The Government of Senegal has banned PASTEF, the party of the leading oppostion figure Ousmane Sonko. This decision was announced in a press release signed by the Minister of Interior Antoine Dione on Monday, 31st July 2023. It is also indicated that “following the events which constitute a serious and […]
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Senegal: Lieutenant-Colonel Arona Sarr appointed Commander of Colobane’s Gendarmerie Research Section
Senegal’s leading online news site Seneweb is reporting the reshuffle at the Research Section of the Gendarmerie in Colobane. Lieutenant-Colonel Arona Sarr has been appointed head of the Colobane Research Section. He had led, in particular, the brigade of Thionk (Centre-Ville). He replaces Captain Alioune Badara Fall. According to Liberation […]
Torture & inhumane treatment continues to exist in The Gambia!! What have our security officers learned from the TRRC?
It seems some security officers especially the police officers of the Gambia Police Force has still not learnt of the serious offences such as human rights violations committed by their fellow security officers during the former regime of Yahya Jammeh. Having read the judgment delivered on Thursday, 20th July 2023, […]
Pastef’s communications director El Malick Ndiaye arrested
Senegal: El Malick Ndiaye, head of communications of the opposition party Pastef was arrested on Sunday afternoon and detained at the Gendarmerie in Coloban where he is being investigated. His lawyer Me Moussa Sarr confirmed his arrest but said he doesn’t know the reason for his arrest at the moment. […]
