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Senegal appeal to get Africa Cup of Nations title from Morocco at CAS with no timetable for verdict
March 26, 2026 12:06 am
The Senegal soccer federation is challenging a surprise ruling last week by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip the title won in a chaotic final on the field in January and award it to host nation Morocco.
Senegal's World Cup jerseys to display just one Africa Cup star, not two
March 21, 2026 9:37 pm
Senegal went on to win the Africa Cup in January for its second continental crown after winning the 2021 edition, to which its first star refers.
'Not a single country in Africa will be treated favorably': CAF Chief Motsepe dismisses bias claims in Senegal-Morocco AFCON controversy
March 19, 2026 3:48 pm
CAF chief Patrice Motsepe defended the body’s integrity after Senegal were stripped of their AFCON title, with the West African nation set to challenge the decision at Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Africa Cup of Nations | Sadio Mane’s finest victory: The ball wizard who chose peace
January 19, 2026 4:59 pm
Sadio Mane has scored spectacular goals, yet his legacy would be that he was the symbol of peace and calm on one of football’s wildest nights.
'I apologise to football', Senegal coach Pape Thiaw issues apology after AFCON final fiasco
January 19, 2026 1:50 pm
Senegal was protesting a disallowed goal on the other side, while referee Jean-Jacques Ndala’s decided to award a penalty to Brahim Diaz after VAR check.
UN, Netherlands cancel LGBTQ event in Senegal after government warning
July 12, 2025 2:07 am
Anti-gay laws are in place in many conservative West African countries, including Senegal, where anyone who commits an "act against nature" with someone of the same sex can be punished by up to five years in prison.
Boeing plane catches fire, skids off runway at Senegal airport; 10 injured Dakar
May 09, 2024 6:21 pm
Transport Minister El Malick Ndiaye said the Air Sénégal flight operated by TransAir was headed to Bamako, in neighboring Mali, late Wednesday with 79 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew.
Senegal inaugurates youngest president Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who promises change
April 03, 2024 5:12 pm
Former tax inspector Bassirou Diomaye Faye is Senegal's youngest president ever. He has vowed to fight corruption and renegotiate contracts with foreign companies.
Senegal's little-known opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye named next president
March 26, 2024 7:30 am
Senegal Presidential Elections 2024: Bassirou Diomaye Faye's victory reflected frustration among youth with high unemployment and concerns about governance in the West African nation.
40 people killed, dozens injured in bus crash in Senegal
January 09, 2023 8:09 am
President Macky Sall said in a tweet that the accident happened in Gnivy village, in the Kaffrine region, at about 3:30 am.
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