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May 26, 2026, 12:24 am
Senegal Football Fans Return Home After Royal Pardon for Cup of Nations Chaos
- [RFI] A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed in Morocco after the Africa Cup of Nations final descended into chaos over controversial calls returned home on Sunday, after being pardoned by the Moroccan king.
Senegal's Young Revolutionaries Now Face the Old African Curse
- [allAfrica] Africa has seen this before: The revolutionary brothers who once shared prison cells, campaign stages, liberation trenches and political slogans eventually arrive at the same destination: the brutal crossroads of power.
Senegal President Sacks Prime Minister After Growing Power Struggle
- [RFI] Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tension. The alliance between the president and his former mentor looked increasingly untenable after Sonko publicly criticised some of Faye's key policies.
BRVM Benchmark Composite Index Rises for Fourth Straight Week
- [Daba Finance] The BRVM equity market closed higher for the week ended May 15, 2026, with headline indices posting gains. The BRVM Composite rose 1.99% to 412.64 points and the BRVM 30 gained 1.67% to 194.55 points. Year-to-date, the Composite is up 19.35%.
Senegalese, Benin Influencers Highlight Importance of Collaboration
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Influential digital creators from across Africa are gathering in Addis Ababa for the African Social Media Influencers Summit (ASMIS) 2026, underscoring the growing importance of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and unified storytelling in shaping the continent's global image.
Senegal Rebel Leader Rejects Prosecution Claims Against Journalist René Capain Bassène
- [CPJ] A key Senegalese rebel leader, César Atoute Badiate, has broken his silence on jailed journalist René Capain Bassène, refuting the prosecution's claim that Bassène was a militant fighting for independence of the Casamance region who incited him to murder 14 illegal loggers in 2018.
New CPJ Podcast Reveals Torture, Coerced Testimony in Case of Jailed Senegalese Journalist René Capain Bassène
- [CPJ] Dakar -- A new podcast released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) presents extensive new testimony and reporting on the conviction of Senegalese journalist and author René Capain Bassène, raising serious questions about the integrity of a case that has become one of West Africa's most emblematic press freedom concerns.
TotalEnergies Senegal Profit Grows Despite Pump Price Cut
- [Daba Finance] TotalEnergies Marketing Senegal, the BRVM-listed fuel retailer and 69.1% subsidiary of TotalEnergies, posted net profit of 1.59 billion FCFA ($2.8 million) in the first quarter of 2026, up 5% from 1.51 billion FCFA ($2.7 million) a year earlier -- a result that masks a more interesting story underneath the headline.
Liberia Launches 'Liberia Day' Cultural Outreach in Senegal Schools
- [Liberian Investigator] DAKAR -- The Embassy of Liberia in Dakar has launched a renewed public diplomacy push aimed at promoting Liberian culture and history within Senegalese academic institutions, marking a significant step in strengthening cultural ties between the two West African nations.
Senegalese Telco Giant Sonatel to Pay Dividends May 26
- [Daba Finance] Sonatel (BRVM: SNTS) will pay a dividend of 1740 FCFA per share for the 2025 financial year, according to a market notice issued on April 23.
Bank of Africa Senegal Q1 Profit Grows As Credit Demand Picks Up
- [Daba Finance] Bank of Africa Senegal (BRVM: BOAS), the Dakar-based lender within the BMCE Group, opened 2026 on a stronger footing, growing net profit by about 10% year-on-year in the first quarter to 5.74 billion FCFA ($10.3 million). The result reflects a bank that is quietly expanding its balance sheet while keeping credit losses in check.
