The Latest Breaking News from Senegal

Bayern Munich have signed the close friend and 'chauffeur' of Sadio Mane to help the Senegalese forward settle at his new club following his summer transfer from Liverpool

Senegal forward Mane joined Bayern Munich this summer and has left huge boots to fill at Anfield.

Senegal will vote on Sunday in legislative elections that will pit President Macky Sall's ruling party against an opposition coalition energised by food price hikes and fears Sall could run for a controversial third term.

Senegal is holding a legislative election

Senegalese opposition MPs including Déthié Fall of the Yewwi Askan Wi coalition have been barred from standing in Sunday’s polls, which could be an important test of the ruling party’s power. Fall was briefly detained in June as part of what he and some analysts see as a worrying sign…

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Senegal's main opposition coalition is vying to gain clout in legislative polls on Sunday that will set the scene for a presidential election in 2024 that could see President Macky Sall run for a controversial third term.

Jurgen Klopp is happy with Liverpool's decision to sell Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich for £35million last month because the Senegal international was open about his intentions

The Senegalese joined Bayern Munich after six years at Anfield, with the Reds boss revealing the pair split on good terms