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African Games: Black Princesses to take on Nigeria in an epic final

By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Black Princesses on Monday, March 18, 2024, defeated Senegal’s under-20 women’s team by a whopping 3-1 victory at the Cape Coast Stadium to secure a spot in the finals of the African Games female football event.  Ghana were utterly dominant in their last group game, where they saw off Tanzania, […]

WADEMOS strongly opposes Senegalese Parliament’s decision to postpone February elections

The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), a network of over 45 pro-democracy national and transnational civil society organizations has strongly opposed the decision by the Senegalese Parliament to postpone the February 25 elections until December 15. WADEMOS condemned the unfair and non-inclusive manner in which the vote was secured in the Senegalese Parliament. A […]

Ghana thump Senegal to book seventh consecutive U-20 World Cup qualification

Ghana

By: Nana Kwame Bediako  Ghana’s Black Princesses on Sunday, January 21, 2024, welcomed Senegal in their final round of qualification games as they trashed the Teranga Lionesses of Senegal 5-1 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The first leg in Senegal saw the Princesses take a comfortable victory in Dakar, as they won […]

Three tonnes of cocaine seized from ship – Senegal’s navy says

Three tonnes of cocaine seized from ship - Senegal's navy says

Nearly three tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a ship off the coast of Senegal, the West African state’s navy says This is one of the largest drugs hauls by Senegal’s navy. The region is a transit point for Latin American cartels trafficking drugs to Europe and elsewhere. However, the navy did not give […]

Senegal President Macky Sall will not seek third term

Macky Sall

Senegal’s President Macky Sall has ruled out seeking re-election in 2024, ending widespread speculation that he would run for a third term. In a televised address, he revealed that the 2019 term was his second and last term. Rumours that he would try to extend his grip on power have fuelled unrest several times since […]

2022 WORLD CUP: Senegal kicked out Host Nation Qatar

Senegal kicked out Host Nation Qatar

By: Michael Okuley, Doha The host nation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has been booted out of the competition following their 1-3 loss to Senegal in the second group game at the Al Thumama Stadium. Both teams were fighting for their first win after their opening-day defeats to brighten their chances of advancing […]

Medical Negligence in Senegal: Three Health Workers arrested

Medical Negligence in Senegal: Three Health Workers arrested

Senegal has arrested three healthcare workers over the death of a pregnant woman and her baby, the latest in a string of maternal mortality tragedies. The three, a gynecologist, an anesthetist and a nurse are being held over negligence. A union representative said during a delivery in the rural southeastern town of Kedougou on Tuesday […]