Senegal is at the brink of collapse simply because Pres. Macky Sall is hellbent on standing for a third re-election in 2024 claiming that his first term (2012 – 2019) does not count. His surrogates and himself seem to maintain that the term limit began in 2019 following the constitutional […]
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“Senegal: an African democratic model in decline” ? Afrikajom Center: When the word becomes flesh to embrace the void
“Senegal: an African democratic model in decline” By Hamidou ANNE I have carefully read the report “Senegal: an African democratic model in decline” published by Afrikajom Center. Reports by civil society organisations are necessary in order to document current events and to offer insights which, by their distance from political […]
President of ECOWAS Court of Justice pays courtesy call on Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow
The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoake Asante paid a courtesy visit on the Hon Chief Justice earlier today. The objective of the visit was to brief the Chief Justice on the Court’s upcoming international conference to be held in Banjul. The four-day conference will bring […]
Senegal: Mame Goor Diazaka sentenced to 2 months in prison
The criminal court of Dakar has cleared the dispute between Mame Goor Diazaka and Amidou Kandé, a guard of the company Bisa. The artist was found guilty of public insults and on Thursday he received a two-month suspended prison sentence. However, the judge released the defendant from the charge of […]