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African women lawyers: numbers are up but report sheds light on obstacles to leadership in the profession

The African continent currently leads the world in the number of women chief justices and presidents of constitutional courts. Several countries across the continent have almost equal numbers of women and men at the bar.

The Conversation

Chelsea's £34m transfer gamble returns to bite but points towards Mauricio Pochettino decision

With Kalidou Koulibaly leaving Chelsea after less than 12 months at the club, football.london takes a look at why it didn't work out for the Senegal international at Stamford Bridge

Football London

Chelsea agree deal to sign Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal for £32m

The Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson has signed on an eight-year deal, joining Christopher Nkunku as part of Chelsea’s new forward line

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Hoop dreams of a Senegalese b-baller come true at Special Olympics

Ablaye Ndiaye, who has Down syndrome, carried the torch in the opening ceremonies, brought energy and joy to the court and won a medal in basketball at this year's games, which concluded on Sunday.

WEKU

Senegal opposition leader Sonko's lawyer files a lawsuit in France and calls for an ICC inquiry

A lawyer for Senegal's embattled opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has filed a lawsuit in a French court

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: failed African peace mission underscores need for more powerful political and military pressure on Putin

African peace missions to Ukraine and Russia last week came up empty-handed. Led by South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa, the delegation included leaders and senior officials from Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Egypt, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia.

The Conversation

International roundup: Germany and Brazil lose as Ronaldo sets new mark

Euro 2024 hosts Germany lost 2-0 to Colombia while Senegal stunned Brazil 4-2 and Ronaldo played his 200th game for Portugal and scored in win

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‘The youth will fight’: why children have joined Senegal protests

Frustrations have grown over high youth unemployment and accusations of systemic corruption

The Guardian - UK

‘We are seen as weak, but we are strong’: women take their place in Senegalese hip-hop

Female artists are breaking into the male-dominated scene – confronting once-taboo subjects and fighting to improve the place of women in society

The Guardian - UK

African delegation tells Putin 'war must' end, Russia says 'open to dialogue'

A delegation of African leaders including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Saturday as part of its mission to try to broker peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. The meeting comes a day after the delegation met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

France 24

Missiles greet African peace mission visit in Ukraine

The leaders of South Africa, Senegal, Zambia, the Comoros and Egypt have met Ukrainian defence ministry representatives in the capital Kyiv.

The New Daily

Protesters in Senegal accuse police of using armed civilians to quell unrest

Demonstrators and civil rights groups in Senegal are accusing the country's security forces of working with armed civilians who shot and killed several people who participated in recent anti-government protests

The Independent UK

Senegal's internet shutdowns are another sign of a democracy in peril

Senegal’s government began blocking several digital platforms – including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram and YouTube – in certain areas on 1 June. Days later, it extended the disruptions to all mobile internet and several television stations.

The Conversation

Who are the armed men in civilian clothes seen with police in Senegal protests?

During a press conference on June 4, Senegalese police showed the press a series of video clips that they claimed documented the presence of armed protesters at recent demonstrations. However, the full videos, which have been widely circulating on social media, show the same armed individuals alongside the police. So…

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Papiss Cisse opens up on 'amazing' Newcastle United love affair and key reason he left for China

The Senegalese striker says the club and Newcastle fans made a lasting impression following his spell at St James' Park

TechRadar

#FreeSenegal: who's behind the West African cyber-revolution

Armed with VPNs, Senegalese protesters have been cutting through the thick blanket of censorship since June 1. Is a new Arab Spring-like movement likely to spread across West Africa soon?

The Independent UK

Senegal's president calls for an investigation into deadly clashes, says he's open to dialogue

Senegal’s president has ordered an investigation to determine who was responsible for protests by supporters of a political opponent that turned deadly last week but says he's open to dialogue

France 24

Democracy at stake, say Senegalese youths protesting controversial arrest

Senegal on Tuesday shut down several of its overseas consulates including in Paris and New York after they were targeted by a fresh wave of protests that has rocked the West African country domestically and abroad. Young protesters clashed with security forces last week, resulting in at least 16 deaths…

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Senegal shuts overseas consulates after attacks in several cities including Paris and Bordeaux

Senegal has temporarily closed its consulates abroad following attacks on diplomatic missions in Bordeaux, Milan, Paris and New York among others, the foreign affairs ministry said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Senegal temporarily shuts consulates abroad following attacks in several cities

Senegal has temporarily closed its consulates abroad following attacks on diplomatic missions in Bordeaux, Milan, Paris and New York among others, the foreign affairs ministry said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Senegal violence threatens country's stability as experts call on government to instill calm

Senegal experts have called on the government to instill calm after days of the country’s deadliest violence in years and concerns it could have lasting consequences

TechRadar

#FreeSenegal goes viral as authorities cut mobile internet connections

Unlike previous social media restrictions, VPNs cannot help in case of a total blackout. Here's what's happening in Senegal.

Radio France Internationale

Opposition calls on President Macky Sall to clarify position on third term

Senegal’s President Macky Sall has not yet clarified whether he will run for a third mandate in the next presidential elections or not. Opposition presidential candidate Idrissa Seck blames the recent violence on Sall's failure to make his intentions clear.

Reuters

Senegalese man warned of gun violence the day he was shot dead in riots

Elhaji Cisse was busy on Friday, the day he was killed, tweeting hundreds of times as riots erupted beyond the walls of his compound in a busy suburb of Senegal's capital Dakar.

Reuters

Senegal government cuts mobile internet access amid deadly rioting

Senegal's government has cut access to mobile internet services in certain areas because of deadly rioting in which "hateful and subversive" messages have been posted online, it said in a statement on Sunday.

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