The former president of the Constitutional Court, the court that validated the third mandate for Alpha Conde has been sent to prison. On Thursday 15 December, the former president of the Constitutional Court, Mohamed Lamine Bangoura was charged by the Court of Repression of Economic and Financial Offences for “alleged[Read More…]
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ECOWAS, Spain Sign MoU Worth €1.4M On Gender, Agric, Energy Support
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth €1,496,000 with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain on support to ECOWAS specialised agencies. The statement by the ECOWAS Commission said that[Read More…]
Senegal’s Opposition Leader Faces Rape Accuser In Court Hearing
Senegal’s opposition leader was questioned Tuesday in a Dakar court hearing over rape accusations, lawyers told local media, in a closely followed case. Ousmane Sonko — who came third in Senegal’s presidential election in 2019 — has enjoyed a rapid political rise thanks in part to his popularity with young[Read More…]