Senegal’s President Macky Sall has asked the justice ministry to look into an amnesty scheme that could allow two of his biggest political opponents who were sentenced on graft charges to regain their voting rights and potentially run in the next presidential election in 2024. Sall instructed the justice minister[Read More…]
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Senegal: Amadou Ba Bounces Back As Prime Minister
Senegal’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, Amadou Ba, bounced back Saturday as President Macky Sall’s pick for the post of Prime Minister. Shortly after being received in audience by the Senegalese leader, Prime Minister Ba expressed gratitude to the President for renewing the confidence bestowed on him. He then reaffirmed his[Read More…]
Senegal’s Pink Lake Threatened By Flood After Heavy Rains
After days of torrential rain, salt miner Moussa Diare could only watch in despair as flood waters breached a meters-wide gap on the banks of Senegal’s Pink Lake and washed away thousands of dollars worth of salt mounds he had gathered. “This is the first time I’ve seen this. I[Read More…]
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