Tag: Senegal

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Colonel Ousman Alieu Kane Steps in as New ECOMIG Commander

Press release: His Excellency President Adama Barrow has on Friday, 30th December 2022, bade farewell to Colonel Cheikh Omar Tamba, the ECOMIG Commander in The Gambia, whose term of duty has come to an end. He is being replaced by Colonel Ousman Alieu Kane. The President awarded certificate of appreciation […]

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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 […]

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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 […]