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Dakar Rally 2027: Morocco to Host 11 Stages as Legendary Race Returns to Africa

The 2027 Dakar Rally is set to bring one of the world's most demanding motorsport competitions back to African soil, with Morocco selected to host 11 of the event's 12 competitive stages. Scheduled to take place from January 9 to 23, 2027, the 49th edition will be jointly organised across Portugal......

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Morocco Names 10-Player U18 Futsal Squad

Morocco’s under-18 national futsal team is set to compete at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, from November 1 to 12, with a challenging group-stage campaign awaiting the young Atlas Lions. Drawn in Group B, Morocco will face Portugal, Paraguay and the Solomon Islands in a tournament......

Dakar Rally 2027 Leaves Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Security Concerns

The 2027 Dakar Rally will take place outside Saudi Arabia after organisers decided to relocate the prestigious motorsport competition in response to growing security concerns across the region. The announcement, made on October 25, 2026, marks a major change for an event that has been staged in the Kingdom......

Senegal Football: Former Coach Pape Thiaw Bereaved Following His Father’s Death

Former Senegal national team coach Pape Thiaw is mourning the loss of his father, Mamadou Thiaw, whose death has prompted messages of condolence and solidarity from members of the country’s football community. The news has drawn expressions of support for the Senegalese coach and his family as......

Air Cairo prepares Dakar route revival as Egypt and Senegal explore wider aviation ties

Air Cairo is preparing to restore a direct connection between Cairo and Dakar, while exploring broader cooperation with Air Senegal in areas ranging from aviation training to cargo transport. The initiative could add new momentum to economic and transport links between Egypt and Senegal. The proposed......

Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026: The Olympic Flame Arrives in Senegal

With just a few weeks to go before the opening of the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, Senegal enters a new phase of preparation with the arrival of the Olympic flame. Presented on Saturday in Dakar to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, it already embodies the historical significance of this edition, which......

IMF mission in Senegal to discuss a new financial cooperation program

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is visiting Senegal to resume discussions with the country's authorities on economic conditions and the possibility of establishing a new financial cooperation program. The mission, led by Mercedes Vera Martin, the IMF's mission chief for......

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye launches new political party after split with Sonko

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched a new political party, marking a major turning point in his relationship with former ally and ex-Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. The new movement, named “Kiiraay”, was officially introduced during a gathering in Dakar on Saturday. The......

United States and Senegal sign agreement to strengthen Senegal’s health system

The governments of the United States and Senegal have signed a new cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening Senegal’s public health system over the next several years. The memorandum of understanding, signed in Dakar, outlines a five-year partnership designed to improve healthcare services,......