Zambia picked up a crucial 3-2 win over Senegal, and Morocco defeated Congo DR 4-2 in Women's Africa Cup of Nations Group A matches.

The dream of Akon City, a real-life Wakanda on the West African coast, has faded, leaving behind only the ghost of an ambitious, unfulfilled promise.

Zambia will face Senegal in their second Group A fixture at the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024 at the El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia on Wednesday (kick-off: 17:00 local time / 16:00 GMT).

Nearly a year after its creation to review the oil and gas agreements signed under Macky Sall, Ousmane Sonko’s task force has yet to publicly address the contested clauses.

Senegal's local Ladoum sheep are among the most expensive in the world, due to their majestic features and beauty.

The IMF, a key financier for the debt-laden country, froze disbursements on its programme with Senegal last year after an audit under new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye found the previous administration had understated deficits, pushing its end-2023 debt ratio to roughly 100% of GDP, versus the previously reported 74%.

This Sunday evening, all eyes will be on the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, where Senegal will face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the opening matchday of the 2025 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations. This clash, one of the most anticipated fixtures kicking off the tournament, is set to begin at 14:00 GMT.

Sheep competed for prizes Sunday at one of Senegal's regularly held sheep pageants. One of the stars of the show in Guediawaye, on the outskirts of Dakar, was Niang Ballo

Senegal's revised 2025 budget projects a fiscal deficit of 7.82% GDP, elevating from the original 7.08% estimate. This change suggests economic challenges and strategic adjustments in the nation's financial landscape.

Construction has officially begun on the Mbodiene seaside resort, a major development located on the Petite Côte in Senegal's western Thies region.