The video of a driver in a fake taxi handing out stones to demonstrators in Mbacké has gone viral on social networks. Following this outcry, the national Gendarmerie has brought out the big guns to track down the man who supplied Ousmane Sonko’s supporters with projectiles during the violent clashes […]
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Senegalese singer Oumar Pene says Pastef hijacked his song and titled it “Sonko Koubakh La” without his knowledge or consent
According to Senegalese media Seneweb and Sen Tv, Oumar Pene has exposed the Pastef supporters for hijacking his song without his knowledge. He said he did not sing any song for a politician. Senegalese veteran singer Oumar Pene has accused the supporters of Pastef, the party of the opposition leader […]
Ebrima Jawo to contest Banjul Mayoral election under PPP ticket
Mr. Ebrima Jawo, a renowned Banjulian based in the US has announced his candidacy for the 2023 Mayoral election in the country’s capital Banjul. Jawo made the announcement Monday morning on Facebook, where he disclosed his intentions to contest under the PPP ticket. Below is the message he posted on […]
Will Mimi Toure survive her Parliamentary coup?
A parliamentary committee in Senegal yesterday voted out Aminata Toure widely called Mimi Toure, causing her to lose her parliamentary seat. This decision came following her exit from the Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition which voted her into the Parliament in September last year. Mimi Toure is organizing a press conference […]