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Moroccan court jails 19 fans after AFCON final chaos between Senegal and Morocco
Nineteen football supporters have been handed jail terms in Morocco after chaos broke out during the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal, a match that ended in controversy and spilled into the stands. The ruling came Thursday after more than five hours of deliberations. The court found 18 Senegalese nationals and one…
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Campus unrest turns deadly as Senegal students demand long-overdue payments
Campus unrest at Senegal’s leading public university has taken a tragic turn, with the...
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14 members of an alleged pedophile gang linked to France arrested in Senegal
Police in Senegal have arrested 14 people and broken up a pedophile gang that was operating...
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How Sadio Mané helped in preserving Africa’s image at AFCON 2025
African football legend Sadio Mane has become one of the biggest talking points in football,...
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Embaló flees to Senegal while Guinea-Bissau’s military declares its new ruler
Guinea-Bissau slipped deeper into political turmoil this week as soldiers confirmed a new junta leader and former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló departed for neighboring Senegal after a fiercely...
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France ends permanent military presence in West Africa with troop withdrawal from Senegal
France’s decades-long military presence in West Africa came to a symbolic end on Thursday as it formally withdrew its remaining troops from Senegal, the last West African nation to host a permanent...
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$6 billion Akon City: Senegal officially scraps project
Authorities in Senegal have officially abandoned Akon’s $6 billion futuristic pan-African city project and have reclaimed most of the land that was to be used for it, according to a report by Bloomberg....
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Senegal intercepts over 200 migrants amid surge in risky Atlantic crossings
Senegalese authorities intercepted more than 200 West African migrants this week in one of the country’s most active smuggling zones, as the perilous Atlantic Ocean route to Europe continues to claim...
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Not just a visit: Why Trump is hosting five African leaders at the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host the leaders of five African nations in a summit the White House is touting as a strategic commercial opportunity rather than a diplomatic gesture. Over the next...
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Senegal now first African team to beat England
Senegal became the first African side to beat England in 22 games on Tuesday after winning 3-1 in a friendly at the City Ground. The historic victory over the Three Lions was largely thanks to goals from...
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AfDB to elect new president amid looming $555m funding cut from the U.S
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will elect a new president this week during its annual summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as it faces a major funding cut from the United States. The U.S. government plans...
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Senegal anticipates billions of dollars as it launches domestic oil refining for the first time
Senegal has officially begun refining domestically produced oil for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country’s energy sector. The West African nation expects to generate billions...
