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CAF president Motsepe calls for unity after AFCON final fracas

Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Quarter Final - Morocco v Cameroon - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 9, 2026 CAF president Patrice Motsepe in the stands REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Quarter Final - Morocco v Cameroon - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 9, 2026 CAF president Patrice Motsepe in the stands REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Senegal president backs new anti-LGBT law banning 'promotion'

FILE PHOTO: Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Patrice Motsepe to ‘respect’ CAS decision on AFCON final row

Senegal's Moussa Niakhate celebrates with the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before the friendly match against Peru.
Senegal's Moussa Niakhate celebrates with the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before the friendly match against Peru.

World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’: Amnesty International

Police officers, including mounted police, stand guard near posters of missing people as relatives of victims of forced disappearance protest outside Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
Police officers, including mounted police, stand guard near posters of missing people as relatives of victims of forced disappearance protest outside Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

Defiant Senegal display Afcon trophy before beating Peru in pre-World Cup friendly

Senegal's Moussa Niakhate holding aloft the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before their World Cup friendly against Peru on March 28.
Senegal's Moussa Niakhate holding aloft the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before their World Cup friendly against Peru on March 28.

Diop debut for Morocco a boost in PR battle with Senegal

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Fulham - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - March 15, 2026 Fulham's Issa Diop during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Chris Radburn/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Fulham - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - March 15, 2026 Fulham's Issa Diop during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Chris Radburn/ File Photo

No doubt we are African champions, says Senegal coach

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Republic of Ireland v Senegal - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - June 6, 2025 Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw during the national anthems before the match REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Republic of Ireland v Senegal - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - June 6, 2025 Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw during the national anthems before the match REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo

Senegal soccer chief vows 'crusade' against decision to strip Africa Cup of Nations title

Soccer Football - Senegal lawyers give press conference on AFCON appeal case - The Court of Arbitration for Sport, Paris, France - March 26, 2026 Abdoulaye Fall, president of Senegalese football federation during the press conference REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Soccer Football - Senegal lawyers give press conference on AFCON appeal case - The Court of Arbitration for Sport, Paris, France - March 26, 2026 Abdoulaye Fall, president of Senegalese football federation during the press conference REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Morocco fans celebrate ‘justice’ after AFCON title decision but appeal worries linger

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Final - Senegal v Morocco - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 18, 2026 A Morocco fan waves a flag in the stands during the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Final - Senegal v Morocco - Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco - January 18, 2026 A Morocco fan waves a flag in the stands during the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo

CAF president admits African football struggling with trust issues

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations finals draw - Theatre National Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco - January 27, 2025 President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe talks to media before the draw REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki
Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations finals draw - Theatre National Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco - January 27, 2025 President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe talks to media before the draw REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.