Senegalese lawmakers on Tuesday stopped from passing to parliamentary vote a draft bill that sought to toughen already severe laws against same-sex relations. Gay sex is punishable by up to five years in prison in Senegal, where arrests and prosecutions have risen sharply, according to a 2020 global review by[Read More…]
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Senegal Suspends Groundnut Export Tax
The decision to suspend Senegal’s groundnut export tax was made by President Macky Sall, during the last cabinet meeting. Official forecasts indicate a national production of 1.6 million tons of peanuts at the end of the 2021-2022 agricultural season. But because of the poor quality of the harvest, exporters and[Read More…]
Nigeria To Work With ECOWAS To Assist Mali – Buhari
Despite the suspension of Mali from the activities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) due to the military coup in that country, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to assist Mali in every way possible within the ambits of the ECOWAS. Receiving the special envoy from Mali’s[Read More…]
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