Senegal’s navy says it has intercepted four boats over three days with more than 600 people on board. They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands – a gateway to Europe. Footage on social media on Saturday showed other would-be migrants jumping off a boat that had run[Read More…]
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Senegal: Cheikh Mahi Niass Unloads On The Opposition
The Khalife General of the Nyassen Muslim brotherhood, Cheikh Mahi Niass, has unleashed hell on Senegalese opposition, describing them as “useless.” In a speech delivered yesterday and widely shared on social media platform, Cheikh Mahi Niass said in Nigeria, opposition parties are building schools, playing a key role in the[Read More…]
Political Crisis Shakes Senegal’s Image Of Stability In A Volatile Region
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…]