Tag: Senegal
Senegal does not renew the contract of its coach Aliou Cissé
Aliou Cissé had been in office for almost ten years. The decision was taken by Khady Diène Gaye, Minister of Youth and Sports. 1 min With our correspondent in Dakar,…
Senegalese MP Guy Marius Sagna injured during a public meeting
The Senegalese deputy Guy Marius Sagna, staying in Lomé as part of the activities of the ECOWAS Parliament where he sits, was to participate this Sunday afternoon in a public…
former Sports Minister Lat Diop indicted and detained
In Senegal, he is one of the first executives from the Macky Sall era to face prosecution for economic offenses, and the first former member of the government to be…
Ousmane Sonko promises investigations into “generalized corruption” under the old regime
This was one of Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s promises upon his arrival at the highest office in Senegal: to take stock of the country’s economic situation. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who…
22 years after the sinking of the Joola, an endless tragedy for the victims’ relatives
This is one of the most serious disasters in the history of the civil navy. On September 26, 2024, Senegal commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the sinking of the Joola,…
with the Dakar-Gorée crossing, swimmers motivated above all by the sporting challenge
This is THE meeting place for Senegalese swimmers and even beyond: the crossing between Dakar and Gorée Island. The 35th edition of the sports challenge took place on September 22,…
The new financial judicial pool has been installed in Dakar
Since Tuesday, September 17, 27 magistrates specializing in the fight against corruption and economic crimes have been officially installed within the financial judicial pool. This structure will be responsible for…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolves the National Assembly and calls for legislative elections on November 17, 2024
In a televised address to the Senegalese nation on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 8 p.m. UT, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, under Article…
Captain of the pirogue that sank off Mbour arrested
At least 26 people died when their pirogue sank off the coast of Senegal, near Mbour, in a new tragedy of illegal immigration to Europe that occurred on September 8,…
Former Prime Minister and presidential candidate Amadou Ba wants to launch his own party
In Senegal, just one week after the announcement of the planned disappearance of the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition of former President Macky Sall, his former Prime Minister and unsuccessful candidate…