Senegalese music has just discovered a new star. Mouhamed Vj or VJ for short is a young Senegalese artist who is making the buzz at the moment. Yesterday at the esplanade of the Grand Theatre he managed to block the traffic for hours. His concert was finally cancelled because the […]
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Senegal’s investigative journalist Pape Alé Niang remanded again
Senegal’s investigative journalist cum proprietor of Dakar Martin, Pape Alé Niang, was remanded on Tuesday, 20th December 2022, after his face-to-face meeting with Justice Mamadou Seck of the High Court in Dakar, Senegal. Mr. Niang who was recently granted bail, was arrested at his home yesterday evening by members of […]
Senegal: Journalist Pape Alé Niang rearrested
Investigative journalist Pape Alé Niang has been rearrested this evening by elements of the Criminal Investigation Division (Dic) in Dakar, Senegal. According to Liberation newspaper, Mr. Niang was taken to the DIC headquarters for questioning. The Dakar Martin boss Mr. Niang was released last week following his earlier arrest and […]
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, Senegal’s leading online news site Seneweb reports. The MPs; Massata Samb and Mamadou Niang are members of the opposition coalition Yewwi Askan Wii. They are prosecuted for the assault of their […]