Senegal
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- [RFI] Senegal's government has approved a bill to toughen laws on homosexuality, proposing longer prison terms and higher fines.
- [RFI] Eighteen Senegalese football fans are facing prison terms ranging from three to 12 months after a court in Morocco on Friday found them guilty of hooliganism during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat.
- [CPJ] Dakar — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release news commentator Abdou Nguer, who was arrested on Wednesday for challenging a public prosecutor's statement on the cause of a student's death.
- [RFI] A Senegalese public prosecutor claimed on Tuesday that a student, who protesters say was killed by the police, in fact died after "jumping from the fourth floor" of his residence while fleeing a fire.
- [Daba Finance] Genesis Holding Company has acquired a 10 percent stake in FBNBank Senegal, becoming the first investor from the WAEMU region to join the bank's shareholder base.
- [HRW] Release the Men; Repeal Anti-Gay, Anti-HIV Laws
- [Daba Finance] The Islamic Bank of Senegal signed a €20 million financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, on February 13. The facility equals more than 13 billion CFA francs.
- [RFI] Senegal's largest university has suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over unpaid grants led to the death of a student. The victim's family has called on the judiciary to clarify the circumstances of his death after an autopsy report circulating on social media showed multiple traumas.
- [CPJ] Dakar — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release Modou Fall, news commentator at the privately owned channel Sen TV, after he was arrested Wednesday in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, on false news accusations for remarks he made about a crackdown on student protests.
- [Daily Trust] Head Coach Moses Aduku has expressed confidence that Nigeria's U20 women's team, the Falconets, will overcome hosts Senegal despite the absence of injured striker Janet Akekoromowei in Saturday's FIFA U20 Women's World Cup third-round, second-leg qualifier in Thies.
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The Gambia
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- [The Point] WASHINGTON, February 12, 2026–Current deficits in health, education, and skill development at work are costing low- and middle-income countries 51% of their future labour earnings, according to a new World Bank Group report released today.
- [The Point] The Gambia's government and national stakeholders, on Monday, converged for the 3rd National Dialogue as the country advances preparations for her 61st Independence Anniversary, reaffirming commitments to unity, participatory governance, and inclusive development.
- [The Point] The Honourable Deputy Speaker has declared that The Gambia stands "firmly on the threshold of inclusive and irreversible progress" as national leaders, political parties, development partners and civil society convened for the Third National Dialogue.
- [The Point] On 28 March 2019, the mother of Fatoumatta (not her real name) suspected her daughter was pregnant after noticing sudden changes in her body. Fatoumatta was just 13 years old at the time. Today, she is 19.
- [The Point] President Adama Barrow has declared that 719 communities across The Gambia now enjoy access to affordable electricity, a milestone he described as proof of the nation's steady march towards universal coverage.
- [The Point] President of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF), Lamin Kabba Bajo will not contest in the GFF presidential elections in August 2026.
- [The Point] Bubacarr Suso is on the verge of completing a move to Tunisian giants Esperance Sportive de Tunis from Colley Stars FC.
- [The Point] Jam City FC tallish man Muhammed Lamin Marong has arrived in Denmark for trials with Esbjerg and AC Horsens.
- [The Point] PF Initiative, formerly Paradise Foundation has officially launched a nationwide community campaign aimed at strengthening community resilience to extreme heat and climate-related health risks, while promoting women's leadership in climate action, nutrition, protection, and sexual and reproductive health.
- [The Point] Community leaders and youths in provincial Gambia have raised concerns over sports infrastructures and unemployment rate in the Gambia, calling for more inclusive development and youth friendly opportunities.
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Mauritania
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- [MSF] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have returned to south-eastern Mauritania to provide care to Malian refugees and the communities hosting them. Over the past two years in this border region of Hodh Ech Chargui, there has been a steady increase in refugee arrivals. Our activities focus on providing general and specialised healthcare, particularly paediatric […]
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