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Afcon 2021: Senegal declares public holiday after historic win
Huge crowds have gathered near the airport to welcome the victorious team.
Senegal has declared Monday a national holiday to celebrate winning its first ever Africa Cup of Nations. The head of Tunisia's main legal body says they have been locked out of their offices, a day after President Kais Saied said he was dissolving it.
(Photo: Huge crowds have gathered near the airport to welcome the victorious team. Credit:Reuters)
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