Senegal Football: Police in Dakar have reopened hearings tied to alleged vote-buying in the 2025 election of Abdoulaye Fall as president of the Senegalese Football Federation, with summonses starting with Moustapha Bitèye and Fall expected later; the dispute also overlaps with Senegal’s ongoing AFCON 2025 title controversy at CAS. National Team Buzz: El Hadji Diouf has shut down rumors of a rift with new coach Patrick Vieira, urging players to rally behind the “Lions of Teranga” mission as Senegal begin the Vieira era against Mozambique. AFCON Build-Up: The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers kick off this week with Senegal in Group J (vs Mozambique, Sudan, Ethiopia), while the wider qualifying campaign brings fresh coaching appointments across the continent. Youth Olympics in Dakar: Ghana’s Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) reached about 500 students ahead of Dakar 2026, using sport to teach excellence, friendship and respect. Culture & Environment: The second edition of Senegal-led Mangal Festival expands across the Gulf of Benin, blending science, local knowledge and arts to protect river and marine ecosystems. Arts & Identity: French-Senegalese artist Delphine Diallo discusses AI as a “ritual collaborator” in her exhibition “The Mythic Quest,” exploring ancestry, the body and myth-making.