Two opposition MPs in Senegal have been given six-month jail sentences for kicking a pregnant colleague in the stomach during a budget debate. The male lawmakers attacked Amy Ndiaye after she criticised an opposition religious figure. The judge also ordered Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb to pay Ms Ndiaye five[Read More…]
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Gambia Must Not Be Dragged Into This Casamance Conflict
Incinerated farmlands, flying rocket-propelled grenades, refugee influx, drone attacks, shooting of civilians, gun battles along the frontier and others, we could not mention here, have become stark reminders of the conflict at our doorstep. Yes, we are effectively in war times and it’s a war that’s not our war! Unlike[Read More…]
Dr. Abubakary Jawara Meets Africa’s Great Legend Baba Maal
Press Release Dr. Abubakary Jawara has on Tuesday 27 December, 2022 met the Senegalese super star Baba Maal at the Fatou Golden Plaza at Bakau on a familiarization visit. Welcoming the entourage of the Baba Maal who made his mark in the African cultural music, the Chief Executive Officer of[Read More…]