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Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing set to begin after Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations title by CAF.

The education ministry says the decision was driven 'primarily by the need to ensure the safety and protection' of children.

At a partners’ roundtable in Dakar on Tuesday, Senegal’s finance minister asked for grants and soft loans to fund a US$686 million power plan. The post Senegal Seeks Grants to Power 6,471 Villages appeared first on The Rio Times.

Senegal’s growth is forecast to fall to 2.5% in 2026 from 6.7%, as a US$2.2 billion IMF deal and Eurobond talks decide its debt path. The post Senegal’s Economy Slows to 2.5% as Debt Talks Begin appeared first on The Rio Times.

Senegal’s issue of a controversial swap could complicate its debt restructuring, according to S&P Global Ratings.

Torrential rainfall and flash flooding left parts of Senegal’s capital Dakar underwater on Monday with other regions of the country also affected.

The country must break the cycle of flawed structural adjustment that only feeds its debt crisis

Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, 26 September 2026 Dusk in Senegal. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye used an interview in New York to explain why he replaced the prime minister who brought him to power, and would… The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, September 26, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

After years of largely stabilising its electricity supply, Senegal is once again facing power cuts, with outages returning to Dakar in September. The blackouts are fuelling frustration among residents as the capital endures a spell of intense heat.

A difficult birth offers a glimpse into the pressures facing Senegal’s public healthcare system.

Senegal’s capital Dakar has been hit by a series of power cuts this week as the cash-strapped West African nation’s electricity utility grapples with fuel-supply strains and equipment failures.

Healthcare in Senegal for expats in 2026: public hospitals, Dakar private clinics, real costs in CFA francs, insurance and medical evacuation. The post Healthcare in Senegal for Expats 2026 — Costs, Clinics and Insurance appeared first on The Rio Times.

Senegal private sector dialogue: PM Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô met about 15 business groups in Dakar and pledged a payment timetable for state arrears. The post Senegal Private Sector Dialogue: PM Lô Pledges Arrears Timetable appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Dakar 2026 Olympic flame stays in the Dakar region until 27 September 2026, then tours 13 more Senegalese regions before the Games open on 31 October. The post Dakar 2026 Olympic Flame Spends Two Weeks in Senegal’s Capital Until 27 September appeared first on The Rio Times.

Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is betting millions of dollars of his own money that the West African nation’s mangoes can become a crop that spurs economic development in the country of his birth.

Senegal has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian energy giant ENI to evaluate five offshore blocks, the country’s energy minister announced on Tuesday.

Senegal, the cash-strapped nation that recently agreed a $2.2 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund and is seeking to rework its debts, is among African sovereigns included in a new frontier-markets bond index being introduced by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Senegal raised 101 billion CFA francs ($179 million) in a government securities auction on Friday, its first sale since announcing plans to seek a reworking of its external debt.

The Olympic flame was welcomed by music and dancing in Senegal 's capital Saturday, as a march by 100 women marked the countdown to the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa — the Youth Olympic Games.

Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for first ever Olympic event in Africa

Some holders of Senegal’s eurobonds are starting to form a creditor group and picked White & Case LLP as their legal adviser in preparation for debt-restructuring talks with the country, people familiar with the matter said.

SENEGAL · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo delivered his first general policy declaration to parliament on September 8, the set-piece speech in which a new Senegalese government presents its program. —The number He put a figure of about 30 billion CFA francs (roughly US$55 million) on obligations he says […] The post Senegal PM Puts US$55 Million on the Kosmos Gas Exit in His First Policy Speech appeared first on The Rio Times.

SENEGAL · MARKETS Key Facts —What happened S&P Global Ratings cut Senegal’s long-term foreign-currency rating from CCC+ to CC on September 4, the country’s lowest grade in nearly 26 years, and kept the outlook negative. —Why S&P says the government’s planned debt restructuring is highly likely to leave foreign-currency creditors with losses. —The backdrop Billions […] The post S&P Cuts Senegal to CC, Its Lowest Credit Rating in 26 Years appeared first on The Rio Times.