Senegal lost 2-0 in last night’s football friendly against South Korea. Although South Korea were in control from the start they found it difficult to get past Senegalese goalkeeper Chieckh Tidiane Ndiaye, but just before half-time new Celtic signing Ki Sung-yong scored the opening goal.
15 October 2009
The 160 foot (50 metre) bronze statue “The Monument of the African Renaissance” is nearing completion in Dakar but there are mixed views as to whether the £17 million bill is justified.
01 October 2009
Senegal drew with China in last night’s international football friendly in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. Despite a number of chances by the Chinese team, the game ended goalless.
10 September 2009
The World Festival of Black Arts (FESMAN) will be held in Senegal in December 2010, President Abdoulaye Waye has confirmed.
05 August 2009
On Tuesday Senegal’s parliament approved a bill to create a new of position of vice president which will be appointed by the president, 82 year old Abdoulaye Wade, but will not succeed him as head of state.
04 June 2009
Senegal fought off competition from 299 teams from across the world to win the California Beach Soccer Championship, the second largest beach soccer festival in the world.
21 May 2009
Strange as it may sound, there is now a little piece of Senegal in Stoke, and Stoke City supporters throughout the West African country. This is all thanks to five Senegalese footballers currently on the books for Premiership team Stoke City.
07 May 2009
Senegal is due to launch a professional football league this week with two divisions. The league will be overseen by a new body, the LSPF, and there will be 18 clubs in the first division and 12 in the second.
22 April 2009
A film featuring Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour and jazz pianist Moncef Genoud is now available which explores the history of the slave trade and it’s musical legacy. Return to Gorée commences on the island of Gorée, Senegal, a former trading post where African slaves were taken before their journey to America.
15 April 2009
Insight Guides have produced a new 352-page guide to The Gambia & Senegal, highlighting the best of the two West African countries
09 April 2009
