Tag: Ousmane Sonko

Opinion, Politics

The Paradox of Gambian Support for Repression in Senegal

By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The Gambia is a remarkable nation, resilient, vibrant, and filled with unforgettable people. However, a troubling paradox currently shadows our civic conscience. How is it that many Gambians, who rightly denounce bad laws and flaws and excesses such as the arrest of critics and the […]

News, Politics

Senegalese commentator arrested, prime minister calls for media boycott

Press Statement Dakar, July 14, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release news commentator Badara Gadiaga, to cease arresting journalists, and to refrain from retaliating against the media for coverage critical of the government.  Senegal’s special cybersecurity division (DSC) arrested Gadiaga on July 9, 2025, over his remarks […]

News, Politics

Anta Babacar Ngom Files Lawsuit Against Ousmane Sonko & Pastef

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ALTERNATIVE FOR CITIZENSHIP (ARC) 8th November 2024. Despite the calls for peace and serenity reiterated by the Alternative Party for Citizen Succession (ARC) and its president Mrs. Anta Babacar Ngom Diack, since the beginning of the electoral campaign, malicious spirits have sought, through intimidation and brutality, […]