An Amnesty International report published on Monday found that many children in Senegal’s Koranic schools continue to face multiple abuses as well as financial exploitation through forced begging. The human rights organisation is calling on the government to enforce existing conventions to better protect children. In the Muslim-majority nation where[Read More…]
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Senegal’s Opposition Leader Faces Rape Accuser In Court Hearing
Senegal’s opposition leader was questioned Tuesday in a Dakar court hearing over rape accusations, lawyers told local media, in a closely followed case. Ousmane Sonko — who came third in Senegal’s presidential election in 2019 — has enjoyed a rapid political rise thanks in part to his popularity with young[Read More…]
So, This ID Card Fraud Claim Is Not ‘Preposterous Or Fatally False’?
More than 24 hours after a Senegalese MP made a stunning revelation that Gambian ID cards were free for all in some Senegalese border communities during election seasons, government of The Gambia has yet to come up with any fitting counter-narrative. So, we assume this claim by MP Oumar Ceesay[Read More…]
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