Tag: Sonko
ministers placed under the direct authority of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko
In Senegal, all ministers are placed under the direct authority of the Prime Minister, according to the first decrees issued at the beginning of April. A decision that caused former…
the president chooses Ousmane Sonko to lead the government – L’Express
The left-wing pan-Africanist Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed, this Tuesday, April 2, the key figure of his election Ousmane Sonko to the post of Prime Minister, promising “systemic change”, sovereignty and…
Bassirou and Sonko launch their campaign in the stronghold of Ziguinchor
In Senegal, we are heading towards the last week of campaigning before the first round of the presidential election, next Sunday March 24. Candidates travel across the country. Ousmane Sonko…
opponents Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye are released from prison, scenes of jubilation in Dakar
The country’s number 1 opponent, the founder of the dissolved Pastef party, Ousmane Sonko, and his loyal lieutenant and presidential candidate on March 24, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, left Cap Manuel…
Senegal’s imprisoned opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is released
Sonko, a challenger to President Macky Sall’s ruling party, has been imprisoned since July and was previously barred from running in the election. Sonko’s opposition colleague, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has…
life sentence required against former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko
The historic trial of Ousman Sonko, in Switzerland, is entering its home stretch. The former Gambian Minister of the Interior is accused of crimes against humanity, torture, kidnapping and even…
how Ziguinchor copes without its mayor, the opponent Ousmane Sonko, in prison
In Senegal, it is time for consultations after the postponement of the presidential election initially scheduled for February 25. President Macky Sall promised consultations for the organization of the vote…
opponent Ousmane Sonko calls to vote for his number 2 Bassirou Diomaye Faye
In an undated video, imprisoned opponent Ousmane Sonko names his number two Bassirou Diomaye Faye as his replacement in the Senegalese presidential election on February 25. 3 mins With our…
the Constitutional Council validates 20 candidacies, rejects those of Karim Wade and Ousmane Sonko
The Constitutional Council published on Saturday evening the final list of candidates for the presidential election on February 25. Twenty candidates will be in the race. Karim Wade’s candidacy, which…
at his trial, ex-minister Ousman Sonko implicated in the repression of a coup attempt
The former Gambian Interior Minister continues to be in the dock in Switzerland. Before the Federal Criminal Court, Ousman Sonko is accused of crimes against humanity, torture, kidnapping and even…