Senegal authorities on Thursday detained two opposition members of parliament for physically assaulting a pregnant colleague during a budget debate earlier this month, their lawyer said. A violent brawl broke out in the National Assembly on Dec. 1 when Massata Samb slapped Amy Ndiaye Gniby of the ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition[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…]
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