General Cham’s visit to Senegal, which began on Tuesday, September 24th, highlights the strengthening ties between the Gambian and Senegalese armed forces. Since his arrival, the Chief of Defence Staff Major General Mamat O. Cham has held significant discussions with General Mbaye Cisse, the Chief of General Staff of the[Read More…]
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Boat With 30 Decomposing Bodies Found Off Senegal Coast
At least 30 decomposing bodies have been found on a boat off the coast of Senegal, military authorities say. The navy was informed of a vessel that was adrift about 70km (45 miles) from the capital Dakar, according to a military statement on X. They brought the wooden canoe, or[Read More…]
Senegal Ex-Ruling Parties Join Forces Ahead Of Snap Legislative Poll
The two former ruling parties of Senegal ex-presidents Macky Sall and Abdoulaye Wade have formed a coalition for a snap legislative election on Nov. 17 that may pose a big challenge to recently-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Sall’s Alliance for the Republic party (APR) and Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS),[Read More…]