Senegal's army on Thursday attacked rebel positions in the southern Casamance province with shells and bombs in a sustained assault, an army officer said. "Shells and bombs were dropped this morning from 6:00 am in the Kassana and Mamatorro sectors," two villages about 10 kilometres (six miles) from the provincial capital Ziguinchor, the officer told AFP. The army ...

A west African court Wednesday deferred by a month a ruling on whether it can hear a suit against Senegal's efforts to try former Chadian president Hissene Habre for alleged rights abuses, officials said. The president of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) court, Awa Daboya Nana, "decided to postpone the ruling till April 16," court spokesman ...

European heavyweights Juventus and Liverpool will both seek to rescue disappointing seasons when the first legs of their respective Europa League last-16 ties kick off on Thursday. Both clubs have fallen well off the pace in their domestic championships and face a battle to qualify for next season's Champions League. Juve have begun to move in the right direction ...

Defending champions Pohang Steelers put their AFC Champions League challenge back on track Wednesday with a narrow 2-1 victory, but Japanese powerhouse Gamba Osaka were held 1-1 at home. South Korea's Pohang regained their winning touch after a surprise loss to Adelaide United last week, with a dramatic last few minutes against Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the Steelyard ...