Posts Tagged ‘senegal’

40 People Killed, Dozens Injured In Senegal Bus Crash

The country’s president said he will hold an inter-ministerial council to discuss road safety measures in the wake of Sunday’s fatal crash. Source

Morocco fan dances with Senegal supporters

WATCH: African teams continue to shine after Morocco triumph Source

Qatar World Cup: England vs Iran, Senegal vs Netherlands and USA vs Wales

Here is your at-a-glance guide to what’s happening at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday. Source

Iran to play Senegal in 2021 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup semis

TEHRAN – Iran will play Senegal in semifinals of 2021 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup on Friday.  Iran lost to Russia 4-3 in Group B on Thursday in Dubai’s Kite Beach. Amirhossein Akbari, Mohammadali Mokhtari and Mohammad Moradi scored for Iran. Russia will play Portugal in another semifinal match. Iran defeated Paraguay 8-6 in their opening […]

At least eight killed in week-long Senegal unrest after president imprisons opposition leader (VIDEOS)

Despite the release of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko Monday, violent protests which have so far claimed the lives of eight people continued across the country. An employee of a beauty salon has accused Sonko of raping her, and he was arrested last Wednesday, sparking widespread outcry at another perceived attempt by sitting President Macky […]

At Least 5 Killed In Senegal Protests Since Opposition Leader’s Arrest

DAKAR (Reuters) – A 17-year-old boy was killed by gunfire in southern Senegal on Saturday, a government official said, and several police stations were ransacked as opponents of President Macky Sall called for more protests next week. The boy was killed during clashes in the southern town of Diaobe, said the official, who asked not […]

At least 140 migrants die off Senegal in deadliest shipwreck of 2020

Over 140 died last week when a migrant ship sank off the coast of Senegal, the International Office for Migration (IOM) said on Thursday. It was the deadliest shipwreck recorded in 2020, according to the UN migration agency. Around 200 passengers set off in the vessel from the Senegalese town of Mbour on Saturday, heading […]

Protesters demand release of detained Nigerian Shia leader

CIKATSERE, Nigeria (AP) — Dozens of protesters waving banners demanding “Free Zakzaky!” marched down a northern highway on Friday to support the Nigerian Shia leader who has been detained without charge for more than three months. The protest comes the week that Ibraheem Zakzaky’s Islamic Movement in Nigeria denied claims that its members kidnapped and […]

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