By all standards, Momodou Sabally of the UDP is currently a prisoner of conscience or a political prisoner as defined by Amnesty International as a person who is imprisoned or otherwise physically restricted solely because of his or her political views based on his or her conscientious beliefs. The audio […]
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The so-called Coup and the Illegal Detention of Momodou Sabally
The situation surrounding the so-called coup attempt announced by the Government and the illegal arrest of Momodou Sabally should be taken with utmost seriousness by citizens in order to prevent the increasing abuse of the rule of law and human rights in this country. A coup is a significant event […]
Two Senegalese opposition MPs sent to prison
Two opposition Parliamentarians from the opposition party PUR, were on Thursday sent to prison by a judge in Dakar, Senegal, Senegalβs leading online news site Seneweb reports. The MPs; Massata Samb and Mamadou Niang are members of the opposition coalition Yewwi Askan Wii. TheyΒ are prosecuted for the assault of their […]
NCCE urges political parties to promote youth participation in politics
ππΎπΎπ πππ‘π‘πππ¨ ππ€π‘ππ©ππππ‘ πππ§π©πππ¨ π©π€ ππ§π€π’π€π©π ππ€πͺπ©π πππ§π©ππππ₯ππ©ππ€π£ ππ£ ππ€π‘ππ©πππ¨. As political parties gear for their biennial congresses and look to the 2023 Local Government Elections, The NCCE today convenes National Dialogue with Political Partiesβ National Executive Committees on the Increased Inclusion of Young People in Political Party Leadership Positions. […]