Senegal

Senegal captain and star player, Sadio Mane, believes that the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, tagged Cote d’Ivoire 2023, will be the toughest compared to previous editions. The Teranga Lions skipper was highlighting Senegal's chances of…

Seventy-nine people filed their candidacy for the February 2024 presidential election in Senegal before the deadline, according to the Senegalese daily Le Soleil. The number of applications submitted to the Constitutional Council has not…

A Senegalese judge in Dakar has ordered the reinstatement of Ousmane Sonko on the electoral rolls, reviving the imprisoned opponent's bid for the February 2024 presidential election. One of Sonko's lawyers, Bamba Cisse, said that "above…

President Macky Sall has inaugurated the United Nations regional headquarters that will house all UN operations in Senegal. The ceremony was attended by the presidential couple of Romania on an official visit to Senegal. The United…

All 24 countries that will battle it out on the field at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire have sealed qualification for the tournament. Five-time AFCON champions Cameroon on Tuesday beat Burundi 3-O to complete the…

Senegal has temporarily brought back into service a long-closed railway line to take worshippers to an annual religious festival. Three trains, each capable of carrying 240 passengers, are being deployed on a 130-kilometre line between…

The head coach of Nigeria's men’s senior basketball team, Ogoh Odauda, said his team would bounce back from its loss to Senegal at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament. Nigeria opened their campaign with a 93-87 loss to…

Senegal opened its FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament campaign with a resounding 93-87 victory against hosts D'Tigers of Nigeria to take the early initiative in Group A, at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos.…

Senegal’s opposition lawyer Juan Branco, who was jailed in Dakar on Sunday in connection with recent unrest in Senegal, was released on Monday under judicial supervision before being deported. Mr Branco, who entered Senegal illegally…

D’Tigress of Nigeria have emerged champions of Africa for the fourth consecutive time following their thrilling 84-74 victory against Senegal in the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket final. Nigeria were dominant in the first quarter, winning…