Senegal’s former Prime Minister Aminata Touré has taken to X (Twitter ) to sound the alarm bell on the prolonged detention of political prisoners. She called on the authorities to unconditionally release them. “All political prisoners must be released immediately and all charges against them dropped,” she posted today on[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
Senegal: Top Police Officer Flagged For HR Concerns
Police Commissioner Khady Fall has been flagged over human abuses as she was set to take up a new job at the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a letter dated February 22, 2024 and seen by Jollofnews, renowned Senegalese parliamentarian Guy Marius Sagna[Read More…]
Commissioner Pateh Bah: “These Are Imported Crimes”
Police Commissioner Pateh Bah has blamed foreigners for driving spike in violent crimes in the country, describing the recent murder cases as “imported crimes.” He made this remark on Tuesday during a press briefing held at Kairaba Police station, Fajara. Over these past weeks, a good number of foreigners have[Read More…]
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