[Guardian] African football ruling body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to announce the new host of the 2019 African Cup of Nations after its executive committee meeting scheduled for Dakar, Senegal today.

[CAF] The president of the Confederation Africaine de Football is in the Senegalese capital to participate in CAF Awards 2018.

Le Conseil constitutionnel sénégalais a rejeté 19 des 27 dossiers de parrainage déposés pour la présidentielle de 2019. L’opposition crie à une défaillance, si ce n’est une falsification du système de vérification en vue d’éliminer les candidats face à Macky Sall.

[The Point] Ambassador, Fode Seck, the head of Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat has hailed the successful completion of the Trans-Gambia Bridge project as a turning point for not only the people of neighbouring Senegal and the Gambia but the whole sub-region and beyond.

La Cour suprême du Sénégal a rejeté le 3 janvier un recours de l’ex-maire de Dakar, Khalifa Sall, qui contestait sa condamnation à cinq ans de prison, notamment pour  » escroquerie aux deniers publics « . Cette décision intervient à moins de deux mois de la présidentielle à laquelle Macky Sall …

[Nation] As expected, reigning Player of the Year, Mohamed Salah, his Liverpool club-mate Sadio Mane and 2015 winner, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, have made the top three for the most prestigious individual accolade in African football.

[Daily Trust] Nigeria’s duo of Asisat Oshoala and Francisca Ordega, and South Africa’s Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana have made the final three for the Women’s Player of the Year 2018.

[Daily Trust] Forwards Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have again made the shortlist for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of the Year award.