Senegal wins its first African Cup
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Sadio Mané finally delivered the first African Cup for Senegal, and Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah could do nothing about it but stand and watch. Mané drilled the decisive penalty in a…
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Africa seeks ‘continental capacity’ to produce vaccines
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — As Africa lags in its efforts to vaccinate 60% of its 1.3 billion people as quickly as possible, the continent must develop the capacity to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines, the…
Senegal: Vaccination campaign with China’s Sinopharm launched
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign Tuesday in the capital, Dakar, where the health minister received the first jab of China’s Sinopharm vaccine. “This day is a historic day” Health Minister…
Senegal: 6 reported dead after tourist boat capsized
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Six Senegalese have died after a boat capsized in a storm during an excursion to a tiny island off the coast of Senegal’s capital, a private radio station said Tuesday. Thirty-five…
AFCON 2019: Algeria overcome Senegal in final
Senegal: President gets election win, rivals won’t challenge
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall easily won re-election to a second term during a first round of voting, election officials announced Thursday. His opponents issued a joint statement saying they would not…
Senegal: Macky Sall wins presidential election but opposition cries foul
DAKAR/FATICK, Senegal (Reuters) – Senegal President Macky Sall’s team claimed he won re-election in the first-round of voting on Sunday, but the opposition said preliminary election results showed a run-off was unavoidable. According to provincial…
Senegal: Forced to beg, ‘talibes’ face exploitation and abuse
SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (Reuters) – An eight-year-old boy fled his Koranic school in Saint-Louis, Senegal this month after he said a teacher threatened to beat him for not earning enough money begging on the street. Hours…
Senegal: The five candidates running in presidential election
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal, the most stable democracy in West Africa, is preparing for an election on Sunday with President Macky Sall facing off against four other candidates. Sall is widely expected to win a…
Senegal: Former president calls for election boycott
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s former President Abdoulaye Wade has called for a boycott of the West African nation’s Feb. 24 elections, accusing the current president of locking down the vote. Wade returned to Dakar…