the country.