Tag: Senegal
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…
In Senegal, the opposition and executive camps continue to blame each other
A new extraordinary session opened on Thursday at the National Assembly at the request of the President. Four bills and a general policy statement are on the agenda of this…
“I want a gold medal for the country and for all disabled people around the world”
If children met Paralympic athletes, what questions would come to mind? This is the idea of our special series “Children’s World” broadcast on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic…
Senegal: The tone continues to rise between the executive and the legislature
In Senegal, the political standoff between the opposition and the government is getting tougher. Faced with the threat of a motion of censure filed by the camp of the former…
Senegal implements its project for access to water for all and announces measures
In Senegal, the authorities continue to launch projects to obtain changes in many sectors. One of the latest, this week, concerns access for all inhabitants of the country to drinking…
Senegal: Constitutional revision rejected by the Law Commission
In Senegal, a bill revising the Constitution was rejected this Saturday, August 31, by the Law Commission. This revision requested by the Senegalese Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye aimed…
Senegal: Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko participates in a mobilization of support for the Palestinians
In Senegal, a new day of mobilization in support of Palestine at the foot of the great mosque of Dakar at the call of civil society. Among the participants, the…
Senegal: Government suspends gold panning along the Falémé River
In Senegal, the government has put a stop to mining activity along the Falémé. A presidential decree, published on Tuesday, August 28, suspends gold panning for three years within a…