Senegalese

A new step on the road to peace for Casamance, a historic handshake on 13th May gathered the head of the Diakaye fighters, the governor of the Ziguinchor region and the representative of Senegal's government. In Senegal's southern region…

The Senegalese president Macky Sall intervened personally, according to his services, to settle a land dispute between a traditional community of Dakar and the State, source of violent clashes. The Lebous' protest against a project to…

The Kenyan police has used tear gas to disperse a delegation of opposition politicians who wanted to visit the president's office in the capital Nairobi, in a day of anti-government protests without major incident. Elected officials from…

The Senegalese opposition has announced that they have postponed risky demonstrations scheduled Monday (April 3rd). Throughout the trial of politician Ousmane Sonko, tensions were high in the country. Citing broad consultations and…

The political climate remains tense in Senegal, after his politically charged trial sparked deadly unrest last week, Ousmane Sonko addressed his supporters Monday. The country’s main opposition leader claimed he survived an assassination…

The former Senegalese Prime Minister Hadjibou Soumaré was finally released on Friday, but placed under judicial supervision for spreading false news by a judge of the Dakar court. Soumare was taken into police custody on Thursday after…

Hundreds of Senegalese demonstrated in Paris to denounce President's Macky Sall attempts at running for a third term. For many, democracy in Senegal is under threat. "Because Senegal, as everyone knows, is a country that has not taken…

A former Senegalese Prime minister has spent his first night into custody. After the summon of Cheikh Hadjibou Soumare was made public earlier this week, he was first questioned by the police then kept. The septuagenarian had asked…

Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was forcibly removed from his vehicle by security forces after his supporters were dispersed by teargas, in a new bout of tension ahead of presidential elections due next year. The incidents…

A group of Senegalese organizations from the civil society and citizens filed 6th February a complaint with the Dakar court to ask the courts to take up the Covid-19 mismanagement case. The move by Sunu’y milliards du ress , our billions…