The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
Senegal
Arts, Culture and Sport No Ballon d’Or again for Africa, but Sadio Mané continues to win hearts
Senegal star Sadio Mané came second in this year’s World Footballer of the Year awards, but his greatest recognition was winning the inaugural award for humanitarian work, thanks to his generosity to the needy people of his homeland.
Politics and Society Cartoon | “Africa has suffered enough of the burden of history” Pres Macky Sall
African leaders have called for reforms of the United Nations system. The AU chairperson and Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Africa “does not want to be the breeding ground of a new Cold War.”
Politics and Society Washington wants to address anti-west sentiment in Africa: Blinken is doing his bit
Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
Arts, Culture and Sport Senegal is decolonising its heritage, and in the process reclaiming its future
Senegal’s colonial heritage has been interpreted to conceive an African future, turning colonial heritage into an archive of a possible Afrotopia.
Politics and Society How Senegal decolonised diplomacy – starting with Kennedy and Senghor
Considering its decolonised diplomatic journey, Senegal has defined what it means to achieve sustainable independence in 62 years of nationhood.
Arts, Culture and Sport Afcon demands global respect, opens a new chapter for African football
Thanks to the growing appeal of African football stars and a dream final, Afcon is establishing itself on the world sporting map.
Arts, Culture and Sport Mohamed Mbougar Sarr: Senegalese novelist’s win is a landmark for African literature
He is the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to lift the Prix Goncourt, one of the book world’s most important prizes. And his win matters.
Politics and Society Rwanda and Senegal will host Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine plants: what’s known so far
For the first time, the drug substance, or active ingredient for a COVID-19 vaccine – in this case mRNA – will be manufactured on the continent.