AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSenegal Football: Goalkeeper Édouard Mendy has officially retired from international duty, ending an eight-year run with 59 caps and a defining AFCON 2021 title win over Egypt on penalties. Youth Olympics Countdown: Dakar’s Youth Olympic Games build-up is in full swing as the Olympic flame arrives in Senegal, carried by “lingeer” women in a music-and-dance procession ahead of the October 31–November 13 event. Senegal in Global Sports: Senegalese athlete Saly Sarr won the women’s triple jump at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, while the meet’s sprint doubles went to Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek. International Football Buzz: Lamine Camara says he’s “turned the page” after his collapsed Chelsea move, and Senegal’s Libasse Gueye scored as Simba thrashed Wanderers 6-1 in the CAF Champions League. Arts & Culture: Filmmaker Alice Diop has been tapped for Miu Miu’s 2026 Art Basel Paris commission, continuing her focus on Black women’s representation. Comedy Spotlight: Real Warri Pikin (Anita Asuoha) won Best Stand-Up Comedian at AFRIMMA 2026.
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