Coach Aliou Cisse of the Senegalese national football team said his charges will not be fazed by being one of the pre-tournament favourites when the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Cameroon next month. He was speaking to journalists on Friday as he unveiled 27 players whose main ambition[Read More…]
Tag: Senegal
Senegal MPs Champion Stiffer Anti-Gay Laws
Eleven lawmakers have tabled a bill in the Senegalese parliament to amend paragraph 3 of Article 319 of the amended Penal Code which would guarantee stiffer penalties for homosexual offenders. This flies in the face of some world leaders. From Barack Obama to Justin Trudeau, Western leaders have come to[Read More…]
Senegal Expects 400,000 COVID-19 Vaccines To Expire By Year-End
At least 200,000 COVID-19 vaccines have expired in Senegal without being used in the past two months and another 200,000 are set to expire at the end of December because demand is too slow, the head of its immunisation programme said on Monday. African governments have been calling for more[Read More…]