Senegal

African World Cup hopefuls change coaches

Posted by ATACMAG on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:03am in Sports, Football, Mali, Senegal, Soccer, Sports, Tanzania

Mali, Senegal and Tanzania have changed coaches just three weeks before the second phase of 2014 World Cup qualifiers kicks off in Africa. Former France star Alain Giresse has left 2012 Africa

W. African leaders slam Mali, G. Bissau coup leaders

Posted by ATACMAG on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 11:28am in Politics, Ecowas, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Senegal, west Africa

West African leaders slammed the defiance of coup leaders in Mali and Guinea-Bissau as talks opened on the crisis-wracked nations in Dakar on Thursday. Senegal's President Macky Sall opene

Newcastle duo Ba and Cisse may not go to Olympics

Posted by ATACMAG on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:25am in Sports, Africa, demba ba, Newcastle United, Papiss Cisse, Senegal

Newcastle United striker pair Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba may not be called up to the Senegal Olympic squad, according to assistant manager Alou Cisse.

Senegal FA "new coach will be a French speaker"

Posted by ATACMAG on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 9:29am in Sports, Africa, Football, Senegal, Soccer

The Senegal football federation on Wednesday revealed that the Teranga Lions' new coach will be a French-speaking person from France or Belgium.

Senegal's new president names ex-banker as premier

Posted by ATACMAG on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 1:10am in Politics, Abdoul Mbaye, Africa, macky sall, Senegal

Senegal's new President Macky Sall named an ex-banker as his prime minister Tuesday and vowed his team would serve the public good a day after he was sworn in as leader of the west African nati

Senegal's Sall hails new era after poll victory

Posted by ATACMAG on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 1:30am in Politics, Abdoulaye Wade, Ban ki-moon, Barack Obama, macky sall, Politics, Senegal

Senegal's Macky Sall on Monday hailed a new era after triumphing over veteran leader Abdoulaye Wade in a presidential poll lauded the world over as an example for African democracy. Senega