Eight migrants were found dead after a boat capsized off the coast of northern Senegal as it tried to reach Europe, the government said. The bodies were recovered by the fire department and the navy and a search for survivors has been
At least 300 people traveling in three boats from Senegal to Spain have been reported missing, raising alarm about their well-being on one of the world’s most dangerous sea routes for migrants. According to a Spanish aid group called Walking Borders, two
Spanish authorities are conducting a search operation off the Canary Islands for a fishing boat carrying more than 200 African migrants. It has been missing for more than a week. The boat, which departed from Kafountine in southern Senegal, roughly 1,057 miles
Senegal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday the temporary closure of its overseas consulates — including those in Paris and New York — as unprecedented political violence wrought havoc on the West African nation and its diplomatic missions abroad. The ministry called
Senegal is facing a critical moment as experts urge the government to restore calm following days of the deadliest violence the country has experienced in years. Police have taken 500 individuals into custody, some of whom resorted to using Molotov cocktails and
Clashes between police and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left nine people dead, the government said Friday, with authorities issuing a blanket ban on the use of several social media platforms in the aftermath of the violence. The deaths occurred
When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Fishing has long been the community’s lifeblood, but the industry was struggling with climate change and COVID-19. Officials promised the drilling would
Police in Senegal smashed the car windows of a top opposition leader and forced Ousmane Sonko from the vehicle Thursday after he appeared in court. Videos on social media seen by The Associated Press show police physically removing the 46-year-old politician from
Prosecutors in Germany said Tuesday that five police officers have been charged over the death of a Senegalese teenager who was shot dead last year. Police had been called to an incident at a foster home in the western city of Dortmund
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) will invest up to $50 million over 10 years to help Senegal’s Institute Pasteur expand Africa’s ability to produce vaccines at scale, it said on Thursday. The deal – which will also reserve capacity to produce