But gold extraction in the region is based on a dangerous practice. Miners are poisoning the land by using mercury to bind the small gold pieces together. After it has bonded to the pieces, its taken ...

Sonko appears to believe he is being betrayed by the president. Faye is considered a political protégé of Sonko. Some say ...

A rift within Senegal’s government could plunge the West African nation’s already beleaguered economy into further disarray.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye holds a press conference after winning the presidential elections in Dakar, Senegal, Monday, March 25, ...

LONDON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund is waiting for some more data before it can firm up its assessment on ...

Senegal is confronting a massive hidden debt crisis inherited from a previous government. With the IMF monitoring the ...

The IMF plans a mission to Senegal to address previously concealed debts and initiate discussions for a new loan program. The ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is waiting for some more data before it can firm up its assessment on ...

S&P Global Ratings, in its downgrade of Senegal's credit rating this month, pegged hidden debts at around $13 billion and the ...

Botswana aims to take full control of De Beers as Anglo American plans to divest. The country already holds 15% and plays a central role in De Beers' operations. Analysts warn the move could expose ...

The International Monetary Fund is waiting for more data before it can firm up its assessment on Senegal's debt situation and ...