Cruel new tactic migrants are using to reach Europe: African parents are flying to Spain and ABANDONING children... who 'could try to bring relatives over when they turn 18'

By GERARD COUZENS Published: 04:12 EDT, 7 October 2025 | Updated: 04:19 EDT, 7 October 2025 African parents are flying to Spain and abandoning their children in a cruel new tactic to reach Europe, with authorities saying the youngsters can one day...

African parents ‘abandoning children in Spain to gain asylum’

African parents are abandoning their children in Spain so they can be taken into care as refugees, officials have said. In one reported case, two children aged 11 and 16 were left at a bus station in Menorca before their parents flew home....

African parents ‘eyeing asylum by abandoning children in Spain’

African parents are abandoning their children in Spain so they can be taken into care as refugees, officials have said. In one reported case, two children aged 11 and 16 were left at a bus station in Menorca before their parents flew home....

Serious Incident at the Consulate: Senegalese Representation in Milan Attacked, Driver Implicated

A serious incident has shaken the Senegalese Consulate in Milan. Recently appointed vice-consul, Sophie Diatta Ndiaye, also vice-coordinator of Pastef in Italy, was the victim of a violent attack by a driver at the consulate. She was left with a...

Africa’s ‘great green wall’ is stalling: in Senegal very few...

Africa's Great Green Wall project began as an ambitious plan to build a 15-kilometre-wide band of trees across the north of Africa. The African Union launched the project in 2007 with plans for the trees to extend for 6,000 kilometres through 11...

Mamadou Amadou Ly wins 2025 Yidan prize for transforming education in Africa

Advancing Foundational Literacy Through National Languages Under Ly’s leadership, ARED has developed bilingual education models that integrate national languages to significantly improve foundational literacy and numeracy for children both in and...

ECOWAS Commission Participates In Inaugural SIMA Media Exhibition In Dakar

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is actively participating in the first edition of the International Media Exhibition of Africa (SIMA), which commenced on Monday, October 27, 2025, in Dakar, Senegal. Representing...

Africa’s ‘great green wall’ is stalling: in Senegal very few planted areas show progress

Africa’s Great Green Wall project began as an ambitious plan to build a 15-kilometre-wide band of trees across the north of Africa. The African Union launched the project in 2007 with plans for the trees to extend for 6,000 kilometres through 11...

Facial recognition proposed as UK’s immigration fix by Tory leader Badenoch

The way to reform the UK’s immigration system is not the introduction of mandatory digital ID, according to the leader of the official opposition in parliament. Facial recognition is the tool UK authorities need to make progress toward orderly...

Westerners are fleeing the country in droves, what is currently happening in Mali?

The fuel shortage in Mali has served as a pretext for the United States, Germany, and Italy to ask their citizens to leave the country as soon as possible. This is a way to further dramatize the situation in this country facing terrorism. Germany...

The immigrant delivery workers behind every order

Interviews with delivery workers have been translated from French. Three years ago, Yannick left Senegal for New York City to earn a university degree. But when faced with a tuition fee he could not afford, he was forced to seek immediate income....

'We're not the enemy, and drivers aren't the enemy either' - meet the cyclist trying to create calm on the roads and end the culture wars

Can you remember the last time a car made you feel unsafe when you were out on the roads cycling? Maybe you were cut up by a bus on your way to work, overtaken a little too close for comfort on a weekend ride - or worse. Most recently, I was...

Khanenko Museum to open Ukraine’s first major exhibition on African culture and heritage entitled ‘Africa: Direct’

On 10 October 2025, the Khanenko Museum will launch the exhibition Africa: Direct – the first museum project of Ukraine’s independence era dedicated to African history and cultural heritage. The exhibition will feature over 40 artefacts from the...

Fact Check: Does Gambia’s Opposition Have Policies and Programmes?

Claim: Gambian opposition parties are not credible; they have no policies and programmes. Source: Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information Verdict: False During an interview on Senegalese television channel 2A TV, Gambia’s Minister of...

Drissa Traoré: GCO Eramet in Senegal- A new logo instead of answers to criticism

In the Méouane district (Tivaouane department, western Senegal), a new controversy is unfolding, where the social initiatives of the French mining giant Eramet Grande Côte (GCO) appear to be a way to avoid legal prosecution. For years, the...

Türkiye and Senegal ink four deals in defense, media, and education

Photo credit: yenisafak.com On Thursday, Türkiye and Senegal signed four agreements aimed at strengthening collaboration in defense, media, and education. Following one-on-one talks and inter-delegation meetings between Turkish President Recep...

Chefs battle for culinary glory in Africa's first Chinese cuisine championship in Nairobi

Chinese ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan speaking during the 2025 Africa championship of world Chinese cuisine at Kenya Utalii college, Nairobi on October 30, 2025/LEAH MUKANGAIKenya on Thursday cemented its growing cultural ties with China as...

ARED’s Executive Director pushes for inclusive learning across Africa

Over time, Ly came to view early education in foreign languages as fundamentally unjust.“Expecting children to read, write, or think in a language they do not yet master is unfair and ineffective,” he said. His advocacy, he added, is driven by...

Mali Fuel Blockade Worsens Amid Restructuring of Mining Industry

Rebel offensive against the military government has resulted in severe petroleum shortages while the country has cancelled more than 90 contracts with extractive foreign firms Geoeconomic Analysis In the resource-rich West African state of Mali...

Machine Learning Boosts Crop Yield Predictions in Senegal

In the evolving landscape of agricultural technology, machine learning is proving to be a game changer in enhancing crop yield forecasts. This is particularly significant for countries like Senegal, where agricultural output plays a crucial role...