Bishop Jean-Baptiste Valter Manga of Ziguinchor, in southern Senegal's Casamance region, is working to heal the war-torn area, calling for reconciliation and peace after four decades of violence.

Dakar and Paris are setting up a joint commission to arrange the departure of French troops from Senegal's territory by the ...

The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late ...

The Layene brotherhood, while smaller than Senegal’s other Sufi orders such as the Mouride or Tijan, has gained attention for its distinctive beliefs, including the claim that their founder was ...

Once a holding cell for kidnapped Africans, the island’s House of Slaves is today a UNESCO World Heritage site—and the site of healing and atonement.

The internal inspection unit of the French foreign ministry, the IGAE (Inspection Générale des Affaires Etrangères), opened a probe several weeks ago into presumed "irregularities" flagged at the ...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Concerns over a lack of parking that led councillors in St. John’s, N.L., to axe a proposal for affordable housing last week are part of a larger trend that is halting much ...

He previously managed French club, Red Star, overseeing their path to promotion to Ligue 2 last year. The footballer turned coach won 44 caps with Senegal from 2001 to 2008, playing for several ...

President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which marks the end of France's last foothold in the wider jihadist-hit Sahel region ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: On Sunday in Senegal's capital Dakar ... In the same city the day before, French-Senegalese film director ...