By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beninwebtv
Senegalese influencer Papa Saliou Ciss, known as Keylor, was brought before the Dakar prosecutor after a complaint by the National Federation of Shopkeepers for Modernisation. The complaint follows videos in which he accused traders of boycotting products made in Senegal, Seneweb reports; no decision by the prosecutor’s office had been announced by Friday afternoon.
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The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games flame arrives in Senegal and is celebrated in several countries, while Dakar prepares for the Games.
22 OctTwo refugee sprinters to represent their team at Dakar YOG
22 OctFour Senegalese beach volleyball players prepare for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
22 OctAbdoul Hamid Sy takes over as head of Dakar PortThe Ingonyama Trust Board has accused South African Land Reform Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso of dishonesty and unprofessional conduct. The reaction follows the release of a recording in which the minister calls the board an uncontrollable body, IOL reports.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
A rumour portrayed former Senegalese president Macky Sall as a candidate to lead the International Organisation of La Francophonie, four days after he withdrew from the race for UN secretary-general. The candidacy was quickly denied, Senenews reports.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senenews ·
Two people travelling on a motorbike died after a collision with a bus operated by Senegalese company Dakar Dem Dikk near the Malika terminus. The victims were identified as Ma Abdou and Boy Prince, a young wrestler with the Yeumbeul Marin stable, reports Senego.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Senego ·
Less than two weeks before the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, 6,000 Senegalese volunteers are collecting their accreditations and equipment at the Kër Ayo site in Ouakam, Dakar. They will be distributed across six competition venues, including the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium and Dakar Arena, to help organise the events, reports Le Soleil.
🇸🇳 Senegal · Source: Lesoleil ·
Senegal River remains below alert thresholdsWater levels in the Senegal River remain below alert thresholds at Bakel, Matam, Podor and Saint-Louis, while the river continues to recede upstream. The Manantali Dam reservoir is at 208.15 metres, with an estimated discharge of 693 m³/s, according to the Saint-Louis Water Resources Brigade bulletin.
Four convicted of corruption over Ghana public contractsThe High Court in Tamale convicted former Northern Development Authority chief Sumaila Abdul-Rahman and three others of seven offences linked to public contracts. The four convicted people were not given prison sentences, as the court took their advanced age into account, according to Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor.The week in Africa
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