Senegal
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said West African countries must unite to crush banditry, terrorism and other criminal activities plaguing the region. Tinubu stated this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal where he called for an alignment of purpose and structure in West Africa to effectively address…
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The Senegalese Constitutional Council has approved the final list of 20 candidates for the presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25, but two opposition leaders, Ousmane Sonko and Karim Wade, son of former President Abdoulaye Wade, have been excluded. According to the final list released late Saturday, which left out the names of the two main…
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Reigning champions Senegal qualified for the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16. Called the Lions of Teranga, Senegal beat five-time AFCON winners Cameroon 3-1 in a Group C match at Yamoussoukro’s Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast. In the 16th minute, Ismaila Sarr put Senegal in front.…
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The current situation in Senegal is one of social and political unrest, with young people at the forefront of demonstrations that have swept the country ever since charges were brought against leading opposition figure Ousmane Sonko in 2021. After months of sporadic demonstrations, violent protests erupted once again last Thursday after Sonko was tried then sentenced to two years in prison on charges of “corrupting” youth, despite…
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The Young Teranga Lions of Senegal on Saturday at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt, defeated their Gambia counterparts 2-0 to lift their first-ever Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy. Goals from forward Sulaymane Faye and midfielder Mamadou Camara were all the team needed to secure Senegal victory over their Gambian neighbours. The Senegalese side…
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Sadio Mane has said he will do what the Senegalese people want when deciding his future. The Liverpool forward is out of contract in 12 months and has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich. Mane told Sky Sports News before the Champions League final that he would decide his future after the defeat…
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Rapper Akon is of Senegalese descent and spent much of his childhood in the West African country, and now he owns a city there. “Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future,” he posted last week on Twitter. Just finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking…
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