Anderson Duarte’s strike from the edge of the penalty area put Uruguay through to the Under-20 World Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 win against Gambia on Thursday. Uruguay plays the United States in the last eight on Sunday. Both teams lost players to red cards in the hard-fought match in[Read More…]
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Senegal Presidential Aspirant Sonko Sentenced To Prison, Sparking Protests
Fresh unrest hit Senegal’s capital Dakar on Thursday after a court sentenced a leading opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, to two years in jail for corrupting youth, undermining his chances of running for president next year. Sonko, 48, was accused of raping a woman who worked in a massage parlour in[Read More…]
Senegal President Promises Fair Election As Tensions Simmer
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Wednesday said his government would ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year following weeks of fresh opposition unrest over fears he might run for a third term and sideline a key rival. Sporadic violent protests have broken out across Senegal since opposition leader Ousmane[Read More…]
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