“Senegal: an African democratic model in decline” By Hamidou ANNE I have carefully read the report “Senegal: an African democratic model in decline” published by Afrikajom Center. Reports by civil society organisations are necessary in order to document current events and to offer insights which, by their distance from political […]
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Senegal: Mame Goor Diazaka sentenced to 2 months in prison
The criminal court of Dakar has cleared the dispute between Mame Goor Diazaka and Amidou Kandé, a guard of the company Bisa. The artist was found guilty of public insults and on Thursday he received a two-month suspended prison sentence. However, the judge released the defendant from the charge of […]
Casamance: Five soldiers injured in fighting against MFDC rebels
Senegal’s media is reporting that the security operations in North Sindian have resumed. According to Rfm, fighting is currently raging in the natural region of Casamance between the army and elements of Salif Sadio’s faction of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). Rfm reports that the army has […]
Senegal: Oustaz Assane Seck arrested for calling for insurrection
Oustaz Assane Seck of Sen TV has been arrested by the police on the instructions of the Public Prosecutor, Seneweb reports. The preacher will be prosecuted for calling for insurrection, among other charges. He is said to have declared in a video that there will be a popular uprising if […]