The jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has taken to Facebook to react to the verdict handed down by Justice Ousmane Racine Thior, urging the authorities to reinstate him in the electoral list. “Glory to Allah the Unique!” he exclaimed in a succint statement posted Thursday on the social message platform[Read More…]
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Abdoullah D. Jaiteh: “It Is A Tragedy For Us”
In wake of the boat that has reportedly vanished at sea, Abdoullah D. Jaiteh has expressed shock over the passengers who are believed dead after the embarkation capsized between Senegal and Mauritania. “We understand that because of lack of opportunities, many youths want to go to Europe in search of[Read More…]
Senegal: SNP Calls Out Gov’t Surveillance On Yolande Camara
The pro-democracy group “Senegal Our Priority” (Sénégal Notre Priorité, SNP) has Tuesday sounded the alarm bell over unregulated surveillance being meted out on Yolande Camara, one of the country’s leading female activists. In a succinct statement issued today and seen by JollofNews, the collective called on the national and international[Read More…]