Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday dissolved the opposition-led national assembly, clearing the way for early legislative elections on Nov. 17. In an evening address, Faye, who came to power in April, said working with the assembly had grown difficult after members refused to start discussions on the budget[Read More…]
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President Barrow Reshuffles Cabinet & Appoints New Institutional Heads
State House, Banjul, 15th March 2024: Consistent with the powers vested in him by the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia— Sections 71 (3) and 71 (4)(b), His Excellency The President, Mr. Adama Barrow GMRG, has effected the following changes in his Cabinet and aspects of the Civil Service,[Read More…]
Senegal Sets March 24 As New Date For Delayed Presidential Election
Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday, after a top court ruled that a proposal to hold the vote after his mandate expires on April 2 was unconstitutional. The announcement caps a dramatic evening that saw Sall dissolve the[Read More…]