Senegal has declared Monday a national holiday to celebrate winning its first ever Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Celebrations erupted in the capital, Dakar, after Liverpool’s Sadio Mane sealed victory over Egypt on penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“When the win came, it was just indescribable. People just jumping on their feet, crying, hugging each other,” a BBC reporter in Dakar said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A triumphal reception is expected when the victorious team returns home from Cameroon later on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tens of thousands of jubilant fans took to the streets of Dakar late into the night on Sunday, waving national flags, dancing and firing fireworks into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We waited a long time. [The cup] is finally here. We really needed it,” ecstatic fan Modou Ba, 25, told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were also scenes of jubilation in the French capital, Paris, home to a large Senegalese community. Thousands of celebrating supporters gathered at the Arc du Triomphe.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.View original tweet on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The winning penalty was scored by captain Sadio Mane, who shared this photo of him in bed with the trophy, wearing a winners’ medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senegalese President Macky Sall cut short a foreign tour to hold an official reception for the African champions on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n