Senegalese lawmakers on Tuesday stopped from passing to parliamentary vote a draft bill that sought to toughen already severe laws against same-sex relations. Gay sex is punishable by up to five years in prison in Senegal, where arrests and prosecutions have risen sharply, according to a 2020 global review by[Read More…]
Year: 2022
Ismaily Announce Signing Of Gambia International Saikou Conteh
Egyptian Premier League outfit Ismaily SC have officially announced the signing of Sekka El-Hadid’s Gambian winger Saikou Conteh. Ismaily, regarded as one of the biggest clubs in both Egypt and Africa, having won the CAF Champions League back in 1969, have been suffering in the Egyptian Premier League as of[Read More…]
Senegal Suspends Groundnut Export Tax
The decision to suspend Senegal’s groundnut export tax was made by President Macky Sall, during the last cabinet meeting. Official forecasts indicate a national production of 1.6 million tons of peanuts at the end of the 2021-2022 agricultural season. But because of the poor quality of the harvest, exporters and[Read More…]