#senegal

#senegal

Groups fighting to prevent HIV on the ground in Senegal face a double blow of aid cuts with Britain announcing a 150m cut to their biggest donor, the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on top of Donald Trump slashing US aid funding. Senegal has already had its ability to stop the spread of the virus hollowed out by Trump's cuts announced at the start of the year, which have hit services reaching some of the most vulnerable groups.

Egypt and Morocco could book tickets to the 2026 Fifa World Cup during this month's international window (3-9 September) as African qualifying intensifies. Following an extended campaign which began in November 2023 and ends in October, four rounds of preliminaries are left to play. Only the nine group winners are guaranteed a spot at the finals next year, with the four best-placed runners-up entering play-offs in November for a second chance to qualify via an intercontinental route.

The end of the departure process sees France with no permanent military presence in West or Central Africa, marking a significant decrease in French influence.