What will it take to stop Senegal’s election ...

June 25 marks a turning point in Kenya’s history. What started in 2024 as youth-led protests against the Finance Bill grew into nationwide demonstrations. Led largely by Gen Z, protesters demanded justice for the fallen, an end to corruption, and real economic change. More than 6 ...  Show more

The United Nations has warned that nearly three million children could contract HIV by 2040, with more than half at risk of dying from AIDS-related illnesses if prevention and treatment efforts are not significantly expanded. The agency says the overwhelming majority of these inf ...  Show more

* After this episode was recorded, mobile internet was reinstated in Senegal, although access to some social media platforms may still be restricted. Last week, protesters took to the streets in Senegal after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison. T ...  Show more

Today is Independence Day in Senegal, but not everybody is celebrating. The day is being snubbed by the Yewwi Askan Wi opposition coalition. Last week, opposition supporters staged protests ahead of the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. On Sunday, he was found guilty of l ...  Show more

Senegal has a reputation as being a beacon of stability in West Africa. Even (whisper it) a bit boring when it comes to politics - but in the last few months all that has changed. Senegal was supposed to hold a presidential election in February but that hasn’t happened and no new ...  Show more

Young Senegalese have had enough.They’re angry about the impact the pandemic has had on their pockets, but also at the way their president has been running the country.So, when a popular opposition leader was arrested and charged with rape, they went out and protested.They said t ...  Show more