Tag: Senegal
Senegal: faced with the departure of migrants, the mayor of Kafountine calls for an “economic response”
In Senegal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects reports of the disappearance at sea of at least 300 migrants on their way to the Canary Islands: “devoid of any foundation”,…
Senegal: at Cheikh Anta Diop University, showdown on online courses
In Dakar, Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) switched to online teaching in mid-June for its 90,000 students. This decision follows violent clashes following the conviction of opponent Ousmane Sonko. Some…
“Macky Sall’s Senegal is in debt up to its neck”, according to economist Meissa Babou
Macky Sall’s decision not to run for president in Senegal is widely commented on, including in economic circles. What conclusions can be drawn from the action of the man who…
“Macky Sall abdicated under the pressure of his people”
He had not responded to any interview since being blocked at home by the police at the end of May, the Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko spoke this Thursday, July 6…
Senegal: Macky Sall gives up a 3rd term… but the future remains uncertain
In a split second, he tipped over to the right side of history. From a potential autocrat, Macky Sall has become a “democrat” in a West Africa plagued by instability…
Senegal: Macky Sall announces that he will not be a candidate for a third presidential term
To everyone’s surprise, the Senegalese president will not be in the running for a second five-year term for the election scheduled for February 2024. In a long-awaited speech to the…
before a speech by President Macky Sall, Ousmane Sonko calls for “ending the fight”
President Macky Sall will speak this Monday evening on Senegalese Radio-Television to say whether or not he will run for a third term in 2024. For him and for his…
Senegal: the wishes of the political class on the occasion of Tabaski
New holiday this Friday the day after the Muslim feast of Tabaski. A day of prayers, sheep sacrifice and sharing. But also an opportunity for political actors to send messages,…
Ousmane Sonko speaks for the first time since his conviction
Ousmane Sonko’s first public statement, late Tuesday evening, since his 2-year prison sentence for “youth corruption” on June 1. A judgment which had led to deadly violence in the country,…
Taxawu’s participation in national dialogue was ‘consistent’, says opposition party
A few days after the end of a Senegalese national dialogue between the government, opposition parties and civil society actors, Saliou Sarr, national coordinator of Taxawu Senegal, returned to the…