Senegal’s leading online medium Seneweb has reported that the former Prime Minister Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré has received his summons to appear before investigators of the Dakar Urban Security (Police), today, 9th March 2023. In an open letter, the former Prime Minister suggested that the President of the Republic, Macky Sall […]
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Senegalese renowned lawyer Ousmane Seye dies
Senegal’s biggest online media platform Seneweb has reported the death of Me Ousmane Sèye, a famous lawyer involved in several major cases, and registered at the Senegalese bar since 1985. Most recently, he was one of the counsels of Sitor Ndour, former Director of the Centre des Oeuvres Universitaires de […]
Senegal announces date for next presidential election
The Ministry of Interior of Senegal has announced 25th February 2024 as the date for the next presidential election. A press release from the Ministry of Interior signed by the Honorable minister Antoinette Felix Abdoulaye Dione on Thursday, 16th February 2023 stated decree no. 2023-339 has been issued on 16th […]
Senegalese Gendarmerie arrest the man who was supplying stones to Ousmane Sonko’s supporters in Mbacké
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 […]