Tag: National Assembly

News, Opinion

This is No State of the Nation Address!

When the Constitution demands that the President delivers the state of the nation address at least once a year on the condition of the country, it does not mean that such address should only be about the plans and intentions of the Government. Section 77(1) rather intends that the President […]

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 […]

News, Opinion

National Assembly Should Expedite & Pass into Law Provision for Reparation and Recognition of Torture Survivors/ Victims of the Past Regime!

Mamudu: Following the submission of the final report of the Truth, Reconciliation, Reparations Commission (TRRC) to President Adama Barrow. Now is time for members of this 6th Legislature of the National Assembly to enact and pass the Human Rights Victims Reparations and Recognition Act and create an independent Human Rights […]