Mobile internet suspended in Senegal
Mobile internet access in Senegal was suspended on Tuesday for the second time this month, the communications ministry said, after authorities banned a march against the delay to February's presidential election.
Return of the interminable president in Africa
By Chidi Odinkalu Macky Sall, Senegal’s president since the beginning of April 2012, has had somewhat of a charmed life. Born in December 1961, he has lived at the cutting edge of his country’s political leadership for over a quarter of a century as city mayor, cabinet minister, prime minister, president of the National Assembly, […]
Senegal: The long road to victory
Hard work pays. That aptly depicts the story of Senegal’s triumphant campaign in the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. After 7 matches and scoring 9 goals from regular play, Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations, for the first time in their history. For a team that have dominated the African rankings […]
Sadio Mane to have stadium named after him in Senegal
By Emmanuel Okogba Senegal forward and AFCON hero, Sadio Mane etched his name in the history of Senegalese football when he struck home the winning penalty against Egypt in the final of the Nations Cup to hand the Terranga Lions their first ever title. Aside declaring a public holiday to honour the feat, the players […]
Sadio Mane: AFCON title more important to me than Champions League, other trophies
By Emmanuel Okogba For Sadio Mane, the newest CAF Africa Cup of Nations champion, who is not a newcomer to winning trophies, last night’s triumph over Egypt at the Paul Biya stadium was the icing on the cake. Although Mane has enjoyed success in club football with Liverpool, the same cannot be said when it […]
Senegal ‘put result ahead of player safety’
By Jacob Ajom Senegal have been accused of ‘putting results ahead of safety’ after Sadio Mane was forced off with a head injury in their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 win over Cape Verde. The Liverpool forward received treatment after a collision with goalkeeper Vozinha, who was taken off on a stretcher after being shown […]
