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1 week ago
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We will always feel like African champions - Senegal parade trophy despite CAF ruling - Soccer News

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fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Senegal enacts law doubling jail time for same-sex relations

Senegal's new legislation imposes harsher penalties for same-sex relations, raising prison terms and fines despite concerns from human rights groups.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromSoccer News
1 week ago

We will always feel like African champions - Senegal parade trophy despite CAF ruling - Soccer News

Senegal remains proud of their African champions title despite being controversially stripped of it by CAF.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Senegal doubles penalties for being gay in draconian new law - LGBTQ Nation

Senegal has enacted a law doubling penalties for homosexuality, reflecting a broader trend of increasing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Africa.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Senegal parade Afcon trophy at Stade de France in defiance at being stripped of title

Senegal paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy despite being stripped of the title, asserting their belief in being champions regardless of the controversy.
Wearables
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Prosthetics aren't made for people like us': the brothers creating innovative artificial limbs for Africans

Ubokobong Amanam and his brother created realistic prosthetics tailored for Africans, addressing a significant gap in accessibility and suitability.
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Choreographing Lagos: Dele Adeyemo on Dance, Cosmology, and Spatial Practices

Eshu's proverb tells both a story of reparation and of ancestrality by joyfully bending spacetime conventions and accessing subjects from the past with present actions.
Social justice
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Diop debut for Morocco adds latest twist in Senegal post-AFCON dispute

Issa Diop debuted for Morocco after switching nationality from France, rejecting Senegal's advances amid controversy over the Africa Cup of Nations title.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Nigeria takes its place on world stage in quest to become regional superpower

King Charles acknowledges painful colonial history while emphasizing future cooperation between the UK and Nigeria for trade and growth.
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

The First Pan-African Biennale Establishes a Platform for a Decolonized, African-Led Architectural Future

The inaugural edition is organized around the central theme "Shifting the Center: From Fragility to Resilience," reclaiming African architecture's place as a site of spatial intelligence and cultural memory.
Renovation
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

What to know as Africans welcome UN vote on slavery reparations but questions remain

The U.N. resolution on trafficking of enslaved Africans calls for reparations and restitution of cultural items, widely welcomed across Africa and by advocates.
#afcon-2025
Fashion & style
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Why wearing traditional dress will always be political

The wearing of traditional African clothing varies dramatically across the continent, from everyday staples in Sudan and Nigeria to rare ceremonial wear in Kenya and South Africa, influenced by colonial history and cultural diversity.
#lgbtq-rights
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago
Social justice

As Senegal cracks down on homosexuality, gay people say they suffer

Senegal is intensifying criminalization of homosexuality with harsher penalties, forcing LGBTQ+ individuals into hiding and deepening persecution across Africa where over half of states already criminalize same-sex relationships.
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
LGBT

Senegal doubles penalties for homosexuality amid gay sex panic - LGBTQ Nation

Senegal's Parliament passed legislation doubling prison sentences for homosexuality to 5-10 years, with additional penalties for promotion or financing of same-sex relationships, following campaign pledges from political leaders.
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

As Senegal cracks down on homosexuality, gay people say they suffer

Senegal is intensifying criminalization of homosexuality with harsher penalties, forcing LGBTQ+ individuals into hiding and deepening persecution across Africa where over half of states already criminalize same-sex relationships.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Senegal doubles penalties for homosexuality amid gay sex panic - LGBTQ Nation

Senegal's Parliament passed legislation doubling prison sentences for homosexuality to 5-10 years, with additional penalties for promotion or financing of same-sex relationships, following campaign pledges from political leaders.
Paris food
fromFrenchly
3 weeks ago

10 Cities Outside France Where You Can Practice Your French - Frenchly

Over 320 million people speak French across five continents, with colonial history establishing French as an official language in many countries, making immersive French learning possible in diverse cities worldwide.
Social justice
fromCN Traveller
2 weeks ago

"Black excellence is everywhere, Black connection is not": Inside the event designed to connect, unite and inspire Black thinkers

The Diaspora Salon in Marrakech convenes African and diaspora intellectuals, artists, and entrepreneurs to discuss culture, power, and economic futures across multiple disciplines.
#africa-cup-of-nations
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
2 weeks ago

What's the next move for Senegal after the Lions of Teranga were stripped of AFCON 2025 title?

CAF stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco after Senegal's protest walkoff during the final penalty, despite the match being completed with Senegal winning.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Fight is far from over - Senegal FA chief

Senegal will appeal Caf's decision to strip them of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after their players walked off the pitch in protest during the final.
France politics
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Senegal to appeal CAF's decision to hand AFCON title to Morocco

Senegal will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after CAF stripped them of the Africa Cup of Nations title, awarding it to Morocco instead.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Nigeria: Renewed Hope' or Hopelessness'? | Mehdi Hasan and Daniel Bwala

Nigeria's President Tinubu faces scrutiny on delivering his Renewed Hope agenda addressing violence, poverty, and corruption ahead of next year's elections.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Senegal and Morocco tied by religion and trade but divided by AFCON fallout

CAF's appeals board on Tuesday ruled that Senegal forfeited the final by leaving the field of play without the referee's authorisation, and it awarded Morocco a default 3-0 win. The game was delayed for 14 minutes as most of the Senegalese players and staff returned to their dressing room, while Senegal fans battled stewards behind one of the goals in protest against a controversial penalty call for Morocco after Senegal had a goal ruled out.
France politics
#lgbtq-criminalization
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Niger rejects EU's call to free ousted President Bazoum

The EU Parliament demands the release of Niger's former President Bazoum and calls for the restoration of democratic order in Niger.
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Senegal instruct lawyers, while CAF's Motsepe defends Morocco's AFCON award

Senegal's Football Federation appeals to CAS after CAF reversed their AFCON title win, awarding it to Morocco due to player walkoff during the final.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

History longs to heal': how Africa hopes to advance campaign for reparative justice

The African Union declared 2025 the year of reparations and extended it through 2036, advancing a continental push for justice and redress for colonialism, slavery, and their lasting impacts.
France politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

AFCON: Senegal stripped of title, Morocco crowned champions

CAF stripped Senegal of their AFCON title two months after the final, awarding it to Morocco after ruling Senegal forfeited by leaving the pitch in protest over a controversial penalty.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Berlinale: African films bring hopes of peace and tolerance

Gomis told DW the film includes a tribute to his late father. Part of the production was filmed in the village where his father was born, in the Cacheu region of Guinea-Bissau. "The grave you see in the film, the one the two characters speak to and touch that is my father's grave. The photograph of that man in the film that is my father," he said.
Film
fromFrenchly
1 month ago

10 Black Francophone Historical Figures You Didn't Learn About in School - Frenchly

History is full of Black Francophone figures who have shaped politics, culture, science, and resistance across continents. Yet too often, they remain invisible in school textbooks. These individuals challenged colonial power, redefined identity, confronted racial hierarchies, and transformed intellectual and political life in the Francophone world and beyond. From West Africa to the Caribbean, in scientific research and political activism, they forged new paths in the face of oppression and erasure, leaving legacies that continue to inspire freedom, dignity, and solidarity.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

France returns sacred talking drum looted from Cote d'Ivoire over 100 years ago

After a long stay away from this land, it is returning to its own people and it is an honour for us and a relief to welcome it. This is the missing piece of the puzzle that is returning today. Receiving this sacred instrument is a relief, but it is also another form of connection with our ancestors who were very close to this instrument.
France politics
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Indigenous Materials Towards an African Modernity: An Interview with Worofila

Worofila combines vernacular materials and modern techniques to produce bioclimatic, ecological architecture that empowers communities and advances sustainable, contextually relevant African urban development.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Poor in an oil-rich country: Republic of Congo's youth hope for change

We are told that the country is rich in oil. But I don't see that wealth in my daily life. Look at Pointe-Noire, formerly nicknamed as Ponton la Belle [Beautiful Pointe-Noire]. Today, the city is unrecognisable. Around the Grand Marche, the main roads are potholed, and when it rains, the streets get flooded, making it almost impossible to drive.
France politics
Photography
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Photographs of Mali on the Cusp of Independence

Seydou Keïta's studio portraits juxtapose ornate subjects with visible Malian soil, conveying place, identity, and a society undergoing transformation.
Food & drink
fromLondon Unattached
1 month ago

Little Baobab Senegalese Restaurant Borough - Review

Little Baobab offers authentic Senegalese set dinners in a warmly decorated Africa Centre space with distinctive West African drinks, lively service, and relaxed pacing.
Venture
fromBusiness Insider Africa
2 months ago

From silence to $900m: How TikTok king from Senegal, Khaby Lame, built a global business empire

Khaby Lame converted massive social media fame into lasting corporate value by centralising his brand and becoming a controlling shareholder in the public company commercialising his influence.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

Why the West African Nation of Benin Should be on Your 2026 Travel List

Benin is opening to tourism while preserving cultural heritage, highlighted by Ganvié's floating village and new hospitality investments in Cotonou.
fromBusiness Insider Africa
2 months ago

World's biggest TikToker from Senegal sells company in $900m deal

The transaction involves the partial sale of his company, Step Distinctive Limited, to Rich Sparkle Holdings, a United States-listed firm that disclosed the acquisition alongside a broader strategic partnership focused on scaling Lame's commercial operations worldwide. Under the agreement, Rich Sparkle, through its operating partners, will hold exclusive rights to Khaby Lame's global commercial activities for an initial period of 36 months.
E-Commerce
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

ActionAid to rethink child sponsorship as part of plan to decolonise' its work

Child sponsorship models can be racialised and paternalistic; ActionAid UK will transform funding toward community-shaped, decolonised partnerships emphasizing solidarity and women's rights funding.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Architecture as Nation-Building: Modernism and Independence in Africa

Mid-20th-century African architecture adapted Modern Movement principles and technologies to local contexts, reflecting designers' efforts during decolonization.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Alissumoye Diedhiou, a Senegalese queen 2.0: I recognize that I was a victim of early and, in a way, forced marriage'

Queen Alissumoye Diedhiou, enthroned at 14, champions girls' rights while balancing ancestral customs and modern influences in Usui, southern Senegal.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Senegal football federation denounces verdict in Morocco against fans

Eighteen Senegalese football fans were sentenced in Morocco to three- to twelve-month prison terms for hooliganism after a pitch invasion and violence at the AFCON final.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

The key elections in Africa in 2026

Elections across multiple African countries in 2026 will determine domestic leadership, policy direction, democratic legitimacy, and influence regional alliances and international security cooperation.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Military leader Doumbouya sworn in as Guinea's president

Mamady Doumbouya was sworn in as Guinea's president after winning the country's first post-coup election, with constitutional changes enabling his candidacy and extended presidential terms.
#afcon
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Senegal hope Morocco final will not be Mane's AFCON farewell

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw says he hoped the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco would not be Sadio Mane's last game at the tournament, insisting the former Liverpool forward could reconsider walking away from the team. His decision is no longer up to him. There is a whole people behind him, too, and they would like to see him continue, Thiaw told reporters in Rabat on the eve of the final against the host nation.
Soccer (FIFA)
#senegal-national-team
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Pape Gueye fires Senegal to Afcon glory against Morocco after walk-off chaos

A late VAR penalty provoked chaos as Senegal beat Morocco in the Cup of Nations final after protests, a missed Panenka and Gueye's decisive goal.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Senegal and Morocco fined and banned after AFCON final chaos

CAF fined Senegal $615,000 and Morocco $315,000, banned players, and suspended Senegal coach after chaotic AFCON final incidents including walk-off, fan unrest, and VAR-related breaches.
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