The six people were in a horse-drawn vehicle when it hit a landmine left over from an earlier conflict in the Casamance region Six young people were killed when their horse-drawn vehicle hit an old landmine unearthed by rain in Senegal’s southern Casamance region, according to the local mayor. Casamance[Read More…]
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Senegal Logs Zero New COVID-19 Cases For First Time Since Pandemic Began
Senegal recorded zero new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday for the first time since the pandemic began, the health ministry said. The West African country had its worst wave of coronavirus in July, when it was recording more than 1,000 new cases a day. The health ministry has registered 73,875 cases[Read More…]
Senegal, Morocco Secure Top Spots In World Cup Qualifying Groups
Senegal’s Famara Diedhiou scored a hat-trick on Tuesday to propel his country into the final phase of African World Cup qualifying followed later in the day by Morocco who also guaranteed top spot in their group with two games to play. Diedhiou, who left English second-tier club Bristol City for[Read More…]