Senegal’s Minister of Finance and Budget was before MPs for the closing of the 2021-2022 ordinary session of the National Assembly. By Edouard Toure In ten years, the budget of Senegal has made a strong progress. Thus, it has increased from 2,452 billion FCFA in 2012 to 5,556.7 billion FCFA[Read More…]
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Senegal Opposition Postpones Protest To Spare Muslim Festivities
Senegal’s main opposition coalition called off planned protests on Wednesday to avoid disrupting end-of-school exams and preparations for the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday early next month, one of its leaders Ousmane Sonko said. There were fears Wednesday’s banned protest would mirror similar nationwide demonstrations that turned violent on June 17[Read More…]
Senegal Court Hands Down Prison Sentence To Opposition MP Over Protests
A Senegal court Tuesday handed an opposition MP a six-month suspended prison sentence for defying a ban on protests in the tense run-up to legislative elections in July. Another lawmaker and 82 other defendants tried in the same case were released. MPs Dethie Fall and Mame Diarra Fame were tried[Read More…]