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Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has launched a forceful public defence of his country’s newly toughened anti-gay legislation, condemning what he described as Western attempts to impose homosexuality on the rest of the world and vowing that no external pressure would halt the application of the law. Sonko made the remarks in a formal address…
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has described US President Donald Trump as a destabilising force, stating the world has become more dangerous since he assumed office. Sonko made the remarks at an international conference on sovereignty held at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar. A video of his address was published by Al…
CAF president Patrice Motsepe arrived in Dakar on Wednesday for meetings that carry considerably more diplomatic weight than the official agenda suggests, as the continent’s football governing body navigates one of its most contentious decisions in recent memory. CAF confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Motsepe would visit Senegal on Wednesday, April 8,…
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law a bill that raises the maximum penalty for same-sex relations from five to ten years in prison, tightening criminal sanctions against the country’s LGBTQ community amid a wave of arrests. The legislation, signed on Monday and published in the official journal on Tuesday, passed the…
The Guinea Football Federation has formally petitioned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to retrospectively award it the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. This unprecedented move follows a landmark ruling on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, which stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON trophy. CAF recently awarded the 2025 championship to Morocco after concluding…
The Confederation of African Football has officially declared Morocco champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the CAF Appeal Board overturned the result of the final against Senegal, awarding the hosts a 3-0 forfeit victory following a dramatic walkout by the Lions of Teranga in Rabat. The decision, announced through a detailed…
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has expressed his dismay over a Moroccan court’s decision to hand prison sentences to 18 Senegalese football fans convicted for their role in a pitch invasion during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final on January 18, 2026. The supporters, who were detained in Morocco following the match, faced…
AFCON heavyweights inch toward knockout stage after tense stalemate. In a clash that promised fireworks but delivered tense, tactical warfare, Senegal and DR Congo played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday that leaves both nations on the cusp of the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage. Cedric Bakambu’s second-half strike for the Leopards…
