Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, according to a statement read on national broadcaster RTS, in a move that risks deepening political tensions as the country grapples with heavy debt. The decision follows months of mounting strains between the two[Read More…]
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Darboe Refutes Bob Keita’s Claims Of Phone Call Confrontation With President Barrow
A public storm erupted this weekend following controversial remarks made by social media commentator and youth activist Bubacarr Bob Keita, who claimed to have had a tense and combative phone conversation with President Adama Barrow. But in a swift and detailed response, the Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority[Read More…]
Senegal: Former PM Calls For The Release Of Political Detainees
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…]
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