By Dr. Assan Jallow. The political economy of a country is comprised of individuals and collective groups with varying “vested interests representing, elites, lobbyists, rent-seeking groups, or voters at large” (Mukand, et Al. 2016) to drive policies. As such, policies must be driven by the pragmatism of Gambia’s developmental value […]
“Senegal is worth all the sacrifices” My fellow countrymen,I was tempted to keep quiet and live, in silence, my suffering to see the country I love so much sink into distress, but an inner path intercepted me to tell me that my mutism risked leaving negative and indelible traces in […]
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 […]
Youssou Ndour yesterday issued a statement on the demonstrations that have plunged Senegal into mourning since Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison. No life should be lost in these circumstances,” said the artist. No life, because it is sacred! Dear Senegalese sisters and brothers, we are one […]