In a rare and politically charged move, Senegal’s National Assembly has voted to authorise the prosecution of five former government ministers accused of embezzling funds meant to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The ex-ministers—who all served under former President Macky Sall—will now face a special commission of the High Court of[Read More…]
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Senegal’s President Fights For Mandate In Parliamentary Race
With fireworks displays, packed rallies, and town-to-town caravans, Senegalese political parties are wooing voters in a parliamentary race that will decide the extent to which the new president will be able to implement his agenda. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been under pressure to make good on promises to crack down on[Read More…]
Former Senegalese President Involved In Dispute At Casablanca Airport
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall, who has been living in Morocco since leaving office, was involved in a heated dispute with a Senegalese compatriot at Casablanca airport. According to reports on social media and in some media outlets, the incident occurred on Sunday when a Senegalese passenger confronted the former[Read More…]
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