On Sunday night, beneath the glowing lights of Rabat, African football will momentarily hold its breath as Morocco and Senegal take to the final in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. A host nation, Morocco, yearning to end a five-decade wait for continental glory meets a powerhouse, Senegal, eager to cement its place among Africa’s elite. The grand finale at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium brings together two of the continent’s finest footballing nations; united by shared history…

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has raised several off-the-field concerns ahead of the final game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, pointing fingers at host nation Morocco. Senegal will meet Morocco in Sunday’s decider at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium, but the FSF has alleged maltreatment by the hosts. The Teranga Lions travelled by train from Tangier to the capital Rabat on Friday and, on arrival, questioned the alleged inadequate security and poor accommodation, amongst the various issues raised in…

Sadio Mané has secured Senegal’s ticket to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to his lone goal scored just over ten minutes from the end of the semi-final clash against Egypt on Wednesday at the Grand Stade of Tangier. As expected, the first half was tense. Egypt sat deep in a low block and waited for Senegal, who struggled to put together their attacking moves. The only real chance came in the 19th minute, when Nicolas Jackson…

Senegal booked their place in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after edging Mali 1–0 in a tense quarter-final clash at the Grand Stade de Tanger on Friday night. The match saw Mali reduced to ten men when their captain, Yves Bissouma, was sent off in added time at the end of the first half. In a fiercely contested West African derby, the 2021 AFCON winners showed composure and tactical discipline to overcome a resilient Malian side. Senegal…

Senegalese young goalkeeper Cheikh Touré has been murdered by kidnappers in Ghana after being duped into believing he had a shot at a professional contract. The 18-year-old was reportedly deceived by fake football scouts into travelling for a trial, but was instead held hostage while the kidnappers demanded a hefty ransom from his family. He was later found dead in Ghana’s Ashanti Region as the family was unable to meet the kidnappers’ demands. He came from the Esprit Foot Yeumbeul…

Africa’s top-ranked countries will represent the continent in next year’s FIFA World Cup. As the CAF qualifying campaign concluded on Tuesday, most of the countries that qualified were favourites from the onset to win their groups, except Cape Verde, which edged Cameroon in Group D. Seven of the top 10 countries on the continent, in terms of FIFA rankings, have qualified for the global showpiece: Egypt, Senegal, South Africa, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Algeria, and Tunisia. Only two countries outside the…

In 2022, the French military was forced to leave Mali, and in 2023 it also withdrew from Burkina Faso and Niger at the request of the countries’ authorities. In November 2024, Chad ended its defense cooperation agreement with France, which pulled out its troops last week. This week, Paris reportedly began withdrawing its forces from Senegal. African peoples, previously oppressed by the West, no longer want Western domination, president of the Black African Defense League, an international antiracist organization for…

In the heart of the Senegal River Valley lies the story of Cheikh Ndiaye, a seasoned farmer whose life has become intertwined with the recent wave of agricultural innovation brought by Chinese agricultural experts.   Over the past decade, the introduction of new agricultural practices and crops by these experts has transformed local agriculture, fostering a unique economic and cultural exchange between Senegal and China.  Ndiaye, like many of his fellow Senegalese farmers, has witnessed firsthand the impact of this cross-cultural…

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) represents an innovative framework for South-South cooperation and a platform for fruitful exchange and dynamic partnership, and China and Africa will establish a stronger and higher-level partnership in the future, said Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a recent interview with Chinese media here. “The relations between China and Africa shows a dynamic of strengthening and diversification, and FOCAC is an important tool in support of this cooperation,” Faye said. The theme of the…

THE deadly upheaval in Senegal turns on the head the country’s strong record of democratic governance, rule of law and peaceful coexistence it has prided itself in. For decades, the West African country has been an island of peace in a sea of conflict that is the continent’s most populous regional bloc. Senegal’s history comprises credible elections, the peaceful transfer of power and the government’s non-interference in the economy, among others. In fact, the Gateway to Africa, as Senegal is…