Senegal
- Temperature: 27°C (80°F), Wind Direction: Northerly, Wind Speed: 2mph, Humidity: 89%, Pressure: 1012mb, Rising, Visibility: —
- [Capital FM] Nairobi — Nigeria suffered a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Guinea Bissau in their second match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations last night.
- [Foroyaa] There has been no formal boundary demarcation exercise between The Gambia and Senegal for more than a century, according to Hassoum Ceesay, Director General of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC).
- [RFI] Continental powerhouses Egypt, Ghana and Senegal will attempt to get their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns back on track on Tuesday after opening round setbacks last week.
- [The Conversation Africa] Senegal has made major investments to build, renovate and modernise its sports facilities to host the Youth Olympic Games, set for 31 October to 13 November 2026. New or upgraded venues now stand in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly. These three cities will host the competitions. But the facilities raise bigger questions than […]
- [CAF] Guinea-Bissau produced the standout result of Friday's early TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers with a 2-0 away victory over co-hosts Tanzania.
- [RFI] Powerhouse outfits Nigeria and Morocco launched their campaigns to reach the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals with victories over Madagascar and Gabon respectively on Friday night as World Cup participants Senegal and Egypt were held to draws.
- [RFI] Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has thrown his weight behind his predecessor and former political rival Macky Sall to become the next United Nations secretary-general. No one is better placed to fight for Africa's place at the table, he told RFI and France 24.
- [CAF] Senegal begin a new era under Patrick Vieira, Mali face an early examination against Cape Verde and Nigeria start their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifying campaign without injured striker Victor Osimhen as Groups J-L get under way this week.
- [New Republic] Senegal's Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, Cheikh Niang, has reaffirmed Senegal's position that the Sahara is Moroccan, calling for "realism" in efforts to reach a lasting solution to the regional dispute.
- [Daba Finance] Senegal has signed an agreement with Italian energy company Eni to assess the oil and gas potential of 5 offshore blocks as the government seeks to restart exploration and attract investment into its sedimentary basin. The memorandum covers blocks SN01M, SN02M, SN03M, SN07M and SN40M.
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The Gambia
- Temperature: 28°C (82°F), Wind Direction: West South Westerly, Wind Speed: 3mph, Humidity: 84%, Pressure: 1010mb, Steady, Visibility: —
- [Foroyaa] The government is projected to spend D257.29 million on vehicles in 2027, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs' 2027-2029 Programme-Based Budget (PBB) submitted to the National Assembly.
- [Foroyaa] A National Assembly committee has called for the Mayor of Banjul to repay more than D1.1m spent from an EU-funded city project on media coverage and other expenses linked to her town-hall meetings.
- [Foroyaa] A dispute has emerged along the Senegambia and Bijilo beach belt after the Gambia Tourism Board (GT Board) suspended all open-air music and public entertainment events within the Tourism Development Area (TDA).
- [Foroyaa] The Gambia is projecting an allocation of D4.1 million for its mental health programme in 2027, according to the government's estimates of revenue and expenditure tabled before the National Assembly. The allocation forms part of the Ministry of Health's projected expenditure under the Programme Based Budgeting (PBB) framework for the 2027 financial year.
- [Foroyaa] If The Gambia is to be a genuine democratic society its laws and general orders must reflect the rights given under sections 25 and 26 of the Constitution of The Gambia. Section 25(1) states:
- [Foroyaa] Mali's foreign minister has accused Ukraine of supporting armed groups in the Sahel and called for greater African control over the region's security, economy and natural resources. Mali's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, used his address to the United Nations General Debate to defend the country's growing focus on strategic autonomy […]
- [Ghanaian Times] Black Stars coach Carlos Queiroz says two soft goals conceded just before half-time destroyed his team's morale and turned the game against them.
- [Ghanaian Times] Black Stars defender Gideon Mensah has taken full responsibility for Ghana's shocking 4-2 defeat to The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.
- [Foroyaa] This year's presidential election is characterised by the formation of coalitions, including the ruling party. Membership of a coalition is unstable as political parties, and political leaders keep criss crossing from one party to another.
- Rongo Raises Concern Over Lamen CDC Sign On Disputed Banjulunding Land in Letter to President Barrow[Foroyaa] Gambian artist, farmer and historian Rongo has written to President Adama Barrow, raising concerns over a sign bearing the name of the Lamen CDC, which he said was recently placed on land within the jurisdiction of Banjulunding that is the subject of ongoing litigation at the High Court.
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Mauritania
- Temperature: 30°C (86°F), Wind Direction: Westerly, Wind Speed: 5mph, Humidity: 70%, Pressure: 1012mb, Rising, Visibility: Moderate
- [CAF] The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifying group stage got underway on Thursday, with DR Congo, Mauritania and Libya among the teams in action on the opening day.
- [CAF] Mauritania have named a 27-man squad for their opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Central African Republic and Benin.
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