Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Wednesday said his government would ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year following weeks of fresh opposition unrest over fears he might run for a third term and sideline a key rival. Sporadic violent protests have broken out across Senegal since opposition leader Ousmane[Read More…]
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Senegal Appeals Court Hands Harsher Sentence To Opposition Leader Sonko
A Senegal court of appeal on Monday handed a six-month suspended sentence to leading opposition politician and presidential aspirant Ousmane Sonko, after an appeal for a heavier sentence, said Boubacar Cissé, a lawyer involved in the case. In March, Sonko received a two-month suspended prison sentence for libel in the[Read More…]
FIFA World Ranking: Gambia Rank 120th, Senegal 8th
African giants Senegal have moved from 19 position to the 18th spot behind Morocco (11th) while The Gambia rank 120th in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking released at the weekend. The ranking system by football’s world governing body FIFA is done for men’s national teams in football, based on[Read More…]
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