Just days before the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations final against Tanzania, Senegal midfielder Souleymane Faye is displaying remarkable maturity. Balancing leadership, composure under pressure and an unwavering focus on the trophy, the Senegalese playmaker understands the significant role he has to play for a Senegalese side that is aiming at lifting the…
Assane Sarr has become one of the defining figures of Senegal’s run to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026. The 16-year-old goalkeeper and captain has carried responsibility beyond his years, helping the Young Lions of Teranga reach Tuesday’s final against Tanzania with decisive performances in the knockout rounds….
Senegal will face Tanzania in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026, after a campaign built on discipline, resilience and composure in the biggest moments. The Young Lions of Teranga booked their place in Tuesday’s final after defeating hosts Morocco 7-6 on penalties following a dramatic 1-1 draw in…
Africa has seen this before. The revolutionary brothers who once shared prison cells, campaign stages, liberation trenches and political slogans eventually arrive at the same destination: the brutal crossroads of power. From Robert Mugabe and Emmerson Mnangagwa in Zimbabwe, to Salva Kiir and Riek Machar in South Sudan, to the dramatic fallout between Julius Malema…
Senegal beat hosts Morocco 1-0 in the Afcon final but lost their title after Morocco appealed the result to CAF. CAF president Patrice Motsepe says he will follow whatever the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides on Senegal’s title appeal. CAF president Patrice Motsepe says the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will rule on…
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko led the welcome- home delegation in the capital Dakar on Tuesday morning for the football squad that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco. The politicians greeted the players and coaching staff before the team boarded a double-decker bus…
Washington — The World Bank has approved $115 million in concessional financing to support Senegal’s efforts to improve public debt sustainability, strengthen public financial management, and increase domestic resource mobilization. The financing, provided through the International Development Association (IDA), will help implement the government’s flagship reform program, the 2025-2029 Senegal Program for Transparency in Public…
