The first Emirates flight from Dubai to Dakar took off yesterday morning – it is the airlines 105th destination and the only non-stop scheduled passenger service from Dubai to Senegal, creating a vital link between West Africa and the Middle East.
02 September 2010
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade is in Chad with 10 other African heads of state to discuss the proposal for The Great Green Wall, a 4831 mile-long belt of trees crossing the continent to halt the expansion of the Sahara Desert.
23 June 2010
Senegal play against Denmark tonight in Aalborg, Denmark in a World Cup warm-up match for the hosts.
27 May 2010
On Sunday 4th April Senegal celebrated 50 years of Independence and around the world its citizens marked the occasion.
07 April 2010
The 18th International Jazz Festival of Saint-Louis (Saint-Louis Jazz) will be held between 20th and 23rd May 2010 in the Senegalese city of Saint-Louis, in the north of the country.
28 January 2010
Festival les Blues du Fleuve in Senegal has been included in The Guardian’s “Best Local Festivals of 2010” – a list of the top 26 festivals across the world chosen by the paper’s travel experts for their unique experiences and chance to party like the locals.
14 January 2010
The President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, was at the UN’s climate conference in Copenhagen earlier this month to draw attention to the planned Green Wall which is hoped will halt the spread of the Sahara.
31 December 2009
The Senegal Football Federation (FSF) has announced a new coach for the national side. Amara Traore has been appointed following the departure of former coach Lamine Ndiaye who was sacked in October 2008 after the team failed to reach the final round of World Cup qualifying.
17 December 2009
To mark the 50th birthday of Senegal’s best-known musician, BBC World Service journalist Robin Denselow travels to West Africa to find out more about Youssou N’Dour and the way he has supported the country.
12 November 2009
Senegal lost 2-0 in last night’s football friendly against South Korea. Although South Korea were in control from the start they found it difficult to get past Senegalese goalkeeper Chieckh Tidiane Ndiaye, but just before half-time new Celtic signing Ki Sung-yong scored the opening goal.
15 October 2009
