Countries Jailed Senegal journalist starts hunger strike Dakar – A jailed Senegalese journalist critical of President Macky Sall started a hunger strike on Friday to protest... Read more 3 Dec, 2022
Countries Fight in Senegal parliament over ‘insult’ to religious leader Dakar – Lawmakers exchanged blows and hurled a chair in Senegal’s parliament on Thursday over a perceived insult towards... Read more 2 Dec, 2022
Countries Senegal jails opposition leader’s entourage over clashes Dakar – Three members of the inner circle of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko were on Tuesday sentenced to... Read more 30 Nov, 2022
Sport Hosts Qatar knocked out of World Cup as England made to wait Doha – Host nation Qatar crashed out of the World Cup on Friday after a second straight defeat before... Read more 26 Nov, 2022
Countries Netherlands strike late to beat Senegal on World Cup return Doha – Late goals by Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen gave the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over African champions Senegal... Read more 22 Nov, 2022
Countries Hundreds in Senegal march to demand release of journalist Dakar – Several hundred journalists, civil society members and political party representatives demonstrated Friday in Senegal’s capital to demand... Read more 19 Nov, 2022
Countries Cisse ‘optimistic’ as he names injured Mane in Senegal World Cup squad Dakar – Ballon d’Or runner-up Sadio Mane was named in Senegal’s World Cup squad by coach Aliou Cisse on... Read more 11 Nov, 2022
Countries Senegal journalist charged and detained Dakar – The director of a news site critical of Senegal’s government was charged on Wednesday in the capital... Read more 10 Nov, 2022
Senegal Senegal holds breath over talisman Mane making World Cup Dakar – Doubts over Senegalese talisman Sadio Mane being fit for the World Cup finals had a nation holding... Read more 10 Nov, 2022
Cameroon African players in Europe: Resurgent Salah strikes twice Paris – Two-time African Footballer of the Year Mohamed Salah was back to his predatory best at the weekend,... Read more 7 Nov, 2022