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An urgent session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at Ministerial Level convened at the of the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, to address the recent decisions of three member states to withdraw from the regional bloc. Chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, the …

Senegal and liverpool star Sadio Mane is set to have a stadium named after him after leading his country to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This was disclosed by the Mayor of Sedhiou, Abdoulaye Diop, who confirmed that the stadium in the south-western city will be named …

Mohamed Salah made a rallying speech to his Egypt teammates after their AFCON final defeat to Senegal, urging them to ‘take revenge’ in March. The Pharaohs lost on penalties in Sunday’s showpiece in Yaounde after the two teams drew 0-0 over 120 minutes. Salah was down to take Egypt’s fifth …

Millions of Senegalese flooded the street of the country’s capital, Dakar, to welcome the national team, the Taranga Lions that won their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] title. Senegal stunned Egypt 4-2 on penalty shootouts in Cameroon on Sunday. Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane, having missed an earlier spot-kick in regulation time …

The water bottle belonging to Egypt goalkeeper Gabaski – which had every Senegal player’s penalty-taking preferences on it – has been found after the Africa Cup of Nations final. The Egyptian shot-stopper, whose full name is Mohamed Abou Gabal, had a brilliant final – saving Sadio Mane’s penalty in normal time before stopping …

Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw. The Liverpool forward had seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Egypt keeper Gabaski but Mane held his nerve when he returned in the shootout. Chelsea’s …

Senegal’s President, Macky Sall declared on Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and …

Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw. The Liverpool forward had seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Egypt keeper Gabaski but Mane held his nerve when he returned in the shootout. Chelsea’s …

Liverpool and Senegal footballer Sadio Mane has delivered his promise of building a hospital for the people of his village in Bambaly. The 29-year-old forward handed over the newly built hospital to the state in a brief ceremony which had President of Senegal Macky Sall in attendance. ALSO READ: Euro …