It is grossly sad that two weeks after the President delivered his State of the Nation Address in which he refused to speak to the terrible socioeconomic conditions in the country, he would go to the world stage only to lament about the high cost of living, inflation, food, and […]
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Press Release: UDP Condemns President Barrow’s False, Senseless And Dangerous Politics Of Labelling
The hardship felt in our nation cuts across party lines and all spheres of life. Every day Gambians are struggling to feed their families. We have more unemployed youth than skilled ones. Violent crime is on the rise; our health facilities, which were once the envy of our neighbours, are […]
Mimi Touré: “If I was in favour of a third term, I would be president of the Assembly now
Aminata Toure, former Prime Minister of Senegal has said that if she was in support of a Third Term, she would have been the Speaker (President) of the current 14th Legislature (National Assembly) of Senegal. According to Seneweb, the fundamental difference between President Sall and Aminata Touré comes from the […]
OPINION: How Mimi Toure’s dream of becoming the first-ever female Speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly faded away!
Drama unfolded at the National Assembly of Senegal last week during the election of Speaker (President) of the former French colony’s 14th Legislature when the ruling coalition Benno Bokk Yaakaar, elected Dr. Amadou Mame Diop as Speaker instead of their head of Campagne Mrs. Aminata Mimi Toure, former Prime Minister […]