Protesters marched through Senegal's capital Dakar on Saturday, protesting Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon and calling for a ceasefire in the escalating conflict in West Asia.

Hundreds of Senegalese gathered in support of Palestine in Dakar for an event called the Peaceful March.

Senegal's prime minister has vehemently denounced the French military presence in his country and raised the possibility of closing its bases amid a growing move by the neighboring states to expel foreign occupation troops from the Sahel region.

Several hundred people rallied in the Senegalese capital Dakar to demand that the country's presidential elections be held before April 2, the date when incumbent Macky Sall's term ends. 

A teenager died following clashes in southern Senegal, bringing to three the number of people killed in unrest that engulfed the country over the delayed presidential election.

A superb volley by Kalidou Koulibaly earns Senegal a place in the knock-out round, for just the second time, as they beat Ecuador

Two late goals were enough to give the Netherlands a crucial 2-0 win over Senegal in their World Cup opener.