The Flying Eagles have been handed a daunting test in their quest to progress at the 2025 U-20 AFCON in Egypt as they will face defending champions Senegal in the quarter-final of the tournament on Monday, 12 May. Senegal confirmed their spot as Nigeria’s knockout opponents on Thursday after beating DR Congo 2-0 in their last Group C game. Nigeria …

Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in group D of the 8th African Nations Championship, which has now been moved to August 2025, but with Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda still to jointly host. At the draw held inside the famous Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday evening, joint-hosts Kenya head group A …

Senegal has decided to part company with coach Aliou Cisse, who led them to their Africa Cup of Nations triumph in 2022 and the past two World Cup tournaments. The initiative came from Senegal sports minister Khady Diene Gaye, according to the local football association, citing a government request not to renew his contract. Cisse, a former captain of the …

Senegal’s first satellite has been successfully launched into orbit, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said. He added that the move marked a major step towards the West African country’s “technological sovereignty”. The GAINDESAT-1A satellite was launched at 6: 56 p.m., Friday from the Vandenberg base in California, Faye wrote in a post on X late Friday. “The result of five years …

The words of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye were honey to taste. Following the bitter ending of the 12-year rule of Macky Sall, highlighted by the widespread belief that France is at the heart of Senegal’s misery, a forlorn country enthusiastically lapped up Faye’s promise of a future untainted by French shenanigans. At a stage, it was not clear who was …

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The President’s trip is on the invitation of the Republic of Senegal. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration at Diamniadio Exhibition Centre …

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become the youngest president in Senegal’s history after his rival conceded the race. It marks a stunning victory for the 44-year-old, who was only freed from prison 10 days before Sunday’s election, whose results are not yet official. It is the first time in 12 presidential votes held under universal suffrage since Senegal gained independence …

The Falconets have booked their place in the semifinal of the All Africa Games women’s title after putting four goals past Senegal. Goals from Loveth Edeh, Motunrayo Ezekiel, Chioma Olise and an own goal were enough to get past their West African sisters. Chris Danjuma’s side had started their campaign on a winning note, as they defeated Morocco 2-0 last …

Various punishments have been meted out to both Senegal and Mali over some incidents that happened during the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. The punishments were meted out by the CAF Disciplinary Board. The Fédération Malienne de Football was charged with misconduct following unsporting behaviour of its players towards match officials. The Disciplinary Board found …

As the troubled Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes its Ministerial Council meeting in Abuja on 8th February to discuss the quit notice served by three of its members – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – the situation in Senegal might well be the elephant in the room. Three weeks to the presidential election earlier scheduled to hold …