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Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Senegal international Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal in a deal worth €35 million (£30m/$38m). WHAT HAPPENED? Jackson has signed an eight-year contract with the Blues after an impressive season in which he scored 12 La Liga goals for...

Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations, after the final ended goalless following extra time. The Liverpool forward had earlier seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Pharaohs keeper Gabaski....

Senegal’s government confirmed the country’s first coronavirus case, the second in sub-Saharan Africa. The patient is a French national who arrived in Dakar, the capital, on Feb. 26, Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr told reporters Monday at a briefing broadcast on Facebook....

Algeria won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time as a freak early goal secured a 1-0 win against Senegal in the final in Cairo. Baghdad Bounedjah’s shot took a huge deflection off Salif Sane and looped over goalkeeper Alfred Gomes. Senegal, who have never won the...