Senegal

October 15, (THEWILL) — Senegal qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Mauritania 4-0 in their final Group B qualification match at the Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade in Diamniadio on Tuesday night. The Lions of Teranga finished...

August 30, (THEWILL) — Senegal claimed third place at the African Nations Championship following a tense penalty shootout victory against Sudan on Friday. The defending champions prevailed 4-2 on spot kicks after the match finished 1-1 following regular...

August 05, (THEWILL) — Defending champions Senegal commenced their CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Nigeria in a tightly contested Group D encounter at Amaan Stadium on Tuesday. The West African...

August 02, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's national women's basketball team, D'Tigress, defeated Senegal 75-68 in the semi-final of the 2025 FIBA Women's Afrobasket at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan late on Friday. The victory extends their tournament...

June 10, (THEWILL) – Senegal created football history on Tuesday evening, becoming the first African nation to defeat England in a senior international fixture with a commanding 3-1 victory at the City Ground. The Lions of Teranga overturned an...

November 15, (THEWILL) - Senegal maintained their dominant position in Group L of the African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory against Burkina Faso at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, Mali, on Thursday...

September 07, (THEWILL) – Senegal and Burkina Faso drew 1-1 in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium on Friday. Sadio Mane gave Senegal an early lead, but Ousseni Bouda equalised for Burkina Faso...

April 02, (THEWILL) - Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday, as Senegal’s youngest president. Faye, 44, who had never before held an elected office, swept the poll at a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform just...

April 01, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, for Dakar, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser...

March 27, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senegalese opposition candidate, Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal. THEWILL reports that the presidential elections held on Sunday, March 24, saw...