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Obama to visit South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania

The White House says the president and first lady Michelle Obama will leave on June 26, stopping in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania.

Red Cross visits 12 kidnapped by Senegal rebels

Red Cross visits 12 kidnapped by Senegal rebels

SAfrican firm tries to free 12 workers in Senegal

SAfrican firm tries to free 12 workers in Senegal

Senegal ex-ruler's son accused of amassing fortune

Karim Wade's lawyer told reporters his client is accused of owning companies in Senegal, as well as in Niger, Ghana, Jordan and Equatorial Guinea.

4-story building collapses in Senegal, killing 2

4-story building collapses in Senegal, killing 2

Senegal to close Islamic schools after fatal fire

Senegal's president says the government will close all Islamic schools that do not meet basic safety standards, after nine children in a Quranic school died in a fire Sunday.

Senegalese official: 2 killed by land mine

A Senegalese official says a woman and her son were killed by a landmine Saturday in the southern Casamance region near the Gambian border.

Senegal tribunal to try ex-Chad dictator begins

The tribunal, authorized by the African Union and approved by a vote in Senegal's parliament, marks a major step toward Africa dealing with its own alleged war criminals.

Senegal set to host Feb. trial of ex-Chad dictator

Senegal's justice minister says former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre will go on trial next month for alleged crimes against humanity.

Senegalese man dies after setting himself on fire

Senegal, a nation on Africa's western coast, is one of the region's few stable democracies though it suffers from high unemployment, particularly among young people, and a rising cost of living.

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4-story building collapses in Senegal, killing 2

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Obama to Visit Africa for First Time Since 2009

The trip, scheduled for June 26 to July 3, will take Obama to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania.

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Obama to travel to Africa in late June

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will travel to Senegal,...

South Korea's KEPCO to build coal-fired power plant in Senegal

President Macky Sall's government wants coal to make up 25 percent of Senegal's energy mix by 2017.

African Business Expansion Hits a Speed Bump

A Nigerian cement tycoon's frustrated effort to expand into Senegal foreshadows what awaits...