President Umaro Cissokho Embalo of Guinea Bissau has been elected as the new Chairman of Ecowas for the next one year. President Embalo succeeded Ghana’s president Nana Akuffo Addo, who held the position for two years. He was elected at the 61st Ordinary session and summit of the Ecowas leaders […]
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SENEGAL: Yewwi Askan Wii postpones protest, asks supporters to bang pots tomorrow evening
The opposition coalition Yewwi Askan Wii has postponed its planned protest on Wednesday, 29th June 2022, leaders of the coalition announced at a press conference held a few minutes ago at the residence of Ousman Sonko at Cite Keur Gorgui in Dakar. Speaking at the press conference, Ousman Sonko, leader […]
SENEGAL: Here is Why Constitutional Council Invalidates the National List of 50 MPs for Yewwi Askan Wii and Benno Bokk Yakaar Respectively
Political tensions have erupted in Senegal following the decision of the director general of Elections not to admit the National and Substitute lists of Candidates filed by the opposition group Yewwi Askan Wii and the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition respectively, ahead of the July 31st, 2022 Parliamentary election. The Constitutional […]
Why Were You Elected to the Hallowed Chamber?
Part IV Fatoumatta: I will support any planned protest or motion to scrap the “Clothing Allowance, other sub-head parliamentary allowances and benefits, and typically the phony sitting allowances allocated to the “Sixth Legislature Honorable members.” However, why should the “Honorable members” be paid a salary and then be paid for […]