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...

Kenya hosts first Africa Championship of Chinese cuisine

Kenya and China have made a commitment to broaden their bilateral cooperation beyond trade and infrastructure, with an emphasis on culinary arts and gastronomy tourism as essential avenues for cultural exchange and mutual understanding. Speaking...

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...

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...

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...

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...

ECOWAS Rallies Regional Leaders In Dakar To Strengthen Child Protection Across West Africa

Dakar, Senegal – October 24, 2025** — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs (DHSA), hosted two pivotal high-level meetings in Dakar from October 20 to 24,...

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...

Letters: Operation Christmas Child 2025 launches

In 1994, with the help the media – radio, television, and press – I introduced to northeastern Ontario the wonderful project of Operation Christmas Child, which sends shoe boxes filled with practical, useful items to children in war torn areas and...

Training: 16 defenders engage with the NGO Forum, African Commission for local impact

Across the continent, human rights defenders play a vital role in achieving justice and a dignified life for everyone – whether they stand up for freedom of expression and association, keep governments accountable or fight for gender equality....

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...

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...