YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Senegal won its first African Cup of Nations title on Sunday by beating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Sadio Mané scored the winning spot kick to start the celebrations and make up for missing a penalty in the seventh minute of the game.

Meet the Dakar doctor battling for the women of Senegal, despite the threat of a U.S. “global gag rule.” By Marcia DeSanctis.

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Senegal's villages deserted for dreams of Europe. By Kieran Guilbert.

The 1966 World Festival of Negro Arts was the first state-sponsored showcase of the work of black artists, musicians and poets. By David Murphy.

As evening falls in a packed stadium, heat still radiating from the ground, I am witness to how traditional Senegalese wrestling — with its mystical “gris-gris” rituals, intense drumming, and trance-like dance — has evolved into a high profile, superstar sport. By Christian Bobst.