As Senegal president Macky Sall arrived in New York for this week’s UN gathering, pro- and anti-Sall protesters faced off near the country’s UN mission, in the latest sign of the political crisis gripping the west African nation. A hunger strike by the country’s opposition leader, deadly protests ahead of[Read More…]
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Breaking: Macky Sall Picks Amadou Bâ As Presidential Candidate
President Macky Sall has just made a low-risk bet in endorsing Prime Minister Amadou Bâ as his pick for February 2024 elections. In a much-awaited speech delivered this evening at the Presidential palace, the Senegalese leader has put an end to a suspense that gave room to a divide, running[Read More…]
Senegal’s Ex-Prime Minister Decries Gov’t Plan To Extend Presidential Power
Former Prime Minister Aminata Touré has decried Senegalese government plans to increase presidential power, describing the move as “surprising and worrisome.” In an exclusive interview with JollofNews, she made it clear that President Macky Sall is supposed to leave power after the completion of his second and last term. The[Read More…]
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