Macky Sall

Former Senegalese footballer Papa Bouba Diop dies aged 42 after long illness

Diop was also part of the team that lost to Cameroon on penalties in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations final.

G7 Summit in France's Biaritzz ends: World leaders discussed trade wars, Brexit, climate change at forum

G7 leaders closed their summit on Monday with discussion of global issues including the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest, but the summit was overshadowed by President Donald Trump's trade wars and questions over the group's unity.

G20 Summit in Osaka: Ahead of crucial talks with Donald Trump, Xi Jingping says ‘protectionism’ threatening the world

Ahead of high-stakes talks with Donald Trump, China warned that protectionism and "bullying" were threatening the world order as Xi Jinping met other leaders at the G20 summit.

BBC report on corruption in Senegal gas deal sparks furore; Opposition leaders in Dakar accuse govt of secrecy

The BBC report on Sunday, which President Macky Sall's brother has denied, delved into contracts deriving from the discovery of major oil and gas reserves off the coast of the poor West African state.

Japan Olympic chief Tsunekazu Takeda denies wrongdoing after being indicted for corruption

Japan's Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda on Friday denied bribery or any wrongdoing after being indicted in France for corruption linked to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid.

Senegal football tragedy: Eight killed, 60 injured in stampede after wall collapse in Dakar's Demba Diop Stadium

Eight people were killed during Senegal's football league cup final in Dakar as a wall collapsed onto clashing supporters triggering a panicked stampede

At Liberia summit, West African leaders warn Benjamin Netanyahu of threats to stability in region, hailed peacekeeping efforts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday joined West African leaders at a summit in Liberia, where they hailed peacekeeping efforts in the region but warned about threats to stability.