A court in Senegal on Monday sentenced a fugitive rebel leader and two other men to life in prison for murder and armed insurrection over a massacre that claimed 14 lives. Cesar Atoute Badiate, head of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), a rebel group fighting for autonomy[Read More…]
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Senegal Says Arrested Breakaway Casamance Rebels
Authorities in Senegal said Friday they had arrested members of a rebel group campaigning for the independence of the Casamance region, and bluntly warned “those who seek to destabilise” the country. “There were indeed rebels who were arrested during the latest demonstrations,” government spokesman Oumar Gueye said, responding to questions[Read More…]
Senegal’s Sall Says Compromise Still Possible With Mali On Election Dates
Senegal President Macky Sall said on Thursday he is still hopeful that a compromise can be reached with Mali’s ruling military junta on the timeline for restoring democratic rule. Mali’s military leaders, who overthrew the government in 2020, have been negotiating with West Africa’s regional bloc on how long they[Read More…]
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