Six months after the local elections, the Senegalese voters are once again called to the polls for a new composition of the National Assembly. In principle, the July 31, 2022 legislative elections are the beginning of a sprint down the stretch that leads directly to the February 2024 Presidential elections.[Read More…]
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Senegal Opposition Postpones Protest To Spare Muslim Festivities
Senegal’s main opposition coalition called off planned protests on Wednesday to avoid disrupting end-of-school exams and preparations for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday early next month, one of its leaders Ousmane Sonko said. There were fears Wednesday’s banned protest would mirror similar nationwide demonstrations that turned violent on June 17[Read More…]
Senegal Court Hands Down Prison Sentence To Opposition MP Over Protests
A Senegal court Tuesday handed an opposition MP a six-month suspended prison sentence for defying a ban on protests in the tense run-up to legislative elections in July. Another lawmaker and 82 other defendants tried in the same case were released. MPs Dethie Fall and Mame Diarra Fame were tried[Read More…]
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