Barely 24 hours before the beginning of the electoral campaign, reports reaching JollofNews have it that President Macky Sall is set to postpone the February 25, 2024 Presidential election. A highly placed source confided to JollofNews that Senegalese leader held a ‘very tense’ tête – à – tête with Prime[Read More…]
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Senegal: 20 Candidates Validated For The Presidential Elections
Senegal’s Constitutional Council has Saturday endorsed the candidacy of 20 people vying for the country’s top post. The court decision has dashed the hopes of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko (Pastef), and the exiled leader of PDS Karim Wade of taking part in the 2024 electoral competition. For the first[Read More…]
France Court Refuses To Seize Karim Wade’s Property
(JollofNews) – A French court on Tuesday refused to comply with the request of the Senegalese government concerning the seizure of Karim Wade’s property, son of former President Abdoulaye Wade, a Paris court said. While he was accused of unlawful enrichment by a court in Senegal, the Paris court said[Read More…]
Senegal Ex-president’s Son Jailed For Corruption Released – Govt
(JollofNews) – Karim Wade, the son of Senegal’s former president, was released from prison after being granted a presidential pardon, a spokesman for President Macky Sall and Wade’s lawyer said on Friday. Wade, who served three years in prison, had been convicted on corruption charges, sentenced to six years and[Read More…]
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