Tag: Senegal

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Senegal: Police officer files complaint against Ousman Sonko

Dakar, Senegal – Following a lawsuit filed by Adji Sarr, for rape and death threats, and Mame Mbaye Niang, for defamation, public insults and forgery, a police officer named Frédéric Napel is also taking Ousmane Sonko to court. This intelligence officer has filed a complaint with the Dakar prosecutor’s office […]

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Senegalese singer Oumar Pene says Pastef hijacked his song and titled it “Sonko Koubakh La” without his knowledge or consent

According to Senegalese media Seneweb and Sen Tv, Oumar Pene has exposed the Pastef supporters for hijacking his song without his knowledge. He said he did not sing any song for a politician. Senegalese veteran singer Oumar Pene has accused the supporters of Pastef, the party of the opposition leader […]

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Will Mimi Toure survive her Parliamentary coup?

A parliamentary committee in Senegal yesterday voted out Aminata Toure widely called Mimi Toure, causing her to lose her parliamentary seat. This decision came following her exit from the Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition which voted her into the Parliament in September last year. Mimi Toure is organizing a press conference […]