Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has appointed two new officials to protect his security, who took up their duties on Monday with the head of state alluding to coups d’etat elsewhere in Africa. The security appointments were made shortly after coups in Niger and Gabon, both carried out by the[Read More…]
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Senegal’s Ex-Prime Minister Decries Gov’t Plan To Extend Presidential Power
Former Prime Minister Aminata Touré has decried Senegalese government plans to increase presidential power, describing the move as “surprising and worrisome.” In an exclusive interview with JollofNews, she made it clear that President Macky Sall is supposed to leave power after the completion of his second and last term. The[Read More…]
Senegal President Sall Says He Will Not Seek A Third Term In 2024
Senegal President Macky Sall will not run for re-election in the 2024 elections, he said in a speech on Monday, ending widespread speculation that he would seek a third term, which his critics said would have been illegal. Rumours that Sall would try to extend his stay in power have[Read More…]
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