Senegal

More Gambian Ministers Flee As Crisis Grows

More Gambian ministers are resigning and fleeing the country as Jammeh refuses to step down and anno...

Jan 17, 2017 01:20 PM EST

Senegal tightens security as threat of terrorism grows, detains 900 people

Senegal has detained 900 people as part of its security drive against terrorism. Senegalese authorit...

Jan 28, 2016 05:51 AM EST

Amid spat with ICC, Habre trial raises hope for African justice

With many Africans denouncing the International Criminal Court as 'white man's justice', the trial o...

Jul 20, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

Australia bans travel from Ebola-hit countries; U.S. isolates troops

Australia became the first developed country on Tuesday to shut its borders to citizens of the count...

Oct 28, 2014 07:39 PM EDT

Mauritania closes border with Mali over Ebola fears

Mauritania has closed its border with Mali to prevent the spread of Ebola, officials said on Saturda...

Oct 26, 2014 05:14 AM EDT