At a time when the world is struggling to control the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, Senegal is employing it’s technical and medical expertise to implement mass testing in the country whether citizens show symptoms of the disease or not. According to Aljazeera, the west Africa nation and its research institute led by Amadou Sall has…
Read more
AN own goal by William Troost-Ekong and a well-curled free kick by Riyad Mahrez in the final seconds of added time handed Algeria a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the semi-final and a place in the final to battle Senegal, who beat Tunisia 1-0 in extra time in the other semi-final. Algeria were the best…
Read more
Tunisia were simply too good for Madagascar. But Madagascar were once again disciplined, organised and enterprising, the undisputed sensation of their first Cup of Nations, but Tunisa deservedly advance to meet Senegal in the first of Sunday’s semi-finals. The early stages of the game were tight, with neither side so much as creating and opportunity…
Read more
10-man Benin was brushed aside by Senegal in 1-0 defeat on Wednesday at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, making the Senegalese team progress to the semifinals of the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Everton midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute. Senegal dominated the first…
Read more
Minutes after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared President Buhari as winner of the 2019 elections, three Presidents from the West African sub-region sent congratulatory messages to President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, ‘the presidents are President Nana Koffi-Addo of Ghana, Mahamadou issoufou of Niger, and…
Read more
Senegal recorded Africa’s first points and win with a 2-1 win over Poland in their opening game of Russia 2018. Coached by Alou Cisse, the captain of the Senegalese side which shocked France 1-0 on their road to the quarter finals of the Korea/Japan 2002 World Cup, the Teranga Lions of Senegal scored in both…
Read more
Billionaire daughter DJ Cuppy in partnership with The Dangote Foundation is giving back to under privileged youth across the entire continent. This charitable endeavor has taken the DJ to visit charity organisations in Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana and Tanzania. DJ Cuppy as part of her 8 country Africa-wide tour, paid visits to St Peter’s Primary School…
Read more
About 500 illegal migrants mainly from Nigeria, Mali, Togo, Senegal, Niger Republic, Guinea Conakry and other African countries have been repatriated from Gabon to Nigeria for not having valid travelling documents. Receiving the deportees at the Inland Waterways Jetty in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, the State Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Funke…
Read more
The nation’s health minister has said that a Nigerian is being treated after showing symptoms of the disease. Fears of the continued spread of the Ebola virus have again risen as the Republic of Benin has confirmed that it is treating a patient suspected to have the disease. The country’s Health minister, Dorotheé Gazard has…
Read more
Senegalese-born international singer, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur, Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, simply known as Akon has announced ambitious plans to give back to his roots in a way never-before-seen by an entertainer on the continent. His new initiative “Akon Lighting Africa” hopes to bring electricity to…
Read more