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Mane's Senegal Defend Title As Ivory Coast Hosts Cup Of Nations

par This Is Beirut, 12/01 19:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Cup of Nations Egypt Ivory Coast Mane Sénégal

The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Ivory Coast, featuring strong contenders like host nation Ivory Coast, Mohamed Salah's Egypt, and defending champions Senegal. The 24-team tournament, the first in Ivory Coast in 40 years, opens with hosts facing Guinea-Bissau. With a $1.5 billion investment, Ivory Coast aims for a spectacular event in six ...

Senegal Enjoy Winning Start to AFCON Defence, Cameroon and Algeria Held

par This Is Beirut, 16/01 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Africa Cup Algeria Cameroon Lamine Camara Sénégal

Lamine Camara scored a stunning brace as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday, but fellow heavyweights Algeria and Cameroon were both held in their opening matches. Sadio Mane's Senegal are hoping to retain the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and were too strong for their ...

Hosts Ivory Coast Knock Holders Senegal Out After AFCON Thriller

par This Is Beirut, 30/01 12:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

AFCON Ivory Coast Sénégal

Hosts Ivory Coast put a disastrous group campaign behind them on Monday to beat holders Senegal 5-4 on penalties and book an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Mali or Burkina Faso. A last-16 thriller ended 1-1 after extra time with Habib Diallo scoring after four minutes for Senegal and Franck Kessie equalising off a penalty four ...

Senegal Parliament Delays Presidential Poll

par This Is Beirut, 06/02 11:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

politics Presidential Elections Sénégal

Senegalese lawmakers voted late on Monday to delay this month's presidential election until December, an unprecedented move that sparked international concern over a country normally seen as a beacon of stability in West Africa. The bill was passed nearly unanimously, with 105 votes in favor and one against, after opposition deputies were ...

Senegal’s Horizon Clears With Elections Set for March 24

08/03 11:47 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Dakar Macky Sall Sénégal senegal elections This is Beirut West Africa

Senegalese people now have a clear picture concerning the forthcoming presidential elections, scheduled for March 24, and can envision a way out of the major crisis caused by the last-minute postponement of the election last month. Senegal on Thursday looked set to elect its new president on March 24 and end weeks of crisis triggered by the delay ...

Senegal Opposition Candidate Secures Presidency

par This Is Beirut, 25/03 13:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Democracy élection Sénégal This is Beirut West Africa

Senegal's anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become president after his main rival on Monday recognized his victory in elections that came barely days after he was freed from prison. The win by the opposition candidate who will be Senegal's youngest president could trigger a political earthquake with policies that ...

Faye Sworn in as Youngest Senegalese President

par This Is Beirut, 02/04 18:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Antony Blinken Bassirou Diomaye Faye ECOWAS Macky Sall Ousmane Sonko Sénégal

Bassirou Diomaye Faye took office as the youngest president in Senegal on Tuesday. He pledged to enact systemic reforms, strengthen sovereignty and bring back peace after years of turbulent unrest. Senegal's left-wing pan-Africanist Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday as the country's youngest president, pledging systemic change, ...

Padel: Lebanon Dominates Senegal and Thailand in World Cup Qualifiers

par This Is Beirut, 27/09 17:41 - Reading : less than a minute

lebanon Padel Sénégal

The Lebanese national padel team scored convincing victories over Senegal and Thailand in the qualifiers for the World Cup in Kuwait. Lebanon is now among the Top 10 in the Asia, Africa, and Pacific region. Results: Padel men's doubles (against Senegal) - Roy Tabet - Tamim Hallak (2-0) - Najib Fakih - Ralph Tohme (2-0) - Jamil Ali Hassan - ...

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