Tag: National Assembly

Opinion, Politics, Women & Children's Affairs

OPINION: How Mimi Toure’s dream of becoming the first-ever female Speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly faded away!

Drama unfolded at the National Assembly of Senegal last week during the election of Speaker (President) of the former French colony’s 14th Legislature when the ruling coalition Benno Bokk Yaakaar, elected Dr. Amadou Mame Diop as Speaker instead of their head of Campagne Mrs. Aminata Mimi Toure, former Prime Minister […]

News, Politics

Mayor of Richard-Toll Amadou Mame Diop elected as new President of Senegal’s National Assembly

Amadou Mame Diop, mayor of Richard-Toll, located in the Saint Louis region of Senegal has been elected as the new President of the 14th Legislature of Senegal’s National Assembly. Diop’s election was conducted following a heated confrontation between the Parliamentarians (the opposition and the ruling) on Monday, 12th September 2022 […]