Dakar

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Senegal celebrates its cultural riches in third Carnival of Dakar

The West African nation has around 20 ethnic groups and around 40 languages are spoken.

27/11/2022

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Women protest in Dakar to highlight climate change

Women protest in Dakar to highlight climate change

24/10/2021

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Activist calls Senegal trash problem 'ecological bomb'

Armed with rakes, sacks and gloves, volunteers cleaned up trash littering a beach on Senegal's usually pristine coastline. Dozens of mainly young people and even children picked up garbage from the sandy beach in Bargny, a city located 35km from the capital Dakar.

19/09/2021

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Dakar disorder after arrest of Senegal's main opposition leader

Clashes erupted in Senegal's capital Dakar on Thursday after the arrest of key opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

05/03/2021

Saudi Arabia

Rights groups calls for boycott of Dakar Rally over 'sportswashing'

One of the groups is supporting women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul who was jailed last month after being found guilty of spying and conspiring against the kingdom. But many believe she was arrested for campaigning for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia.

06/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | What it’s like to be a gay man in Senegal

Dakar-based journalist Marta Moreiras explores what it means to be gay in Senegal, where homosexual men here are targeted with the slur “Góor-jigéen” - a pejorative term which literally means “men-women” in the Wolof language #CryLikeaBoy

17/12/2020

Sport

Sainz wins Dakar rally

Spaniard, Carlos Sainz has won the Dakar Rally in Argentina as Peugeot took their third win in a row

20/01/2018

Sport

Dakar Rally: Stage 13

Carlos Sainz leads the pack in the 13th stage of the Dakar Rally, while Nasser Al-Attiyah pushed hard to catch him and a Peterhansel stoppage could see him tumble down the rankings

20/01/2018

World News

Rallying: Dakar leader Sainz handed 10 minute penalty

Five stages remain in the event which started in Lima, Peru, and ends in Argentine city of Cordoba on January 20.

16/01/2018

Sport

Peterhansel wins stage 8 of the Dakar rally

The Peugeot driver clinched victory by seconds

14/01/2018

Sport

Dakar Rally: Stage 7

The seventh stage of the Dakar rally in Bolivia saw Peterhansel drop down the rankings with a breakdown and Peugeot team-mate Sainz move into the lead

13/01/2018

Sport

Dakar Rally Day 2: France's Despres in the lead for Peugeot

Cyril Despres of Peugeot has won the second round of the Dakar Rally and taken the overall lead of the race. The Frenchman was timed on Sunday at 2 hours, 56 minutes and 51 seconds for the 267 kilometers around Pisco, in Peru.

08/01/2018

Sport

South America to host 40th Dakar rally

The Dakar rally will roar through South America for its fortieth edition this January, travelling nine thousand dusty kilometres across Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.

22/11/2017

Senegal

Eight dead in Senegal after stampede at football league final

16/07/2017

Focus

Meet some of the firms creating a new dynamic in Senegal

In this new episode of Focus we’re in Senegal.

15/05/2017

Sport

Peterhansel and Sunderland make Dakar Rally history

Stephane Peterhansel cemented his legacy as a Dakar Rally legend after claiming a record-extending 13th title at the event.

14/01/2017