by admin | Mar 25, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Former Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba conceded the presidential election to opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye.Faye, backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has pledged to combat corruption and foreign interference.The election...
by admin | Mar 15, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s top opposition leader, was released from prison ahead of the March 24 election but has been barred from running.Sonko’s release energized supporters, with thousands celebrating in Dakar.The court decision barring Sonko from...
by admin | Mar 15, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was released from jail late Thursday ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for March 24, his lawyer said.Sonko and his key ally, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were both set free, his lawyer Bamba...
by admin | Feb 29, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] At least two dozen people died when a migrant boat capsized off Senegal’s northern coast this week.The boat was headed for Europe and capsized near the town of Saint-Louis.Bodies washed ashore on Wednesday afternoon, prompting the fire department to...
by admin | Feb 17, 2024 | Worldnews
[ad_1] Senegal will hold its next presidential election as soon as possible after a Constitutional Council ruling.The ruling overrode President Macky Sall’s delay of the Feb. 25 election, raising concerns of authoritarian creep in one of Africa’s most...
