‘The State Killed My Brother’: Senegal in Uproar After Deadly Protests
After several protesters were killed by live ammunition this month in Senegal, many in the usually stable West African nation wonder what comes next.
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Protests Continue For A Third Day In Senegal
DW: Senegal protests: More clashes erupt as death toll rises
Clashes between supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the police have killed at least 15 people. The violence erupted after he was sentenced to two years in prison….
Protesters Clash With the Police in Senegal
Demonstrators battled with security forces to protest a two-year prison sentence given to a leading opposition figure, Ousmane Sonko.
Unrest in Senegal After Ousmane Sonko Is Sentenced to Prison
Protesters clashed with security forces in Dakar after Mr. Sonko, the country’s leading opposition politican, was sentenced to two years in prison.
Senegal acquires Norinco CS/VN-3C 4×4 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
The Senegalese Army has acquired the Norinco CS/VN-3C 4×4 Wheeled Airborne Infantry Fighting Vehicles. This acquisition is a significant move towards modernizing the Senegalese military and improving their operational capabilities. The business was supervised by businessman Thierno Ba, a close friend to Senegalese President Macky Sall. At least a dozen vehicles were procured. Last year, […]
Second Senegalese CASA C-295 aircraft touch down
The Senegalese Air Force has taken delivery of the second CASA C-295 tactical transport aircraft from Airbus. The CASA C–295 (now Airbus C295) is a medium tactical transport aircraft that was designed and initially manufactured by the Spanish aerospace company CASA. The Senegalese Air Force can now proudly boast their second CASA C-295 tactical transport aircraft from Airbus. This advanced aircraft […]
Florence and her cubs give hope that west African lion can come roaring back
National park in Senegal shows off three surprise new recruits in fight to save critically endangered species from extinctionA lioness in one of the world’s rarest lion populations has given birth to three cubs, new video footage shows, raising hopes t…
‘Tirailleurs’: Movie Honors the African Soldiers France Tried to Forget
The success of “Tirailleurs,” set in the mire and mayhem of World War I, has helped resurface the often neglected story of colonial soldiers forced to take up somebody else’s fight.
Second deadly bus collision in Senegal in eight days kills 22 people
More than 20 injured in incident involving a truck, after 40 died in two-bus collision in Kaffrine regionA collision between a truck and a bus in northern Senegal has killed 22 people, firefighters have said, a week after a crash between two buses left…
Senegal Bus Crash Kills at Least 40
A deadly collision between two buses in Senegal may have been caused by a burst tire, according to officials.