The president of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the National Assembly of Senegal on Thursday 12 September, 2024, two years to the day after the deputies took office. The President of the Republic made the decision in a decree signed on Thursday. The idea of dissolving the National Assembly has […]
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REBUTTAL ON THE OBJECTION OF DR TANGARA’S CANDIDATURE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY GENERAL POST
September 06th 2024 Dear President Kagame, Re: Objection to the Candidacy of Mamadou Tangara, The Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad, for the position of Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations Please allow me to extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes following your successful reelection […]
Constitution Series 5: Lowering Democratic Governance Standards
by Madi Jobarteh Democratic governance is a system where institutions and officials function according to democratic processes and norms. By doing so, they reinforce each other thus preventing conflict while promoting stability, managing crisis and facilitating economic and social progress. Democratic norms are basically the rule of law, separation of […]
Opinion: The 1997 Constitution faced opposition similar to that of the 2024 Draft Constitution from the opposition and Civil Society members, including the Bar Association, with notable exceptions such as Halifa Sallah, the PDOIS leadership, George Christensen of Radio One, and Baboucarr Gaye of Citizen FM Radio
Fatoumatta: The 1997 Constitution faced opposition similar to that of the 2024 Draft Constitution from the opposition and Civil Society members, including the Bar Association, with notable exceptions such as Halifa Sallah, the PDOIS leadership, George Christensen of Radio One, and Baboucarr Gaye of Citizen FM Radio. Despite considerable resistance, […]
