Tag Archives: SENEGAL

Manchester United legend, Patrice Evra has disclosed that given the option once again, he would pick Senegal over France as his national team. Evra who played for the Le Bleus during his playing career was a constant member of the French national team. Despite being born in Senegal, Evra opted …

Senegalese football legend El Hadji Diouf has urged Asamoah Gyan to join Senegal for the 2022 World Cup if he won’t be of any use to Ghana’s senior national team. According to the former Liverpool star, Asamoah Gyan is a legend whose experience will be needed by any team to inspire young players to …

Senegal President Macky Sall has commented on a deadly incident at a hospital at a town east of the capital, Dakar. Eleven newborn babies were killed in an inferno at the newly inaugurated Tivouane hospital. Sall tweeted: “I learned with pain and dismay about the deaths of 11 newborn babies …

Dakar, Senegal, May 23, 2022 – Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) and Free in Senegal today announced a five-year partnership agreement under which Free in Senegal will build and host a new satellite gateway in Senegal for Avanti’s HYLAS 4 state-of-the-art Ka-band satellite.  The new gateway will extend the coverage of Avanti’s …

Senegalese President Macky Sall became the most prominent personality to support an anti-LGBTQ+ stance of Senegal international and Paris Saint-Germain footballer Idrissa Gana Gueye. The president on Tuesday tweeted his support for player stating that Gueye’s religious beliefs had to be respected amid homophobia accusations in France. “I support Idrissa …

The Black Maidens recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Young Terenga Lionesses of Senegal at the Stade Lat Dior to begin the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, India 2022 qualifiers on a positive note. Princess Owusu scored the only goal of the match inside 87 minutes to give Ghana …

Senegal has condemned the Ukrainian embassy for calling for fighters to join its effort to repel Russia’s invasion, warning that recruiting mercenaries or even volunteers breached its laws. In a statement Thursday evening, Senegal’s foreign ministry said it had summoned the Ukrainian ambassador after reading, “with astonishment”, an embassy Facebook …

Three Ghanaian football legends were among a team of African football legends who played a ceremonial match for the opening of the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Senegal. Former Black Stars players Asamoah Gyan, Tony Baffoe and Sammy Kuffour were part of a collection of African football legend who graced the …

Even before the start of the African Cup of Nations, Sadio Mane had established himself as the biggest football export from Senegal in recent years. His exploits with club side Liverpool in the domestic league and the UEFA Champions League earned him great support back home. Despite a quiet start …

Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Qotb Abou Gabal Ali Gabaski yet again grabbed all the attention with his ‘water bottle’ tricks in his country’s African Cup of Nations final game against Senegal. The Pharaohs lost 4-2 on penalties with Gabaski earning all the applauds for a stunning show. He made eight saves …