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Senegal (), officially the Republic of Senegal (République du Sénégal, ), is a country in western Africa.
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Senegal said Wednesday it will cut diplomatic ties with Iran after an investigation that showed that a seized Iranian arms shipment was intended for rebels fighting Senegalese troops.
The move is the latest escalation between the Senegalese government and Iran. The arms shipment was discovered in Nigeria in October. When an investigation showed the arms were bound for Gambia-based rebels who have previously attacked Senegalese soldiers, Senegal pulled its ambassador from Iran.After the deaths of three Senegalese soldiers over the weekend in Senegal's disputed Casamance region, the country is severing all ties, said Foreign Minister Madicke Niang."We have seen the report of the chiefs of staff of the army that says the rebels are well-armed and have sophisticated weapons. These arms did not fall from the sky," Niang said. "Reliable sources consider that these arms came from Iran. Senegal cannot continue to maintain relations with a country that is working to destabilize it."Senegal was o...DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Police in Senegal say 11 people died after the collapse of a terrace on which they had gathered to watch a World Cup match on television.Police...
Ivory Coast's president has arrived in Senegal's capital for his first state visit since being sworn in last week.President Alassane Ouattara arrived Thursday night ...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — You would be forgiven for thinking that the launch of this country's newest TV station was an event backed by Senegal's government.The prime mi...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At a pilot bakery inside the Food Technology Institute in Senegal's capital Friday, cooks in white smocks tried to make bread out of a novel in...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The spiritual chief of Senegal, who assumed leadership of the West African nation's most powerful Muslim brotherhood three years ago, has died....
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's president said Sunday the West African country was reclaiming three French military bases to mark its 50th year of independence from ...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A leading international rights group called on Senegal's government Thursday to clamp down on Islamic schools whose leaders are subjecting tens...
Senegal's Cabinet has proposed changing the country's constitution to create the post of vice president in time for next year's election, making way for an automatic...
The U.S. women's national team remained atop the FIFA Women's World Rankings released on Friday, extending their small edge over Germany from three to 10 points.Worl...
The politician who led Lesotho for the last 14 years could soon be leading the opposition after his party failed to win a majority in parliament in weekend elections...
More than 160 Haitian students who left their earthquake-shattered country to take up Senegal's offer of free housing and scholarships were embraced by its president...
Senegal's government said it had foiled an attempted coup just hours before anti-government protests were set to begin Saturday and that 15 people who had planned at...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The French flag was lowered at a military base in Senegal and the West African country's colors hoisted in a ceremony to mark the start of a ha...
Senegalese state radio reports that Mali's ousted president has left the country and flown to Senegal.Amadou Toumani Toure was overthrown in a coup by mutinous soldi...
Mali's president has sought refuge in neighboring Senegal nearly one month after the democratically elected leader was overthrown in a coup that has sparked politica...
DAKAR, Senegal -- Senegal's opposition went ahead with a protest Saturday and thousands of demonstrators poured into a square after a last-minute change to the venue...
Three weeks before the U.N.-sponsored Rio + 20 summit conference on sustainable development, member countries that the United States hoped would produce a five-page...
The ex-president of Senegal won praise from around the world earlier this year when he gracefully conceded defeat, even picking up the phone to congratulate his long...
CAMBERENE, Senegal (AP) — Abdoulaye Ba, 10, looked right, then left, before timidly approaching the taxi and holding out his hand.A 10-year-old begging is nothing ne...
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