Tag: Senegal
Senegal medical plane collides with Boeing 737
The Senegalese National Civil Aviation Agency confirmed on Monday in Dakar that a small medical evacuation plane carrying seven people,…
Ghana, Senegal win as South Africa suffer shock defeat
(Reuters) – Ghana and Senegal secured away wins in the African Nations Cup qualifiers on Saturday but it proved an…
Nigeria, Ghana, others lose 9.6bn dollars annually to corporate tax waivers
Nigeria and three other West African countries lose an average of 9.6 billion dollars as revenues yearly through corporate tax…
Former president’s son to remain in prison
The Supreme Court of Senegal rejected an appeal filed by the lawyer representing Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president…
FIFA U-20 World Cup: Mali, Senegal power through to semi-finals
Mali and Senegal, the two remaining African teams at the ongoing 2015 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand, early…
Nigeria Seeks Revenge Against Senegal In CAF Beach Soccer
The Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles will now face Senegal on Saturday in their semifinal tie at this year’s CAF Beach…
Flying Eagles crowned ‘King of Africa’
Flying Eagles of Nigeria were crowned new under-20 champions after defeating Senegal 1-0 in the final to claim their seventh…
Giresse ‘surprised’ at Sakho West Ham comeback
Senegal coach Alain Giresse on Monday admitted his “surprise” on hearing that striker Diafra Sakho had returned to action for…
AFCON: Senegal denies South Africa crucial win
South Africa once again failed to hold onto a lead at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as they…
Demba Ba dropped from Senegal Nations Cup squad
There was no place for former Chelsea and Newcastle striker Demba Ba when Senegal coach Alain Giresse made public a…
Copa Lagos Beach Soccer Begins
The 2014 Copa Lagos Beach Soccer gets underway at the Eko Atlantic Bar Beach, Victoria Island with teams from Nigeria,…
Cairn Energy says locates more oil off Senegal
Cairn Energy has unearthed another oil find off the coast of Senegal, the British energy explorer announced on Monday. It…
Ebola: Nigeria, Senegal get thumbs up from WHO
Two of the five countries affected by the world’s worst-ever Ebola outbreak are managing to halt the spread of the…
Ivory Coast approves match amid Ebola fears
The Ivory Coast government on Tuesday relented and agreed to let the national football team play an Africa Cup of…
Senegal reports first case of Ebola
Senegal confirmed its first case of Ebola on Friday, as the country’s health minister announced that a young Guinean had…
Senegal extends travel ban over Ebola fears
Senegal has decided to toughen restrictions on travels from Ebola-hit West African countries. Senegal’s interior ministry said on Thursday in…
AFCON U-20: Nigeria through, as Lesotho failed to show up
Nigeria has qualified for the final of the Orange African Youth Championship to be hosted by Senegal next year, after…
Seven wedding guests killed by Senegal landmine
Seven wedding guests were killed and three were seriously injured when they were blown up by a landmine in the…
Student killed in protest clash with police
A student taking part in a protest in Senegal’s capital Dakar was killed when demonstrators and police clashed, a government…
West Ham lands Senegal striker Sakho from Metz
West Ham signed Senegal striker Diafra Sakho from French club Metz for an undisclosed fee on Thursday. With Hammers striker…
QPR’s Diakite joins Al Ittihad on loan
QPR’s Mali midfielder Samba Diakite joined Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad on a season-long loan on Friday. Diakite struggled to…
Mohamed Dionne named new Senegal prime minister
Mohamed Dionne, a close aide to Senegal’s president who once worked for the United Nations, was named the country’s new…
Senegal prime minister sacked
Senegal’s Prime Minister Aminata Toure, who has only been in power since September 2013, has been removed from office less…
NIS repatriates 612 illegal migrants – Controller
The Akwa Ibom command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has repatriated 612 irregular African nationals to their countries…
Senegal to try ex-president’s son for corruption
Son of Senegal’s former president will face trial in two months for corruption charges, a year after he was accused…
WHO moves against Ebola virus in Guinea
The World Health Organisation has launched a raft of emergency measures in Conakry, Guinea’s capital to control an outbreak of…
Senegal shuts land border with Ebola ravaged Guinea
Senegal closed its land border with Guinea on Saturday to try to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus, which…
Senegal bags $7.7bn loan for projects
Senegal has obtained 7.7 billion dollars from international creditors to enact an economic and social development programme to boost the…
Nigeria’s Sand Eagles Win Copa Lagos 2013
Edwin Usoboh Nigeria’ Super Sand Eagles showed their supremacy in beach soccer as they won all their matches of the…
Kalou qualifies Ivory Coast for Brazil World Cup
Ivory Coast joined Nigeria in the World Cup finals on Saturday after a 1-1 draw against Senegal gave them a…